monster receiver

Hi everyone, I have a mostly restored pioneer SX-1010. All the caps have been replaced and about 80% of the transistors have been replaced. My guess is that my issue stems from an old transistor. When I use my pioneer consistently it is completely fine and sounds fantastic. If I let the unit sit...

So I got my hands on a free luxman R-117 receiver. Upon power up there is no sound and the led panel is dead. The red lights for the speaker selection come on and you’re able to choose an input but no sound comes out. Upon power up I can hear the immediate first relay click , no but second one...

I've gone and bought a monster receiver. A Pioneer SX 1050. I like it, but now I want some speakers that I can push a bit, really kick the tires a little. Any suggestions?

Hi tech friends, I want to share this work I did on this Marantz 2385. It was a long but good work. I am a small company from Brazil and I am especially grateful to Audiokarma for sharing knowledge which made me aware of these and other electronic restoration and repair jobs. In our country...

I wasn't looking for a receiver, but I've been perusing Craigslist for Luxman integrated amps, using "Luxman" as a keyword, and a Luxman R1120a receiver appeared there recently. After doing some research I found that it was a fairly rare bird, and highly thought of, according to some one of the...

Greetings Audiokarma, I am a new member, but a frequent reader of this site. I am a quasi audiophile, with a long history of acquiring, testing, fixing but mostly listening to audio gear. Today I would like to pose a question to your collective esteemed wisdom. Many years ago I inherited a...