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  1. Boston Tom

    Some help with speaker label or decal

    Looking for any info or possibly put me in the right direction for remaking some foil backed labels for a pair of ADS speakers. Will post pics. Thanks BT
    • Boston Tom
    • Thread
    • ads audio help label refurbish speaker
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: DIY
  2. M

    Vintage Receiver + Speaker Combo Suggestion

    Hello, Still newish to posting here so my apologies if I break the rules or post in the wrong place. I have recently acquired a General Electric C460g and a pair of Pioneer CS-G911. I haven’t been able to find the specs on either of these at all. Does anyone have any info at all? Maybe a...
  3. L

    Panasonic RD-2900 dust cover

    Does anyone know of some means to obtain a dust cover that would accommodate my turntable?
    • Lukes86
    • Thread
    • custom dust cover help panasonic rd-2900
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Turntables
  4. goldswimmerb

    Technics SU-8600 No Relay/Rail Voltage on Output

    Hey guys, I have a Technics SU-8600 on the bench and am hoping for some help with it. Unfortunately I am used to Marantz, with easy to work on and very detailed service manuals, so working on this Technics is like a foreign language. Hoping maybe someone with more experience with these can weigh...
    • goldswimmerb
    • Thread
    • help su-9500 technics
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: DIY
  5. jFF_Bulbo

    capacitors opinions.

    Hello AK´ers I am restoring and upgrading my Marantz 2385. preamp section is almost done!! I´d like to replace the main capacitors for new ones. the 2385 have the pair of duals 6800uf/85v, i think to install 4*10000uf/100v is a good idea. I found cheaps caps here, but i can´t find the...
    • jFF_Bulbo
    • Thread
    • 2385 capacitors help marantz marantz audio project restoracion service upgrade vintage
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Marantz Audio
  6. NLT

    Need Help w/ Ear Fatigue (JBL L3 / L5 / 035ti)

    Hi Everyone, I have been using and reading things on AK for a long time but this is my first post and I need some help. BG: I recently entered the world of nuanced vintage audio with the intention of improving my Mastering skills. I am an AV tech by trade and have spent the last 10 years as a...
    • NLT
    • Thread
    • 035ti fatique hearing loss help jbl jbl l3 jbl l5 lansing tweeter
    • Replies: 91
    • Forum: Speakers
  7. Fortune123

    Lost remote for Denon AVR-3300

    Hi, I am a new user and created an account because I want help solving this problem. I lost my remote to the Denon AVR-3300 (the discontinued one not the new updated X3300.) I have already contacted Denon and they sad that since it was discontinued I could not ask for a new remote. I have a...
  8. goldswimmerb

    Sx-990 rebuild + Questions

    Hey guys, so I am currently working on restoring a "barn find" SX-990 and had a few questions. I've gone and rebuilt the amplifier stage as it originally had a blown output, but noticed a few things and wanted to see if anyone with experience could weigh in. I replaced the driver Transistors...
  9. N

    Technics 1600MK2 issue: Tonearm moves to center and won't drop

    I recently picked up a Technics 1600mk2 for a good price off of Facebook marketplace. The owner said it wasn't working, but I figured usually they just need a new cuing belt and some Deoxit in the speed adjustment pot. When I first tested it and pressed the start button, it sounded like to...
    • nj11
    • Thread
    • help technics 1600 mkii turntable repair
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Turntables
  10. Hudson47

    Kenwood KA-3500 problems HELP!!!

    My new Kenwood KA-3500 is having troubles, if you run just the A speakers only the left one works, if you run just B both left and right channels work. Then if you run A+B only the left channel works. Any help appreciated. HELP!!!!!
    • Hudson47
    • Thread
    • amplifier help integrated amp kenwood kenwood ka 3500 sansui soundcraftsmen 20-12 teac
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Solid State
  11. J

    How to setup subwoofers for my desktop speakers for CRT TV

    Hi, I currently bought some old speakers for my CRT (Bose Video Roommates) but the thing is I heard they don't have great low end and is known for mediocre low-frequency sound. What's a subwoofer? and how do I add to the existing setup to make better or more complete or the best way to go about...
    • jeff675
    • Thread
    • bose video roomates crt help speakers subwoofers
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Speakers
  12. PioneerPoet

    BIC Venturi v820 - help needed

    I have a pair of BIC Venturi v820. I bought them on FB marketplace for mighty cheap a while ago, but I wasn’t able to hear them when I bought them. When I hook them, the tweeters play, but there is no base coming out of them. The subs are not moving at all. I took the hookup panel off and the...
    • PioneerPoet
    • Thread
    • base bic help problem repair speakers venturi
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Speakers
  13. H

    Technics SA-510 Help

    Hello all, I recently acquired a Technics SA-510 and have been able to successfully hook up a record player and cassette player to the system. However, I simply cannot get my DVD player (JVC Theatre System TH-A35) to connect so I can play my CD’s through the system and out to my speakers. I have...
    • Henry0161
    • Thread
    • cd player dvd player help technics sa-510
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Solid State
  14. J

    My Mysterious 8-Track Deck Has Auto Stop Issues... Maybe

    A little while back, I picked up an 8-track deck from a thrift store. It's a Probe(?) DX-5000. I can't find any information on the company that made it, let alone any manuals. This is what it looks like: It plays and records fine, and both sound pretty decent for 8-track standards. However, it...
    • Justin Hogan
    • Thread
    • 8 track 8-track help trouble shooting troubleshoot troubleshooting
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Tape
  15. J

    Denon DRR-M10 Recording Quality Troubles

    For awhile now, I've had a Denon DRR-M10 as a secondary cassette deck. Playback quality sounds fine, but recording quality is not as good as I think it should be. So, I set up an experiment. I took 3 blank tapes: one I thought was a good example of a type I tape (a NOS Sony tape), one I thought...
    • Justin Hogan
    • Thread
    • denon help recording trouble shooting troubleshoot troubleshooting
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Tape
  16. VinylrulesOz

    Aiwa AD-F660 Calibration/Service help

    Dear tape aficionados, Last weekend I, along with my friend, replaced the two main belts on my F660 successfully. However, before buttoning the unit up, we decide to go by the service manual and look over and adjust all the parameters on the machine and calibrate. Or so we thought we did...
    • VinylrulesOz
    • Thread
    • aiwa ad-f-660 calibration procedure help
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Tape
  17. mattstech

    Sansui SS-2 Help

    Hello my friends of AK! So due to being "temporarily laid off" as to current world events, I have decided to work on some projects of mine. This includes a pair of Sansui SS-2 headphones from the early 1970s, that i managed to score at a thrift store a while back. The problem: -Often times...
  18. goldswimmerb

    CR-1020 relay won't engage

    Hey, so I recently acquired a CR-1020 thats relay won't engage for me. I have been checking voltages and so far the only voltage that is wrong is: TR706 b:.6v c: 18.1v E:0v And TR702 B:19.9V C:0V E:20.2V If I set my probe to diode test/continuity and probe the base of TR706, the collector of...
  19. D

    Seeking speaker wisdom

    Hello all, I realize this topic has been discussed before but I haven't quite found the exact answer I've been looking for. For the safety of myself and my gear, I turn to the wisdom of the internet. My sound system consists of a Yamaha RX-V381 driving two Klipsch RF-62II towers and...
  20. goldswimmerb

    McIntosh 250 buzzing/oscillating

    Hey guys, so I have an MC250 on my bench that emits a terrible buzzing sound out of one channel. It was brought to me as it allegedly had bad Capacitors, so I went through and Recapped it to no improvement. After the recap I noticed that once channel would occasionally oscillate and had what...
  21. NickDeO

    Help me restore my grandfather's beloved SX-770!

    Hello AK! I'm a first-time poster, but long-time reader. I'm 20 years old and quite into vintage stereo equipment. After successfully recapping my JVC Ja-S22, my grandfather asked me to take a look at his old Pioneer receiver that he purchased back in 1970 while he was stationed in Germany...
    • NickDeO
    • Thread
    • help pioneer recap recap list request restoration sx-770
    • Replies: 72
    • Forum: Pioneer Audio
  22. P

    Fixing my Fisher CR-W875

    As the title says my CR-W875 tape deck died. Turned it on and it popped, and cut out. I found the culprit I believe, it is a blown capacitor by the power cable. I need help finding a replacement for this capacitor, or any other alternatives. This is a sentimental piece as it was my fathers from...
  23. Craigross1

    Sharp 8 track stereo!

    I joined AK as I had quite a problem finding out some info on a Sharp Sr-156E solid state stereo (1979) and taking a leap of faith that someone out there might have some advice! I'm looking for a service manual because I'm restoring one and cant find any info on it. I dare say I could try and...
    • Craigross1
    • Thread
    • 8 track 8 track alignment help restoration project rf alignment vintage
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tape
  24. Jomp

    Pioneer SA-7100 - low volume

    I bought this vintage Pioneer SA-7100 from a drift store, cleaned it up, changed (swapped out) the filter capacitors, de-oxited the other boards, then connected it through my load lamp - the relay clicked and the light bulb dimmed out. I measured the voltage drops on the rails with my...
    • Jomp
    • Thread
    • help low volume pioneer sa7100
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Solid State
  25. F

    Sherwood S-7900A Fire

    Hello All, New to this site. Joined after seeing how helpful the members are to folks wanting to recover vintage equipment. I am in that category now. Last year I pulled out my stereo equipment, purchased in 1975, after a few years of storage. It included a Sherwood S-7900A and a pair of...
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