Began my audio journey in the early 90's from a friend who owned a used audio store. He used to fix and sell refurbed equipment, vinyl and B stock HK. I got to test out some super cool gear and ended up with a love for quality audio, the tactile feel for the old knobs and switches as well as what to look for if buying a used piece. Back then I frequented garage sales and would pick up almost anything for 20 bucks as long as it powered on. My friend would clean it, fix any issues and slap a price on it.
over the years I ebbed and flowed with this until he moved back to Chicago and I started a different career.
Now after many years, I am retired and able to enjoy to world of picking up pieces to clean and fix myself. I'm not skilled in electronics but can solder and use a meter, so I think I can learn this repair stuff with some guidance.
What I am hoping to do with my time is to find the older pieces and restore them to god working condition and resell them for cheap. So many people today buy these plastic boxes called speakers and these lightweight receivers that while they connect easily to the tv, have less power output than my cell phone and sound about as bad.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to learning about recapping and transistor replacement so I can restore these old systems to the quality they once had. Hope to meet a lot of good people here and to share any knowledge I have that might be useful.
over the years I ebbed and flowed with this until he moved back to Chicago and I started a different career.
Now after many years, I am retired and able to enjoy to world of picking up pieces to clean and fix myself. I'm not skilled in electronics but can solder and use a meter, so I think I can learn this repair stuff with some guidance.
What I am hoping to do with my time is to find the older pieces and restore them to god working condition and resell them for cheap. So many people today buy these plastic boxes called speakers and these lightweight receivers that while they connect easily to the tv, have less power output than my cell phone and sound about as bad.
Anyway, I'm looking forward to learning about recapping and transistor replacement so I can restore these old systems to the quality they once had. Hope to meet a lot of good people here and to share any knowledge I have that might be useful.
