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repair help

  1. P

    Advice on repairing a vintage Akai receiver

    Hello, so this is my first time on this forum so I might be posting this in the wrong place and let me know if I am. I was wondering if you tech gurus could help me solve a puzzle. I recently bought an Akai AA-6600 at goodwill for 15 bucks. It's my first real receiver and really my first piece...
    • P.xelSpy
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    • receiver repair repair help vintage
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Solid State
  2. P

    i have a ton of broken decks and need help sorting 'em out

    i've been trying to get a tape duplication system set up. i want to be able to dupe tapes for friends' bands and/or start a tape label/mixtape project. i don't know too much about cassette decks and duping in general. i have a pretty basic baseline knowledge of sound and recording, but not tons...
    • purplemage
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    • cassette deck cassette repair diy fix duplication repair repair help tape tape deck
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Tape
  3. H

    Where to fix speakers in London

    Hi all! Hope your tube amps are melting your carpets in that heat ;) I'm looking for a place to repair my speakers after unfortunate event :( I've tried Bartletts but they have been completely useless and unprofessional- better avoid if you are looking for a repair place. I really want them...
    • herewego
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    • fix repair help speaker repair
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Speakers
  4. I

    Marantz PM230 Repair Advice

    I have a second hand Marantz PM230 amplifier that I'm trying to repair. It's an 80s era amp and uses a voltage amplifier IC in the output stage. My knowledge of analogue electronics is amateur at best but I'm keen to learn more and have made repairing the amp into a hobby project. It worked...
    • inversion
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    • advice needed marantz repair help
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: DIY
  5. M50'sMike

    JBL L166 Horizon midrange repair

    Hello everybody, i need your help. My jbl l166 mid range isn't working, somebody on another thread suggested i clean the l-pads. I happen to have no idea what they look like, I cant find any visual aid. And (what i think are) the resistors have corrosion on the wires up to the thick flux-like...
    • M50'sMike
    • Thread
    • diy help jbl jbl l166 jbl l166 horizon l-pad midrange not working repair repair help speaker repair
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: The Lansing Legacy
  6. H/K T30C

    Harman Kardon 330c repair issue:

    Thanks to BlueGlow Electronics' wonderful video on servicing the Harman/Kardon 330c receiver, my dad and I were confident enough to buy one that needed some work. Yesterday we started working on it and everything was going fine. We cleaned all the pieces, deoxidized all the pots, and managed to...
  7. T

    Need Diagnostic help with McIntosh MR 7082 Tuner

    I'm looking for help diagnosing a problem with my tuner. Appreciate any guidance or referrals if a professional repair is indicated. I acquired it along with a C31V preamp and MC7270 Amplifier. The units were dormant for several years. Most have come to life. The tuner only works with AM...
  8. S

    BPC Pioneer PL-600 Counterweight Compatibility

    I have a black pioneer pl-600 with the straight tube tonearm. It was missing it's counterweight when i bought it, but the previous owner had put some metal washers to balance the arm. I was looking to get a new counterweight, so that i can properly set up the turntables tracking force when I...
    • SpaceFunk
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    • counter weight pioneeer pl-600 repair repair help turn table
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Turntables
  9. H

    Stuck voice coil help. Polk 5jr series 2

    Hello audiokarma, long time lurker here but this is actualy my first post. I've had these speakers for about a year now and the've been excellent but after a party the other night I discovered the one speaker was playing very softly compared to the other and then further diagnosed the issue to...
    • HamOnWheat
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    • polk monitor repair help voice coil
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Speakers
  10. T

    Sansui 6060 Help crackle and static

    Hello, Would anyone(s) be willing or able to assist me with repair on my beloved Sansui 6060? I am pretty good with a soldering iron, and used to repair Panasonic digital broadcast equipment for productions studios and TV stations. I'm a little rusty at troubleshooting and component...
  11. RSMRecording

    Replacing Diaphragms in Electro Voice T35 & T35B Tweeters

    3 x EV T35B 2 x EV T35 These tweeters all need new diaphragms and I found a aftermarket replacement on eBay. I have never replaced a diaphragm in a tweeter before and just need some pointers and if there is anything I need to know before I do it. Thanks in advance
    • RSMRecording
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    • diaphragm diaphragm replacement electro voice ev ev speakers help needed repair help tweeter repair
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Speakers
  12. S

    First time turntable repair: Fisher MC-723

    I've recently decided to take the plunge and buy a piece of vintage stereo equipment. I picked up a Fisher MC-723 Audio Component System from my local Goodwill for $7, not in working condition: Fisher MC-723 by Samkl1053 posted Feb 6, 2017 at 2:57 PM Turns out, most of the system works fine. The...
    • Samkl1053
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    • fisher mc-723 missing part repair repair help turntable
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: DIY
  13. RSMRecording

    Electro-Voice Sentry II Speaker Issues

    I recently purchased 3 early 1960's Electro-Voice model Sentry II monitor speakers and I am having issues with the tweeters cutting in and out. Each cabinet has a EV SP12B and EV T35B tweeter with a crossover. I originally figured the tweeters where blown, but after playing one of the speakers...
    • RSMRecording
    • Thread
    • crossover electro voice ev ev speakers repair help speaker tweeter issue vintage vintage speakers
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Speakers
  14. Michael L

    Looking for a repair specialist in the WI fox valley

    I have a Pioneer SX-9930 that has a unknown issue Was wondering if anyone would be able to take a look at it or give me any advice Main caps have been replaced along with the power relay circuit
  15. NorCalSansui

    Sansui 3300 Right Speaker Issue

    Happy New Year everyone. Last time I came on here with a question I came out with a fixed receiver and I'm hoping I'll be lucky for a second time. I have a Sansui 3300 which has stopped emitting noise out of the right speaker. Some days it comes on right away and others I have to turn it on &...
  16. erikd

    Fixing a dented cabinet/veneer on ADC 303A speakers

    Hi AK, I'm new to vintage audio and really enjoying learning about it, largely though the posts here. So thanks for all your contributions! I picked up a set of ADC 303A "Brentwood" speakers, and I really like them (connected to my Concept 2.5 receiver). The only catch is that one has a dent...
    • erikd
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    • adc repair repair help speaker speaker cabinet veneer
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Speakers
  17. J

    Onkyo Cp-1057F Trouble

    Hello, I'm pretty new at looking at how TT's work and I need some advice. I left my house for 4 days for the holidays and when I came back, I discovered my Onkyo CP-1057F was not working. The platter just won't turn. I'm hoping it isn't just a bad motor, since it is direct drive. Needle moves...
    • JohnnyBoy92
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    • advice needed direct drive onkyo repair help
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Turntables
  18. C

    PLEASE HELP: Sears Model no. 400.91713 800 Turntable Rotating slowly

    Hi, I'm new to tt repair, and this forum, (not sure if this is the right place to put this thread) but I'm fairly mechanically inclined and I figured I'd give it a try on this piece I found at a thrift store. When I bought it, it wouldn't turn at all. After messing around with it a bit, I...
  19. P

    Nikko NR 1219 Repair! Loss of Right Channel, both channels work with Mono

    Hey guys I was hoping to get some help with a repair job. I just bought this receiver a month ago so I'm pretty bummed to be having issues already. As the title reads it is a NIkko NR 1219 and slowly over a day or two the right channel would go very quiet and be very distorted, Now it is...
    • Ponchobrown
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    • nikko repair help resistors right channel out zener diode
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: DIY
  20. VTDave

    Vincent SA-31 Tone Control Fail

    I'm hoping for some advice on where to start trouble shooting this Vincent. It performs perfectly well when the tone controls are disabled. When engaging the tone circuit the whole sound field changes even with controls at null. By running only a set of headphones I have determined - 1) Left...
    • VTDave
    • Thread
    • preamp repair help tube amp help vincent
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY
  21. Doc Friedman

    Sony TC-366 knocking

    And another question: When I moved in September, the movers dropped my much-loved Sony TC-366 tape recorder. When I got all my gear set up again, I found that the player was making a knocking noise when I played back. This is a mechanical noise that sounds like something is definitely...
    • Doc Friedman
    • Thread
    • reel-to-reel repair help
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Tape
  22. spacecowboy

    Houston Area Mcintosh Repairs

    I live in Houston and my Mcintosh C28 is never able to work completely as it should, and I would like to find a qualified electrician to bring it back to a dependable level. The problem is that it will work for a month or so, and something goes wrong, almost like a cycle. I would like to fix it...
  23. RolyShoes

    Poorly Sansui AU-2900

    One of your kind members directed me to this forum for further guidance. Feel free to copy and paste/send a link if my questions have been answered a dozen times but here goes... For a few years now, my Sansui amp has been kicking off intermittently. It currently is emitting a ferocious...
  24. spaghetti

    Kenwood KR-6050 5v DC on left channel with subsonic filter

    After sitting neglected for a few months, it's time to try and fix this nice receiver that I bought during the spring and left sitting until now. It's basically working, but after some warmup minutes, when I use the subsonic filter switch the receiver goes in protection. What happens is that DC...
  25. cwh

    East Coast sound just invaded my project pile, and my L88 pluses are getting nervous.

    AKers, my first installment of look what I brought home today. Now what? Today I rescued a pair of Advent Legacy 2s, Boston a-150 and some Acoustic Research AR-4xs. -Advents of course need foam, and order is in with some AK recommended guy on e-bay. Maybe a recap too? -A-150s are missing a...
    • cwh
    • Thread
    • a-150 acoustic research ar 4x advent legacy boson acoustic repair help
    • Replies: 51
    • Forum: Speakers
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