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    Sansui AU101 distortion

    Hi Sansui lovers, My right channel of my Sansui AU101 has a problem. Any help is welcome. When I turn up the volume (not so loud), the right channel only manages to drive the speakers for a few seconds and then jumps (instantaneously) to a distorted sound (right channel only). If I turn the...
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    Sansui AU-5500...terrible distortion from both speakers.

    Hello everyone. I've been spending some of my housebound time getting my Sansui AU-5500 up and running. When I received it, The relay wouldn't click on and a few of the fuses where blown. Over time I replaced open transistors, a couple scorched resisters, and most of the caps on the driver and...
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    Akai AA-1115 Distortion

    I recently pulled out my receiver I had in high school but found there is distortion on both left and right channels whether I'm playing FM of phono. I also tried another set of speakers. A friend suggested the filter capacitors are the issue but I'm sure a total recap is best. Any advice...
  4. entreat11

    Proper cartridge alignment Nagaoka MP-110

    Hello! Hope everyone is staying safe and enjoying their stereos durning this time! I had a question I wanted to find out the best way to align the Nagaoka MP-110 cartridge. I am using a technics 1200MK2 with the cart and stylus mounted on a technics head-shell. I used the the technics hanger...
    • entreat11
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    • distortion nagakao nagaoka mp-110 sl1200mk2
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Turntables
  5. BigShooter

    Receiver has dead channel

    Hi all. Hope I can get some help here again... I retired recently and took up electronics (specifically vintage audio). I'm not a tech, and have minimal knowledge, but decent skills, and a love for vintage audio. So, I got hold of an old Allied model 355 receiver (I guess it's made by Pioneer)...
    • BigShooter
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    • bad channel dead channel distortion low volume low volume one channel weak channel
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Solid State
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    Distortion when playing lps, Shure V15 III plus Jico HE

    Hi all, I have a problem with distortion playing lps. Turntable is a Dual cs5000 with a vintage Shure V15 iii cart, Jico HE stylus. I tried the amplifier with another turntable and there was no problem, so it's not the phono stage. The distortion almost sounds like there's a glob of dust on the...
    • Depthgrammar
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    • cartridge distortion dual jico shure v15 iii stylus troubleshooting turntable
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Turntables
  7. Chris Rush

    Pioneer SX-780 Distortion

    Getting Neil Young "Hey,Hey, My,My" type distortion from left channel with volume set anything beyond three. But not getting any distortion through headphones at all. I seek wisdom from the AK masters....
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    Need Help/Recommendations 4 Cerwin Vega

    Hi everyone, I got 4 Cerwin Vega speakers from my father and am having trouble powering them. I am going to list my current set up and any feedback on what to do or other amp/receiver options would be greatly appreciated. Below are the descriptions I have found: Cerwin Vega AT-8 # 061101. 2...
  9. ClayTune

    Technics Sl-J2 Distortion on every LP

    Hello all, I recently grabbed a Technics Linear tracking turntable off a guy who lives about 25 miles away from me. Before you jump to conclusions, I went to his house and tested it on multiple LP's and it sounded perfect, before I bought it and took it home with me. For some reason, I get it...
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    Denon dp300f distortion/fluttering

    Been having this problem for a few months off and on. Records and stylus are clean. Phono pre-amp switch is set to OFF. This does not occur when I play CD's or Blu-Rays, so I know it's not the speakers. I've tried adjusting everything that I've researched. All connections are tight. My...
    • actfray
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    • denon dp300f distortion flutter turntable
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Turntables
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    Denon dp-300f distortion

    I recently purchased this Denon turntable and had no issues with it until yesterday. I put on an album, and my speakers started distorting something awful. I played several different records, and the same thing occurred. I checked to make sure the phono preamp was in the OFF position, and it...
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    Sansui 210 Phono Distortion

    Hello friends, This is my first post. I have just purchased a mint looking Sansui 210 from ebay. I have just connected my Klipsch RB-51 II and Audiotechnica AT-LP120 turntable to it. I have a problem: The sound coming from Phono is extremely distorted! even when the record is not playing there...
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    Kenwood KR-a3080

    Hi, and thank you for a great forum with lots of awesome discussions! I picked up a Kenwood receiver from around 1998 for 25 dollars, including Kenwood speakers. Now, the problem is that there is distortion in it. But it seems to be just the first minute. At first there is no sound, and it...
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    Sansui 4000, Distortion on Both Phono Channels

    Hey everyone, I’m brand new to the vintage world, and I picked up a Sansui 4000 receiver yesterday and have come to find that there’s some pretty nasty distortion in both the phono channels. The signal seems much louder than it ought to be. Additionally, I can hear signal from Phono 1 while the...
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    Sansui 4000, Distortion in Phono Channels

    Hey everyone, I’m brand new to the vintage world, and I picked up a Sansui 4000 receiver yesterday and have come to find that there’s some pretty nasty distortion in both the phono channels. The signal seems much louder than it ought to be. Additionally, I can hear signal from Phono 1 while the...
    • Sam Kingston
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    • distortion distortion in phono phono board sansui sansui 4000 solid state 4000 solid state receiver
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Exclusively Sansui
  16. Johnny_Law

    Fisher X100B Distortion?

    My Fisher X100B has been serving daily duty for a little over a year and has sounded awesome (after all it is a former @rufleruf unit, it already received a recap and a replacement OPT as noted here...
    • Johnny_Law
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    • distortion fisher x100b
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Fisher
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    Pioneer SX525 LOUD audio Crunching/distortion noise in left channel...

    HI Everyone! I am new to this site. I have had the pleasure of owning a Pioneer SX-525 for the last several years now and has been quite a reliable low powered solid state amp. Unfortunately the left channel scared the heck out of me one day by making a horribly loud sustained crunchy...
    • Unclematt
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    • amplifier crunchy noise distorted distortion left channel pioneer pioneer sx 525 repair solid state
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Solid State
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    RA-970BX - worth repair?

    Hey folks, my RA-970BX began exhibiting distortion in the left channel a few weeks ago. I hoped it was a dirty selector switch but a good de-oxit didn't improve the condition even a bit. It sounds to me like a legit issue with a transistor or something, hard to explain but it just sounds like...
  19. Matt The Cat

    MA2275 Phono Stage Interference Help - Stumped!

    Hi, I'm stumped and I really could use some advice on how to fix possible RF, EMF or grounding issues on the phono stage of my MA2275. It was just in the shop for 2 blown transistors controlling the bias of one of the KT88s. That issue was fixed, but as soon as I hooked it up, I noticed a...
    • Matt The Cat
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    • distortion grounding buzzing sound interference ma2275 phono stage tubes
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: McIntosh Audio
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    Distortion at high volumes

    Every time I start to get louder I hear some distortion (at least I think definitely some fuzziness for the lack of a better word) from my speakers. I’ve got a Marantz 2230 and KLH 6s. I had the same problem with a previous receiver making me think it’s the speakers. Are they being over powered...
    • bjoseff44
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    • distortion fuzzy channel klh marantz problem speaker advice
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Speakers
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    Spendor BC2 Advice

    Hi all, this is my first post on this forum and was hoping some of you could offer some advice. A few months ago i acquired a pair of Spendor BC2's. They weren't in great order so i've done some work in trying to get them back to fully working and cosmetic order. The cabinets are now looking...
    • IanS
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    • distortion spendor bc2
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Speakers
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    Marantz 1030: Extreme Bias Voltage and Distortion on Left Channel

    Hey all. I have this Marantz model 1030 amplifier with some problems. Problem 1: Left channel has extreme distortion under any kind of load. If you crank the bass control, it distorts to hell and gone. Problem 2: When attempting to set the bias voltage for the left channel, it's ENTIRELY too...
  23. Gangmania

    Chartwell PM400

    I just bought a pair of these for $100. But they seem to have an issue. If there is a song with a bass, the woofer gives some kind of distortion. It goes with the music. I have the speakers for a week and there were 2 days where I thought the distortion was gone. But now i hear it again. I know...
    • Gangmania
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    • chartwell pm 400 distortion
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Speakers
  24. Johnny_Law

    SOLVED Sony STR-6055: Distortion on Left Channel only when speaker connected & selected

    Symptom: Left channel is distorted, but only when the speakers are selected and connected. Test 1 settings: Headphones plugged in; 8 ohm speakers connected to Main speaker terminals. Speaker knob to Remote / Off: No distortion through headphone left channel Speaker knob to Main / Both...
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    Sansui Model 2000 has weak, distorted output

    I recently received this receiver. It was kind of a mess, dusty, dirty, and multiple backlight bulbs burned out. I cleaned it up and replaced the burned out bulbs. Now it looks great, but the sound is just off. It gets "crunchy" (distorted) at higher volumes, and this seems to get worse with...
    • Ptras
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    • distortion sansui 2000
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Solid State
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