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  1. R

    Fix Gain Pot With Diamond PC Thermal Paste?

    Hi i recently bought a preamp from a pawn shop. It works and everything the only thing is that the gain knob had to be pushed sideways to allow signal through i wasn't sure if it was broken. I didn't think so since i could get audio by maneuvering the knob. So i decided to clean it with contact...
    • Rasengan505
    • Thread
    • diy fix gain pot potentiometer preamp
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: DIY
  2. BionicKoala

    My Mixer only outputs through RECORD not MASTER. Big Issue?

    I'm very new to audio equipment beyond my 80s Hi-fi, but am trying to build a more modern set up have purchased a Numark M4 Mixer on ebay. Problem is I have found that the MASTER phono outputs on the rear are not working properly. ie they buzz and hum unless you apply pressure to the phono...
    • BionicKoala
    • Thread
    • am broken fix newbie numark m4 phono output repair
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: DIY
  3. G

    Seco 1100 Marquee

    Hello, I am trying to help rehab a Seco 1100 tube tester that is missing the signage. Does anyone have one that could describe the actual piece or how it fits into the frame? Or where I could locate a replacement piece? Any help or manuals would be greatly appreciated! I have posted this...
    • gtsarah
    • Thread
    • diy fix rca replace seco sign tester tube
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Tube Audio
  4. jFF_Bulbo

    Marantz 2440 bad sound on right channel.

    Hello AKérs I have a 2440 unit in restore proces. When it arrived it has poor sound on the right channel. So i decide to test the 2sc1445 transistors, two of them were in short. So i change one with. 2sc1445 and the other with nte175. The sound wasn´t equal an both channels, so i decide to...
    • jFF_Bulbo
    • Thread
    • 2sc1445 amplifier fix help marantz nte175 reight channel repair
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Marantz Audio
  5. jFF_Bulbo

    Marantz 2270 with AM radio problem.

    I have 2270, a technician here in Mexico repaired it and it sound amazing. Many new pieces installed The only problem is the Am section, FM is working nice. The station from 540 to 990 kHZ cant be syntonized. Technician couldn't fix it. He cleaned the air capacitor from AM and the FM one, he...
    • jFF_Bulbo
    • Thread
    • am fix help marantz marantz 2270 radio receiver repair tuner vintage
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Marantz Audio
  6. sean sweeney

    Sony TC-k4A Servo Motor Fix...

    We sell a lot of vintage cassette decks here and I'm in charge of restoring them and keeping them on the shelves and not in the back room. I've done many since I started here and for some reason there's been a craze amongst old timers and hipsters all coming in for some classic analog decks...
    • sean sweeney
    • Thread
    • cassette fix issues motor problem servo sony spinning stopped tc-k4a
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tape
  7. K

    How to fix your micro seiki air pump (from someone who did it)

    MICRO SEIKI AIR PUMP REPAIR I have an RX-1500, but this information is applicable to any Micro Seiki air pump for any model. First a discussion on how the various turntables that originally came with an air pump work. Some models have an air bearing that when properly pressurized enables to...
    • Ken Guard
    • Thread
    • air fix micro pump rebuild repair seiki
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Turntables
  8. D

    polk audio psw-10

    i have a Polk audio psw-10 that has no audio output. could someone help me fix it
  9. Franco989

    Marantz 2285b source selector broken/won't work fix

    I just purchased this beaufiful beast, and after firing it up i noticed that the left channel was not functioning. After a deoxit treatment both channels started working in tip-top shape but the source selector stop functioning completely. I could not move from AM/FM/Phone/Aux although the...
  10. Aaron99

    Here is my latest fixer-upper. 2252 needs work....

    Was looking for a model I have not worked on with power rating between the 2245 and the 2275. Found this gem on the bay cheap..... Not sure how it got damaged like it did..... Will post in the future when I get some time to work on it. Probably a few months out.... Its going to take that...
  11. K

    Tannoy Monitor Gold Heathkit ... help identify speaker and improve?

    Hi, My first post to the forum... A few years ago my uncle passed away and when we cleared out the home I took all the audio equipment. 2 stereo receivers (nothing great) and these speakers that mom said that he built from a Heathkit. Fast forward... I finally open up the speakers (screws on...
    • Kadoomboom
    • Thread
    • diy fix heathkit speakers tannoy monitor gold
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Speakers
  12. F

    Thinking about buying this Dynaco ST70, is it worth it for a beginner?

    Hey guys, I've never been on this forum before but I was refered here and thought you might have some good info. I can get my hands on a ST70 for around $350, but only until tomorrow. I've been really interested in getting into speaker set ups and especially tube amps as a fledgling headphone...
    • Fredark
    • Thread
    • beginner buying diy dynaco dynaco st70 fix st70 tube tube amp used
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Dollars and Sense
  13. H

    Where to fix speakers in London

    Hi all! Hope your tube amps are melting your carpets in that heat ;) I'm looking for a place to repair my speakers after unfortunate event :( I've tried Bartletts but they have been completely useless and unprofessional- better avoid if you are looking for a repair place. I really want them...
    • herewego
    • Thread
    • fix repair help speaker repair
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Speakers
  14. Aaron99

    Marantz 2010 project won't power on, need help troubleshooting

    Recently I have acquired a Marantz 2010 in decent cosmetic condition. It was known when I purchased it that it would not power on. I put it on a DBT and I get no light at all. Do I need a less wattage bulb, it currently is a 75Watt incandescent. I have used the DBT successfully testing my...
    • Aaron99
    • Thread
    • dead fix marantz 2010 project recap restoration troubleshoot
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Marantz Audio
  15. I

    Sony Discman spins disc very slowly and displays "NO DISC" message (Model D-152CK)

    Hello Everyone, I recently found a Sony car Discman (D-152CK) in an old drawer, I plugged it in with it's power suppluin and it turned on, however, when I try to make it read CDs the disc spins and it appears "00" and then "no disc" in the LCD screen, after that message is displayed the disc...
  16. Ishq

    Onkyo TX-37 - Fix or buy new?

    Greetings, New to AK. Tell me what to buy or do I fix vintage Onkyo TX-37. I'm the original owner of the Onkyo TX-37. Bought it in high school with money from my first job. I've used her ever since as my only receiver. She still works but channels cut in and out and crackle (mostly right...
    • Ishq
    • Thread
    • fix hd hd radio onkyo phono phono input
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Solid State
  17. Cody AOC

    Is this a good site for upgrading caps in a vintage receiver?

    So I been needing to replace the caps in my vintage receiver it has 55 caps and I found a site that has full kits of the caps to upgrade them with should I go with this site? http://www.audio-high-store.com/
    • Cody AOC
    • Thread
    • amp diy fix power power amp receiver sansui site vintage amp
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: DIY
  18. F

    Pioneer SX1500TD Fixer Upper

    Hello everyone! I apologize in advance for this book of a post, but I want to be incredibly specific in hopes that you guys will not have to ask a million questions before being able to understand my predicament. I purchased a Pioneer SX1500TD from a local thrift store recently for $5. It is...
  19. J

    dcm kx 12 tweeters cut in and out

    I love these speakers there the best ones I have and listen to them constantly. I really don't have any real money to fix them, and I have no idea whats wrong with them I know its not the tweeter because I put it in the fully working speaker and it works fine. Can anyone give me any idea what...
  20. N

    Akai AA 1150 connection problems

    Hello, as I said in my intro to the forum I bought an Akai AA 1150 a few weeks later. It has some problems with it, first I'll post some pics of my receiver then some questions, thanks! PROBLEM n°1 I have a cable flying around and I need to know where to connect it to... here is a part of the...
    • Nazzote
    • Thread
    • akai akai aa 1150 cleaning fix fixing help newbie recap rewired
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Solid State
  21. asilker

    JBL D130 dust cap replacement

    Well friends, tonight I scored a pair of JBL D130 woofers. Sorry, I'm not home yet, but I'll post photos once in home. The previous owner was an older fella who passed. He cut the aluminum dust covers out because he claimed they sounded better that way. I'm interested in replacing them for the...
    • asilker
    • Thread
    • cap d130 dust fix help jbl replace
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Speakers
  22. asilker

    Zeroing in SL1400 speed

    My SL1400 spins at a regular speed. I've cleaned all pots and trimpots with deoxit and lubricated the spindle. But I recognize a very slight pitch shift on tracks like Zeppelin's In the Light which have sustained synth notes. When I look at the platter speed indicator, the dots aren't moving...
    • asilker
    • Thread
    • fix help indicator sl1400 speed technics
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Turntables
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