HTHMAN
Super Member
Picked up this Realistic STA-2000 yesterday and hooked it up today. Without a doubt, it was the scratchiest receiver I have ever heard. I got some pops that I thought may have damaged my speakers. Figured I better open it up and clean the pots before I did any damage. Not only was it the scratchiest, but it was also the dirtiest I have ever had. This is what I found.
At least the bottom looked pretty good
A little cleaning and it looks pretty good inside
Cleaned all the pots and it helped a lot. There is still some scratchiness in the right channel. Surprisingly, the volume level at the same setting is now much louder than it was before the cleaning. Sounds pretty good now.
The only things I found wrong was the missing switch button for the second pair of speakers, a burned out FM indicator bulb, the stereo indicator bulb and on display lamp. That brings up a question. The display bulb socket reads about 8v AC which should not be a problem to find. The small indicator bulbs red 11v DC at the connections of the burned out bulbs but read 6v DC on the working bulb connections. Do I want a 12v bulb or a 6v one? You can see the bulbs in the picture.
Any idea where I can find a button like these?
I moved the display bulbs around so the center one was out. Looks pretty evenly illuminated now. Next, I go bulb hunting. Really want the indicators lit up.
The side panels are a little rough with some chips out of the corners of the veneer. It would be easy enough to cut new ones from solid wood. Faceplate is pretty good once it was cleaned up with only a few blemishes. I think it will at least go into rotation.
At least the bottom looked pretty good
A little cleaning and it looks pretty good inside
Cleaned all the pots and it helped a lot. There is still some scratchiness in the right channel. Surprisingly, the volume level at the same setting is now much louder than it was before the cleaning. Sounds pretty good now.
The only things I found wrong was the missing switch button for the second pair of speakers, a burned out FM indicator bulb, the stereo indicator bulb and on display lamp. That brings up a question. The display bulb socket reads about 8v AC which should not be a problem to find. The small indicator bulbs red 11v DC at the connections of the burned out bulbs but read 6v DC on the working bulb connections. Do I want a 12v bulb or a 6v one? You can see the bulbs in the picture.
Any idea where I can find a button like these?
I moved the display bulbs around so the center one was out. Looks pretty evenly illuminated now. Next, I go bulb hunting. Really want the indicators lit up.
The side panels are a little rough with some chips out of the corners of the veneer. It would be easy enough to cut new ones from solid wood. Faceplate is pretty good once it was cleaned up with only a few blemishes. I think it will at least go into rotation.