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Pioneer CT-F9191 General Maintenance Clean/Lube Service - Instructions?
Good morning all, I posted a couple of weeks ago about my CT-F9191 that has been sitting for a while, and is now not operating properly. The basics are this, FF works fine, Rewind does not, Play seems to function properly but I'm not getting any sound. Also, with no tape installed and the... -
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Pioneer CT-F9191 not functioning - Help!
Good evening AK, So, a few years ago I was lucky enough to to pick up a Pioneer CT-F9191 from a guy who just had it sitting in his garage, for $50. I didn't have a clue, at the time, what I had. I took it to my audio tech and had him take a look at it. He replaced the belts and the transport... -
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Removing scratches from dust cover.
A few months ago I got this Technics SL-7 from an estate sale, ladies dad passed and she was clearing out his house and sold me it for 80 bucks. It wasn't perfect, RCA cables needed replacing and the original Stylus was dulled out but I have that all sorted out now. Main problem now is the dust...- fishstics
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- dust cover maintenance scratches technics
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- Forum: Turntables
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MC 2255 & C29 service maintenance or component upgrades
I'm taking my 2255 amp & C29 pre-amp for service and cleaning to our local technician in our area as the potentiometers are scratchy and sometimes the left channel gets distorted intermittently. Our local technician has done LED upgrades, DC offset, bias adjustments, power meter...- jervz
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- bias adjustement c29 led conversion maintenance mc2255 mcintonsh recap restoration vintage amp vintage preamp
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- Forum: McIntosh Audio
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Problem with Avalon 737sp (sound clips available)
Hello all, I've lurked around this site for years without an account, occasionally solving some issues in the studio by reading through the threads. I couldn't find one for the issue I'm having, so I figured I'd reach out into the ether to see if any of you geniuses (no sarcasm) can lend me...- astronautry
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- avalon avalon737sp channelstrip defect maintenance repair repairquestion tube tubepreamp tubepreampchannelstrip
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- Forum: Tube Audio
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Hello - "New" SA-6700 owner here.
Hello - I've been lurking for a while, this is my first post. I recently bought a Pioneer SA-6700 - it's not in what I would call "collector" condition, but I'm hoping to perform whatever maintenance is required to make it reliable as a daily use amplifier. The unit I purchased included the...- RacerR
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- 6700 integrated amplifier integrated amplifiers maintenance pioneer project repair restore sa-6700 solid state
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- Forum: Pioneer Audio
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Educational DIYer Vid - McIntosh repair
For those of you who fancy repairs in general, here is my favorite YouTube tech Mr. Carlson taking on a McIntosh C29. If you like lern'n....enjoy.- Ronito6
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- maintenance repair restoration sansui service
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- Forum: Exclusively Sansui
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Mr. Carlson takes on a C29
Enjoy- Ronito6
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- c29 maintenance mcintosh repair restoration
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- Forum: McIntosh Audio
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Tone arm not moving to record (MCS 6601 Semi-Automatic)
Hello, I recently purchased a MCS 6601 (Technics SL-1900 clone) and in the process of maintaining it. My main issue is that the tonearm doesn't automatically go towards the record. I have to manually move the tonearm over to the record, however it auto-returns just fine. It also auto-returns...- soundlove
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- maintenance repair tonearm
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- Forum: Turntables
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Best Demagnetizer for TEAC A-3340S?
I need to clean the heads on my R2R and want to do it the right way. I’ve heard bad things about vintage demagnetizes but have also heard that the expensive ones are overhyped and not necessary. Is there a specific model for the A-3340S I should seek out?- GoinMobile
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- a-3340s cleaning tape maintenance reel to reel teac vintage
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- Forum: Tape
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Silverplate face cleaning
What is the best method to safely clean and remove stains from silver face plates- Jim Brinkman
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- maintenance
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- Forum: Turntables
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Thorens Maintenance - what is needed for a TD-166 MKII?
Hello, First off, I am very appreciative of the AudioKarma community. I have learned so much reading through posts and asking questions. So thank you in advance. I learned a bit late that my TT requires oil replacements and I am worried that I messed up my bearing as well as put a strain on...- dbrown
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- maintenance td166 thornes
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- Forum: Turntables
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Yamaha P-(X)50 Turntable DIY Maintenance Thread P-350, P-450, P-550, P-750, P-751, P-10, P-20
As you all well know, I have a particular affinity for the Yamaha P-(X)50 series of turntables. This series, offered around the turn-of-the-decade 70s/80s, has often been my recommendation to fellow members when they ask about getting a nice vintage, consumer-grade turntable within a modest...- reydelaplaya
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- maintenance p-10 p-20 p-350 p-450 p-550 p-750 p-751 turntable yamaha
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- Forum: Turntables
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Front panel cleaning - is this yellowish tint removable?
Is there a way to restore the silver color to this yellowish tint on dials?- perr0
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- cleaning maintenance marantz
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- Forum: Marantz Audio
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eaten tape
Hey there fellas, have a quick tape question. I know eaten tapes is a common problem, but my latest experience has me flummoxed. I have a 70's Sharp Record player/radio/cassette recorder, and usually works fine. after not using the cassette recorder for a couple years, I tried it out and it... -
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Questions for Fisher Rc-80b
Hi, I've got a Fisher Rc-80 with the left VU meter pegged and high-pitched noise coming from the speakers. I'm convinced it's the rcrd\play switch assembly, but I'm not sure what I need to clean. I have spent an hour looking at the interior, but I'm not certain what exactly needs cleaned...
