Jailtime
Standin' on a corner
This is the first Pioneer I've had the pleasure to work on. First impression: Sh*t this thing is heavy! This 1280 isn't mine, AKer joel27 picked it up recently.
These are just a few "before" pics. I think this was a smoker's unit, the faceplate and knobs are pretty grimy and yellowed. There's a few minor scratches, but this should clean up very nicely. I put that Def Leppard LP cover there to give a sense of scale. I've never seen a Pioneer monster receiver before, so I was pretty impressed by the literally beer can sized filter caps. Note the caps on the protection board, they have seen lots of heat in this 1280s lifetime.
The SX-1280 does work, it comes out of protect, and there's sound on both channels. Tuner seems to work in FM Stereo. The pots/switches are very dirty in it. I measured DC offset at about 90mV on both channels.
So, Pioneer folks, got any pointers for me? Like I said, this is the first Pioneer unit I've looked at. Worked on plenty of Marantz and a Soundcraftsmen before though. I know that the protection board is a weak spot in the 1280. Another thing: Does this have the same transformer/filters as a Spec 2?
These are just a few "before" pics. I think this was a smoker's unit, the faceplate and knobs are pretty grimy and yellowed. There's a few minor scratches, but this should clean up very nicely. I put that Def Leppard LP cover there to give a sense of scale. I've never seen a Pioneer monster receiver before, so I was pretty impressed by the literally beer can sized filter caps. Note the caps on the protection board, they have seen lots of heat in this 1280s lifetime.
The SX-1280 does work, it comes out of protect, and there's sound on both channels. Tuner seems to work in FM Stereo. The pots/switches are very dirty in it. I measured DC offset at about 90mV on both channels.
So, Pioneer folks, got any pointers for me? Like I said, this is the first Pioneer unit I've looked at. Worked on plenty of Marantz and a Soundcraftsmen before though. I know that the protection board is a weak spot in the 1280. Another thing: Does this have the same transformer/filters as a Spec 2?