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I have a Pioneer VX-824 and, because it's in the basement, I use Internet radio stations to listen to music. Last Friday, I received an error that the server was responding. Happened before but the outage continued. It now reports my station selection is 'empty'. When I try and connect to...

Good morning all, I've had a Pioneer PL-A45D for a while now and it's in *mostly* good shape. Could use some lubing up and all, but the auto return works and the sound is good. Nice! Problem is, it suffers from that intermittent buzzing issue that many of these units exhibit. This has been...

Picked up this Pioneer QX 8000 yesterday. I thought it was running smoothly and sounded great. I had the receiver on, but volume all the way down, when I suddenly heard a pop through the speaker of the left channel. Now the left channel is pretty much gone. I can hear the music when I turn the...

Hi all I’m currently in the process of recommissioning my CTF-1000 deck, I have sent the pinch rollers to Terry however he tells me there are 3 sizes that were released with this model I had already removed the original tyres so I cannot compare the original size Is there any way to determine...

I have a really baffling issue with my Pioneer SA-8500. The right hand channel developed crackling and popping due to dying transistors on the power amp board, so i replaced the 2SA726's at Q2 and Q4 on the right with KSA992's and the 2SC1451 at Q6 with a KSC3503. This went ok and the amp...

Hey I'm facing this problem with my SX-828. No matter of volume, input source. There are sometimes really loud popping sounds into right channel. It's very sporadic issue. One time, receiver was working fine for a week, every day playing for 3 - 4 hours without issues. But then popping...

Just purchased an Akai AA-920 today, and while I'm thrilled I'm also tapped out on money. Buying the speaker plugs is a necessity but they cost through the nose for a simple piece of plastic with 2 pieces of brass and screws. Are there decent suppliers that don't charge an arm and a leg? I found...

hi tape experts and happy new year! Im currently restoring a Pioneer CTF-1000, I have noticed some of the 2sc711 transistors are heavily tarnished and noisy in the Dolby play/rec boards. what is the best substitute for this location? I have KSC1845 FTA and KSC945, the later has a similar hfe...

Hi, I recently purchased a pioneer tx-9500ii that is not receiving FM stations. After removing cover for AWB-023-0 I saw a resistor that looks to have a piece missing. I have looked at the schematics but the schematics are way small and I can't find the resistor to identify the value. Can anyone...

Hey, all. I am deciding between a Pioneer SX-V200 and a Technics SA-550. I like them both and want to build a period-correct, manufacturer-specific setup with whichever I end up getting. I am not looking for a ton of power, just decent sound and good tuner. From what I can tell, the Pioneer is...

I have a Pioneer VSX-1016TXV receiver. It’s been a pretty good receiver. However the right speaker channel has stopped working. It seems all the other inputs are not working either as I’ve tried them all with speakers I know are good. The only channel that is working is the left speaker one...

Hi all, I’ve recently got up and running a lovely Pioneer SA-9900 amp, all the electrolytic caps are replaced and known to fail transistors but I’m getting a strange fault with the volume pot which is noisy through the speakers when adjusting on both channels - sounds like DC and the woofers...

I have been shopping quite a bit lately. I noticed this Rotel 203A on marketplace. It had been on there for a longtime. I had never heard of the brand so I just kept looking. Weeks went by and this thing was still on there. I finally did some homework on this and read many reviews about how good...

Hi! Running into my aux input of my sx939 and the signal has a slow drunk modulation to it? Any idea what might be going on and how I might rectify it? It’s pretty consistent. Thank you in advance!

Hi everyone, new here. I’m trying to install a pioneer AVH-4200NEX in my 2016 Jeep Wrangler and I am running into an issue where I cannot adjust the volume. I am using an idatalink maestro sr for steering wheel controls, which are working, and bought their adapter harnesses. I also have a brake...

I have recently bought a pair CS99A. I have them connected to a Pioneer SX950 amplifier. All the cone speakers (woofer; midrange) are FB and in mint condition. The seller told me both the horn tweeters and super tweeters are cooked. So I bought two PT-410F-2 horn tweeters and four super...

Hi guys, I have a Pioneer SA-7500 II with a defective right channel, I see the signal is clips and distorts, when I turn up the volume. The first thing I did was to clean all the amplifier controls with contact cleaner, but the fault persisted. So, to identify where the problem is I have...

Hi all, It's been a long time since I last posted! I have the aforementioned CD player that I'm planning to sort out an issue but I have no service manual for it. The unit is a bit temperamental when it comes to reading CDs. Some work fine, some take a while to pick up (spinning sound goes on...

I got a pioneer dmh340 ex head unit for my vehicle and I have recently installed subs in it and used the factory rca output harness for the subwoofer output. The sub will only work if the rca output harness is halfway plugged in if I plug it in fully it will not work. I am wondering if the...

So... I picked up these little fatties about 4 months ago along with the KA-3700 pictured from GoodwillFinds in good ol' Wisconsin. My guess is they were donated by the same individuals as they had matching log and date tags, which is great since the amp was in good shape and never abused...

Hello all, I've been looking for components to build a secondary system in either the bedroom, or perhaps the garage. I came across a new old stock Pioneer SA-610 about an hour ago. According to the seller, it was bought brand new by his father, but never put in to service. It's still in the...

I have a Sansui AU-3900 but there is this pioneer available that seems like a nice option to try something else but couldn't find a proper review or opinion.

This is related to another thread I posted about some issues I was originally having with my turntable. I've been trying to weed out this problem on and off for a while but have recently really started to get work done to solve it. The problem I'm facing is that the left channel (always left) on...

Hi. Sorry for another Pioneer protection-mode thread. I feel like this one could be fairly easily solved. It always worked fine up until I moved into a new house last week. It was packed well and went in a moving truck. It worked the day I set it up in the new house. Today, there was no relay...

Hey all! I just finished a full recap of my SX-780, including an upgrade to the discrete output packs that @rcs16 came up with. I also replaced the three heatsinked power supply transistors to modern lower-heat equivalents. It sounded great and tested perfectly last night, but this morning, the...