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  1. Vanka472

    PL-530 Slight Repair Help!

    Hiya folks, The first time around these parts, but have been doing lots of reading for the last few days. I just recently acquired a PL-530 in really quite good condition but during shipping, there were some slight issues that caused me to find 2 screws and a nonrotating table. After further...
    • Vanka472
    • Thread
    • pioneer pl- 530 refurbish repair turntable
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Turntables
  2. A

    Help - belt drive speed adjustment busted?

    TT is a Realistic Lab-290. It was playing a bit fast so I went to adjust it. As I toyed with it some hardware broke off (pictures attached). Is this something I can fix or do I need a technician on this?
    • audio noob58
    • Thread
    • help repair speed speed adjustment speed issue vintage
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Turntables
  3. F

    Kenwood Power Amplifier (Basic M2A) - Help Needed

    Hello, this is my first post on this site. I will try to be as specific as I can. I recently acquired a Kenwood Power Amplifier (Basic M2A) from someone I knew. When I first plugged it in there was no power. I decided to opened it up to check what might be the problem and I saw that both the...
  4. jefferylhenr

    Infinity WA-120 Watkins misaligned magnet?

    I have two WA-120 Watkins woofers seized up tighter than tight. Pulled one open and the center pole is way out of center alignment. Is there a reasonable fix? I ordered a set of recone kits, but need to get them aligned first. Any thoughts? Looks like a total hack job on a prior attempted...
  5. SmartPDX

    Damaged JBL LE25 tweeter looking for advise on repair or replacement

    Hello, I have a pair of JBL L100A Century speakers One of them has a damaged LE25 tweeter (please see attached picture). I am uncertain what path is best. Repair it...if so where? are there viable DIY options? Replace it...if so buy another used one? or is there a new option as good or...
  6. T

    technics sl 1200 mk2 strobe light dim

    I have a sl 1200 mk2 with a very dim strobe light. I was wondering if I should replace the lights themselves or if I'd be better of doing a recap first. I can't really find much online about replacing the strobe lights on the sl 1200, what kind of neon bulbs should I get?
  7. J

    CASTLE ISIS Speakers - Scratching Sound

    I was given a pair of Castle ISIS speakers by a family member (i have no knowledge of the speaker's prior use/history) and I'm also completely new to the world of Audio, so please forgive me if I'm not using the correct terminology. when I first set them up the sound quality was good, however...
    • JHib99
    • Thread
    • castle castle isis cone help repair scratching
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Speakers
  8. lawt0n

    New here, looking for repair help in the Boston area

    Hello! I learned about AK from a nice dude I met from selling a subwoofer on FB marketplace and he recommended that I come here to look for guidance on repairing my Pioneer SX-650. The right channel is static-y and quiet, which, from my internet sleuthing, seems to be a relatively common...
  9. James Cox

    Sherwood s-7900 with a dead right channel

    So I picked up a Sherwood s-7900 in beautiful cosmetic condition. Actually I picked up an entire carload of gear and after getting a pioneer sx-3700 and sx-780 sorted out(for the most part, still waiting on some final parts to fix a problem with the phono stage) and ordering some parts for the 2...
    • James Cox
    • Thread
    • dead channel diy repair s-7900 sherwood solid state transistor
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Solid State
  10. Straadnieks

    Sony TC-K315 issues, slowing down and chewing metal

    Heyo, I was told this was the right place to go with this, since nobody nowhere else could really help. Helped gramps move out, took his big storage of audio tapes and tons of metal blank tapes. Needed a machine. So, after surfing the local ads for a while, this TC-K315 tape deck popped up and...
    • Straadnieks
    • Thread
    • help question repair sony tape deck tape deck slow
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tape
  11. T

    Lenco l450 speed pot does nothing.

    I have been working on a l450 all day now and had to basically rebuild it fromt he ground up. I almost have it working now but the big speed pot does not work. I have already tried replacing it but no dice. Any clue why this could be? 1 thing to note is that one of the pads of the smaller 2...
  12. standay

    Cassette Deck Repair in Albuquerque?

    Hi, I need to find someone in Albuquerque who can do component level repair on my Tascam 122. Transport it great (serviced that myself). Plays fine, but left channel is out and right is noisy on record. Unit does not use rec/play switches, it's all electronic. It would take a signal generator...
    • standay
    • Thread
    • albuquerque cassette deck repair
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Tape
  13. T

    Technics sl 1200 mk 2 makes high pitched noise every 1.5 hours?

    I am working on a sl 1200 mk 2 for someone and they claim that it periodically make a high pitched noise every 1.5 hours or so. I have been listening to it for about 2 hours now and can't seem to recreate it. Nor can I really think of a way that would happen in the first place. I assume it's the...
    • TrevorBarten
    • Thread
    • dj cartridge and stylus repair sl-1200 techncs
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Turntables
  14. J. Matt

    Sansui G6700 question

    Hi, I’m new here and to audio forums generally. I have a question (two really) about my G6700. I’ve had it for years and it has been reliable, if a little fussy. The issue that is causing me to bug you folks is a selector switch that is having problems keeping both channels working (mostly the...
  15. J

    DISTORTION BOTH CHANNELS NAD MODEL 200

    First of all I wanted to thank the work done by all the members of the website, it really is very helpful for people like me who are just starting out in this world. I hope someone can help me with my model 200 NAD amplifier. The amplifier has distortion in the two channels, I changed 3...
    • Joan Biel
    • Thread
    • 2sd438 distortion nad repair restoration transistor
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Solid State
  16. wavey

    Yamaha TC-520 - Replace stop/eject button

    I bought a discounted Yamaha TC-520 cassette deck from Ebay. It has a bent Stop/Eject button. Can this button be detached independently and replaced? Appreciate any leads you can steer me to.
    • wavey
    • Thread
    • cassette deck repair tape yamaha yamaha tc-520
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Tape
  17. T

    Cassette deck sounds distorted after cleaning ?

    I have 2 technics m205 cassette decks and I needed to clean the record switch on both of them. After doing this with some 99.9% alcohol they both suddenly sound distorted. Kinda sounds like the amplifier circuit isn't getting fully powered. The vu meters also don't do anything. Any clue what...
    • TrevorBarten
    • Thread
    • cassette help repair techncs
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Tape
  18. Anonky

    Pioneer sx950 powers up but no relay click

    The unit powers on with DBT. DBT has initial bright light then it dims significantly and barely is lit up thereafter. Powers on fine without DBT as well, but no relay click under either condition. Power supply voltages at pin 1-15 without the DBT: 1: 0v 2: 5.2v 3: 5.2v 4: 13.3v 5: 13.3v 6...
  19. T

    Dual 606 tracking force adjustment issue.

    I have a dual 606 turntable that has an issue with the tracking force adjustment where it only increases by like 0.4 grams even when going from 0-3. I assume this is an issue with the spring but I have never had one of these tonearms apart so I don't know how the mechanism works. Is this...
  20. HerbyG

    Superscope by Marantz R-1250

    Hi all, First post here. I'm having difficulty finding anything online about this receiver, so am hoping to pick some brains... I have the R-1250 hooked up to a Dual 604 turntable, a Technics SL-PD687 CD player, a Fisher CR-W9005 cassette player and Lloyd's WO86 speakers. I was having an issue...
  21. AsciiRory

    DDA QII MIXER OUTPUT ISSUE

    Hello all. I have a beautiful DDA QII mixing console that has one issue. When listening to anything through the board the left channel tends to cut in and out sporadically. It happens quite often and doesn't seem to matter what input channel or source so I suspect an issue with tbe master...
  22. Tyler Prock

    Pioneer PD-M801 trouble shooting

    Got it today plugged it in and it stops at different times on each cd and one cd, no matter how many times you tried, would get stuck in a loop. None of them getting past a minute. If anyone has any advice it would be helpful!
    • Tyler Prock
    • Thread
    • cd changer cd compact disc help pioneer repair trouble shooting
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Pioneer Audio
  23. T

    Can I replace stk 0040 II with stk 0040?

    I am working on an akai am uo3 amplifier and I need to replace the stk 0040 ii power amplifier ics but I can only find stk 0040. Are these fine to interchange?
  24. Anonky

    Blown fuse and smokin’ resistor on Technics SA5170

    Hello all. Have a technics SA5170 that blows fuse on power up according to its previous owner (the single fuse on the power supply and amp board). After inspection I identified a few potential problem caps and went ahead and empirically replaced them. Also noted a slightly discolored resistor...
  25. Bradley J

    Pioneer SX-1050 Output Transistor Help

    Hi everyone, about 6 months ago I had 4 speakers hooked up to my 1050 and I made the great mistake of dropping the needle too hard on one of my Zeppelin records. The pop was quite loud and it killed my 1050 as well. It only popped the main 10A fuse on the rear and nothing else. No smoking or any...
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