Ren Rivers
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I have a Pioneer SX-650 that I love, but it started clicking even with no volume, and if I turned up the volume, it would play for a few minutes, and then it would click and lose sound, and then come back in a short time, or sometimes longer. I cleaned all of the pots, and done everything I could, but to no avail, so I took into the shop. The repairman tested it, and thought the SP-40W (Darlington) module was bad, so he replaced it. Now he said it plays, but has a loud pop intermittently, and he has not been able to find what would be causing the popping sound. The repairman says he is ready to throw in the towel, because he has so many hours in it, with no luck. Can anyone please tell me what could be wrong, and if what was happening originally was a problem with the SP-40W, or could it have been something else? I don't want to lose this system, it it is a jewel, but I don't know where to turn. Any help would be appreciated.
I am an old Vietnam vet, and can't afford to go out and spend a lot of money on another system, not to mention I bought this system soon after I got back from Nam, and it has countless memories attached to it. So I really would like to have it fixed, Can anyone give some me some clues to help the repairman figure out what is wrong?
I am an old Vietnam vet, and can't afford to go out and spend a lot of money on another system, not to mention I bought this system soon after I got back from Nam, and it has countless memories attached to it. So I really would like to have it fixed, Can anyone give some me some clues to help the repairman figure out what is wrong?
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