reidcc
Active Member
Hi Gang-
While reading some of the threads here at AK- I kinda got my appetite whet for an older receiver from my youngin days. I'd always been of the older Marantz and the Sansui 909, etc. In fact at one time I had I think a 2325 and a 9090db- and blew outputs on them just powering up 20 years ago. Think I sold them both for $50 each back then. Had I known then what I know now...
Anyway- I just picked up an SX-950 on a local CL ad. I knew it had a cracked glass in front- but not much else. There was nothing else the guy had to check any inputs, and I almost brought a TT with me to check phono section- but didn't(pouring rain). From my initial play- the only thing I knew for sure was that it had scratchy controls.
I've not pulled covers or even looked inside yet. The guy claims he used it every day, so I've been playing it and checking out what works and what does not. I've been playing a CD through the AUX input, and tonight I hooked up my NAK Cassette and played that back through AUX- thats fine.
Hooked up a table to both Phono inputs, and both appear to be dead. I also get some popping in Phono 1. I then did some searching here and found an old post back from 2008/2009 on a guy looking for phoo board help. Markthefixer and others got him going, and seems he was successful in getting board rebuilt.
While I have not soldered anything in 20 years- I have the desire to attempt the repair of this myself and use the BOM list of replacements on the Phono Board. I realize there are other boards that should get attention first- but the Phono board needs the work. It may be a while before I order parts and attempt anything, but I just wanted to chime in and comment on just how helpful the people and threads here are.
While I did not know exactly what I was getting in to when buying this- I did understand I would probably want to send it off for some level of rebuild. I saw a reference to a guy in Florida NY that does a lot with this- he is not all that far from me either- should I want to just have it all done.
Thanks
Chris
While reading some of the threads here at AK- I kinda got my appetite whet for an older receiver from my youngin days. I'd always been of the older Marantz and the Sansui 909, etc. In fact at one time I had I think a 2325 and a 9090db- and blew outputs on them just powering up 20 years ago. Think I sold them both for $50 each back then. Had I known then what I know now...
Anyway- I just picked up an SX-950 on a local CL ad. I knew it had a cracked glass in front- but not much else. There was nothing else the guy had to check any inputs, and I almost brought a TT with me to check phono section- but didn't(pouring rain). From my initial play- the only thing I knew for sure was that it had scratchy controls.
I've not pulled covers or even looked inside yet. The guy claims he used it every day, so I've been playing it and checking out what works and what does not. I've been playing a CD through the AUX input, and tonight I hooked up my NAK Cassette and played that back through AUX- thats fine.
Hooked up a table to both Phono inputs, and both appear to be dead. I also get some popping in Phono 1. I then did some searching here and found an old post back from 2008/2009 on a guy looking for phoo board help. Markthefixer and others got him going, and seems he was successful in getting board rebuilt.
While I have not soldered anything in 20 years- I have the desire to attempt the repair of this myself and use the BOM list of replacements on the Phono Board. I realize there are other boards that should get attention first- but the Phono board needs the work. It may be a while before I order parts and attempt anything, but I just wanted to chime in and comment on just how helpful the people and threads here are.
While I did not know exactly what I was getting in to when buying this- I did understand I would probably want to send it off for some level of rebuild. I saw a reference to a guy in Florida NY that does a lot with this- he is not all that far from me either- should I want to just have it all done.
Thanks
Chris
