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  1. D

    Fisher 230-XA Need help. Switch is stuck in the off position.

    I have recently acquired a turntable and the switch is stuck in the off position and I am unable to turn it to on or auto. Let me know what I can do to fix this, because I want it to be a present for my girlfriend.
    • Duskleaf
    • Thread
    • broken help help me please help needed turn table
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Turntables
  2. Dandruffian

    Complete Beginner Assembles Setup (With Your Help!)

    Hello AK, After a fruitful day of yard sale searching, I have found the following components: Yamaha P-220 Record Player Yamaha Stereo Casette Deck K-520 Kenwood Graphic Equalizer with Reverberation Amplifier (GE-75) And what I believe are 2 Dynaco A-25 speakers. I have tested these items on...
    • Dandruffian
    • Thread
    • assemble beginner dandruffian ge-75 help setup yamaha p-220
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Turntables
  3. J

    Need some help / advise please ...

    ANY HELP or GUIDANCE would be greatly appreciated - - My Onkyo 4500 MK II made a popping noise and I saw smoke. I took it apart and found the left channel was damaged - R518 smoked and R520 cracked open ( see attached file ) - I found that Q506 and Q506 are shorted E to C and R522 OPEN - I...
    • Juicer
    • Thread
    • help onkyo repair
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: DIY
  4. T

    Sony ta 4650 noise in the background

    So I got this ta 4650 recently (like 2 months ago) and it's been great so far but sometime when I use it I hear this high pitched sound in the background. sometimes there is also some crackling. I have replaced the 'killer diodes' and the rest all looked good on the inside it sounds like it...
  5. jFF_Bulbo

    Marantz 2270 faceplate

    Hello AK'ers I had a 2270 faceplate in bad condition. black paint stains, scratches, letters errased... I am in restoration process, i polished it and now it is too brilliant I need to apply the "brushed" finish previous to the anodized. Can you help me? I don't know the correct tool...
  6. A

    Pioneer PL-560 DD - Should I Keep It

    Hey All, Long time reader and member, first time poster... I purchased a PL-560 DD for what I feel was a very fair price. However, during shipping (I know, I know...), the platter (not taped down or removed) disengaged from the plinth/base and mashed on the tonearm, breaking the tonearm rest...
    • AriZoNaiCe
    • Thread
    • community help pioneer pl 560 turntable
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Turntables
  7. J

    Can anyone ID these receivers by the faces?

    I was wondering if any of the guru's on this site can identify any of the items in the pic. I would hate to battle my way through an estate sale crowd for a stack of POS gear. Thanks in advance! Trying to ID the one under the CD changer and speaker brand. These units and the speakers
  8. J

    Please help me fix my mistake :(

    Ok so I'm pretty new here so please let me know if I'm posting on the right board here and whatnot, but anyway here's the story. I recently bought a Marantz 1520 receiver from eBay for fairly cheap (definitely scared it would come busted up) and being someone who only has a little electrical...
  9. J

    ISO Marantz 2265 selector switch?

    hello, Im needing a selector switch for my 2265. Part # SR10060150. Fedex busted mine off during shipping, not having any luck tracking one down. Any help is appriciated.
  10. U

    Need some help with new set up

    Okay, I'm new to the whole audio scene and just got myself a turntable and stereo system. But I'm having some problems. My parents and uncle and even grandma gave me all their old records, so obviously I was pretty happy, but needed a record player. And my surround sound system doesn't have a...
  11. S

    Marantz 1090 - fuse size required internally see pic

    HI All, Very new here and wondering if someone can help out, I bought a Marantz 1090, and it keeps blowing fuses in the position shown in pic and circled in red. What size are these suppose to be for a 240V in the 2 positions ?? Also if they keep blowing, any guidance on fault finding would...
  12. thought91

    HELP.. My Klipschorn's sound muddy and low-fi

    https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/klipschorns-sound-muddy-and-low-fi.861470/page-2#post-12541483 Someone suggested that I post a thread of a similar nature here at the Klipsch Korner, and I thought that was a great idea. Alright, so I have pretty limited experience with Klipsch...
  13. thought91

    Klipschorn's sound muddy and low-fi

    Hey folks! So my dad just bought a pair of Klipschorn's, with Crites upgraded tweets, mids, and x-overs. We just set them up, and they sound like a louder version of thrift store speakers. Now, I know Klipsch speakers aren't exactly hifi, but I own and love Chorus', which are decently natural...
  14. B

    Technics SL1200MK2 or something new?

    Hey guys I posted on here a few months back about being new to turntables. I got busy with work so I wasn't able to get too deep into it. I found a Technics SL1200MK2 for sale near me that was just recently serviced and already comes with a cartridge so its ready to go. They are asking $550 for...
    • bicroti
    • Thread
    • help pro-ject carbon pro-ject debut carbon technics technics 1200 technics 1200 mk2 stereo mono rca turntable
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Turntables
  15. jFF_Bulbo

    MARANTZ 2270. HELP

    Hello I recently tried to recap tonee board P450. Once i finished, the left channel sounds low and dirty. Unit was working fine before i Recap, so, i have done something wrong. To replace capacitors i installed MPK caps With Tha same values. I resolder and Soublette checked my work. Before...
    • jFF_Bulbo
    • Thread
    • help marantz marantz 2270 recap restore vintage
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Marantz Audio
  16. J

    Mystery speakers!!

    Hi guys, i need help identifying the mystery speakers i have just dug out of my loft! Ive looked everywhere and the closest i can find is a dynaco a-35 but there are no labels, and the speakers are so stuck in im at odds to prize one out without damaging the cabinets! They do not have screw...
  17. Ray122

    Pioneer SX-950 HELP!!!

    Hey everyone! In desperate need of some help here. I'm working on an SX950 for a friend, and for the life of me, I can't seem to keep the output transistors on the right channel from frying. I've gone through this a few times now and it's getting very frustrating. I had everything working just...
    • Ray122
    • Thread
    • amp bias bias adjustement counterfeit diy help idle current output transistors pioneeer repair sx950
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Pioneer Audio
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. F

    help identifying (and troubleshooting) a mystery magnavox cabinet

    Hi, all! So I'm new to this community, and I hate my first post being a request for help, but I'm stumped. I picked up this cab (http://imgur.com/a/I9AyNRX) at a thrift store this past Friday in hopes of restoring it. The turntable was seized and (the store claimed) audio was only coming from...
    • FjordNjord
    • Thread
    • cabinet help magnavox turn table vintage
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Turntables
  21. Andrew Heck

    Transformer Choices, Please Help

    Howdy, I'm getting ready to build the Salas Simple Folded Phono Amp, and I'm needing help choosing a good toroidal transformer. It needs to output two 18v secondaries at 30VAC for use in the US. I don't know why I'm having a hard time finding one, but I am. Any tips on best sources or how to...
    • Andrew Heck
    • Thread
    • help transformer audio
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: DIY
  22. sean sweeney

    Teac A-1250S AUTO-REVERSE PROBLEMS!!

    I work at a music store working on and repairing old decks and whatever comes through the door. It's a very wide scope that I work on... I've restored several reel to reels since I've been here and this unit has been vexing me for over a week. It won't go into auto reverse and also will not...
    • sean sweeney
    • Thread
    • a-1250s auto-reverse help problems reel to reel repair teac vintage
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Tape
  23. PioneerPoet

    Pioneer PL-10 Help

    I picked this up, but am having some trouble findjng a service manual. How do I open this bad boy up to clean the old oil out and re-lube it?
  24. PioneerPoet

    Pioneer PL-10 issues

    I am going to look at a Pioneer PL-10 someone is selling on Craigslist for $50 obo. They described it as "Pioneer PL 10 Turntable 1975 with stylus plus 2 used stylus, orginal owners manual, Pioneer 45 adaptor, oiler bottle, warranty card and authorized service list. No cracks on dust cover...
  25. goldswimmerb

    RT-701 slow down

    Hey, so I have an RT 701 I got about a year ago, Ive had to, so far, replace the front panel (original owner dremelled or angle grinded off the rack mount), and a new counter belt and idler tire. However, as of late I've noticed significant slowdown towards the end of tapes. The speed is...
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