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  1. Baker Brad

    Sansui AU-9500 help

    Hi Everyone, I have found a lot of info on this integrated amp in these forums, and am especially impressed with Leestereo's refurbishment of Scribby31's unit several years ago. I still have one of these and while it probably needs a similar recapping and transistor upgrade, I have a more...
  2. J

    Help! screeching sound when playing tapes.

    Hello Audio Karma Forum, I am in need of some help. I am new to cassettes and music as a whole. I recently purchased a tape deck (Yamaha KX-332) in standard used condition and it works fine until when I was recording, I now hear a loud screeching noise that fades in and out. I have diagnosed...
  3. S

    Recap rectilinear mini iii advice

    I have read these forums for years as I have shuffled gear in and out of the house, this is my first post. Picked up a pair of rectilinear mini iii recently in amazing shape but they clearly need to be recapped as the mid -- high adjustment need to be all the way up to get much of either I...
    • Scott32465
    • Thread
    • help mini iii recap rectilinear
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Speakers
  4. Dayzik

    Looking to buy some speakers for my Hi-Fi

    I've been using my headphones with my amp for a while and want to finally get some speakers. My amp is the Denon PMA-860(80w 8Ω) and I'm using it with a Topping D10S Mini connected to my PC and a WEGA JPS-350P record player. (Planning to add a Denon DRM - 800 sometime later) I'm living in a...
    • Dayzik
    • Thread
    • budget budget audio buying advise help speaker speakers - suggestion
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Speakers
  5. xchg.ca

    Scrap Sony TC-K5 to completely restore TC-K60 or not ?

    Hi guys, Please help! I have dilemma: I love the Sony TC-K60 obtained for the price of latte, I have restored it as much as I can but it still have dicky Stop and Rewind button ( both quite wornof and one of the was broken and repaired ) If interested, can see my video under the post In...
    • xchg.ca
    • Thread
    • cassette deck help repair restoration sony tc-k5 tc-k60
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Tape
  6. PTL-Pioneer

    Denon PRA-1100 & POA-2200

    Hi all Bought first bits of denon there recently, power amp needs work because speaker terminals all smashed up, the plastic is super brittle. Seems like really nice build quality other than those terminals obviously. Ill post more on that when i take a look at it properly. The preamp needed a...
    • PTL-Pioneer
    • Thread
    • distorted help magic smoke recap and restoration transistors
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: Solid State
  7. JStiks

    Mitsubishi LT 30 Wiring from headshell to RCA

    I’ve taken apart my Mitsubishi, added new headshell wiring etc… I don’t understand how it connects to the sound board… I see the left and right channel Caps… The schematic shows the ground and channel wires go to muting switch, then it looks like it goes to the RCA terminals. Another blue wire...
    • JStiks
    • Thread
    • headshell help lt-30 mitsubishi wiring
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Turntables
  8. jFF_Bulbo

    SANSUI AU 7900, HELP!

    Hello AK'ers. I´m working on a AU-7900. before the recep: No short on DBT, no relay click After recap: No short on DBT, no relay click I recaped F2596 board, all 'litycs are new. All output transistors are new's, On Semi 93g/94g installed. Transistors TR601, 602, 603, 605 & 605 are new. Relay...
  9. S

    Pioneer sx 450 won't power on

    I'm having a problem with my pioneer sx450. It's flickering and won't power on. At first everyone said it was the power switch so I tried to clean it but then when I disconnected my speakers I could hear this crackling from the transmitter. I didn't think this was Normal but I wanted to confirm...
  10. L

    HELP Sansui MS880 Reviews and opinions please!!

    I recently got an offer for a Sansui MS880 here in my city. I'm thinking about buying it, since I really enjoy listening to old cassetes and CDs but I have no clue about how good this equipment may be. It's speakers are Sansui too. I would appreciate it a lot if someone could tell me what they...
  11. MB2021

    NAD 7240PE - No sound to speakers, headphones very faint.

    Hello all, I have been reading up on this thread https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/no-sound-from-nad-7240pe.756209 I have made some progress from when I first started out. The issue is that the amp went silent suddenly, no magic smoke, no popping sounds, nothing. It just crapped...
    • MB2021
    • Thread
    • 7240pe amp help nad nad 7240
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Solid State
  12. S

    Sony gx99es HELP!!! Can’t reset equalizer presets

    Hi so I have a Sony gx99es and I accidentally set most of my preset equalizer settings to flat and would like to know how I can restore it to the factory settings? I tried holding down the power button for 5 seconds but it didn’t seem to work. Thanks in advance
  13. Dav3

    Motorola SH18N Tube Phonograph Restoration - a little help?

    I recently picked up Motorola record player in great cosmetic condition, not sure about the record player yet, and the amp is going to need a lot of work. I haven't played with one of these guys before so I'm hoping for a little help along the way so I don't destroy the poor thing. I've only...
  14. Crymoney

    Please help

    I currently own a pair of Epic CF-2’s and have the ability to pick up a pair of KLF-20’s. If anyone has owned both pair which one is the better speaker. I live on a island so these don’t come around often. Is there any big advantage to buying the 20’s or are they close enough that I should just...
  15. angelaudio

    I need a tweeter surgeon…anybody?

    I was messing around inside my Frazier Mark V’s and decided to pull the rubber cap off the back of the horn tweeter…bad Idea. I broke the lead to the negative voice coil winding. I tried to fix it myself but only made it worse. I had to lift the material covering the voice coil in order to...
    • angelaudio
    • Thread
    • broken lead help tweeter repair
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Speakers
  16. J

    KENWOOD JL-565 Speakers

    Going to check out a pair of Kenwood JL-565 speakers tomorrow, can't find any information about them so if anyone knows anything about them I'd appreciate any info or opinion about them, thanks!
    • JohnDoeAudio
    • Thread
    • help info jl-565 kenwood speakers vintage
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Speakers
  17. H

    Need help identifying today’s find.

    I found these speakers in a junk shop for $20 today. There is either an m or w on them. I suspect M because of the model number. One of the woofers needs to be refoamed and the other was recently replaced with a cheap radio shack 8 ohm. I have some others at home so I took a chance. The one...
    • Heresy76
    • Thread
    • help identifying mysterious
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Speakers
  18. Tyler Prock

    Seeking help with recording record to tape

    Restored pioneer sx 1010, Sony tc-160 serviced this week, nad pp2e mc phono preamp, thorens td 103a, ortofon quintet bronze cart. So I’m fairly certain I have it all plugged in right, nad phono preamp is in play back and the Sony tape player is in the rec from line out. When I got to play the...
  19. Bpscorn

    Snog, Marry and Avoid, except its HiFi and "Sell, Donate or Keep"

    Due to an unforeseen redundancy I have had to make a tough call and have decided to sacrifice some of my HiFi Kit to help ends meet. I do have an excess and that doesn't count the stuff I was planning on repairing. Because I'm still no expert I'd like some advice on what to keep for A: my main...
  20. C

    Any help is appreciated in my audio question.

    Good day everyone. I'm having an audio issue and I'm hoping someone here can point me in the right direction. My work is trying to create a live streaming setup I'm able to handle the video part and the streaming but for the audio, they want to use the already installed audio system in the...
  21. Ray122

    Marantz 4270 Help...

    Alright, so I've got a Marantz 4270 with a bad channel, spitting out DC and throwing it into protection mode. Only one of the output transistors was shot, I believe it was the one that handles the negative swing. Otherwise, all the semiconductors on the board and otherwise are testing OK. I can...
    • Ray122
    • Thread
    • 4270 amplifer help marantz marantz 4270 output drivers repair repair channel diagnostics repair help
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: DIY
  22. redpackman

    Bose AWR1-1W Wave Radio - High Pitched Squeal in right channel

    The squeal is not affected by turning the volume up or down. I can hear the radio station playing but the high pitched squeal is very loud and makes it impossible to listen to it. The squeal is always there as long as the radio is on whether in AM, FM or Aux, high program volume or low...
    • redpackman
    • Thread
    • bose radio diagnosis help schematic wave radio
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Solid State
  23. sean sweeney

    HELP WITH MOTORBOATING IN SYNTH CIRCUIT... Crumar Orchestrator.

    I finally got this thing going last night... tons of work and it's a complicated little beast!! But while I had this circuit working for a short time, I swapped out a transistor and now I have some SLOW motorboating going on... that gets faster if I adjust certain parameters. I'm realizing there...
    • sean sweeney
    • Thread
    • crumar help motorboating orchestrator repair synth
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Solid State
  24. plresults

    Sansui SR 828 'Sub-weight' Specs?

    Does anyone have a SR-838 "sub-weight" that they convey the specs * measurements of it to me? Would like weight and dimensions, so that I can have one fabricated? I've gone to a wonderful Soundsmith Zephyr cart, which is heavier, and the owner's manual calls for the sub-weight if you can't...
  25. Tyler Prock

    Looking for a new low watt receiver any suggestions?? I’ve been looking at the sansui 350a

    Looking for a second receiver to pair with some herseys that have been modified with a more responsive driver and a dial in knob for the middle tweeters. Going in a very small space (my office) I’ve been looking at the sansui 350a but in a world where I can’t hear much of what I’m buying I would...
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