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  1. ChopperChas

    865Hz tone from my Pioneer TX-D1000

    I've got a really loud, annoying 865Hz tone on these two stations, but only on this tuner. I don't hear it in my car or on any of my analog tuners. It's in the bottom quarter of the FM band and the entire AM band. I don't hear it at higher FM stations. It's obviously coming from this tuner, as...
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    • digital pioneer silver face tuner tx-d1000 vintage
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    • Forum: Tuners
  2. J

    Kenwood KR-6600 wooden case conversion to plastic or metal?

    I picked up a free KR6600 (sounds GREAT after Deoxit) but the wood cabinet was in pretty rough shape. Is it pretty easy to convert the case from wood to metal/black plastic? I'd rather not try my hand at restoring the cabinet unless it's a last resort, as some of the veneer is chipped off and...
  3. Theo A

    Weird Issue with Yamaha R-50

    Hello all, my next project is a Yamaha R-50. I am fixing it up for a family member, and when I first inspected the unit, the only issue seemed to be scratchy controls. As long as the buttons weren't moved, it sounded great. All I did was open up the receiver and find the very small holes on the...
    • Theo A
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    • 80s receiver r-50 silver face tuner amplifier vintage receiver yamaha
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Yamaha
  4. Ben Rothman

    Restored SX-1010 Vs. Original SX-1250

    Hello everyone, I’m faced with a big dilema. A couple weeks ago, I had my grandfather’s pioneer SX-1010 rebuilt from the ground up and I couldn’t be happier with the outcome. I recently got an sx 1250 for an unbelievably cheap price(too good to pass up), but it’s all original. Despite being all...
  5. Silver 2

    Silver 2

    My Pioneer "Silver Face" stack
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    • pioneer silver face vintage pioneer
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    • Album: My Pioneer Gear
  6. jwjarch

    Onkyo A-7 Extensive Restoration

    Let me start by telling everyone, this will not be a multi-day or multi-week restoration. Not exactly sure how much time it will take because I will be going over every part and piece to restore this amp back to as close to or better than factory condition as possible. I don't see a ton of...
    • jwjarch
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    • a7 integrated amp onkyo silver face
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Solid State
  7. Benjib

    The happiest I’ve been

    I’m turing 36 in a few days. Happily dating and got a little bonus at work. Life is good. Did a few things to rejuvated my audio system - things I’ve been wanting to do for a many, many years. Finally got a DAC, a Toppding D30 connected optically to a Chromecast Audio. I updated all old...
    • Benjib
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    • dreamsystem found nagaoka pioneer psb realistic silver face sony topping vintage
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Members' Systems
  8. Wesley14

    Sacrifice quality for vintage aesthetic?

    I have a Harman Kardon HK385i and it has pretty good specs from what I can tell, total harmonic distortion %.09 and SNR 80dB. I love the way it sounds, but I have always wanted a receiver that looks like the vintage type (vu meters, silver face, switches, wood grain, etc). Would I have to...
    • Wesley14
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    • harman kardon hi fi receiver silver face vintage
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Solid State
  9. Worthy_Wax

    Optonica Silver Face- Hope?-Less?

    Hello everyone, I purchased this Optonica SA 5201 on Kijiji last year from a gentlemen's basement in Niagara Falls Canada. I immediately took it to my repair technician and had him give it the once over. He had bad news once his diagnostic was complete. Like I said, it was over a year ago, so...
    • Worthy_Wax
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    • optonica reciever repair silver face solid state
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Solid State
  10. dlucy

    Weird stain or oxidization on silver face knobs (don't use HF ultrasonic cleaner on aluminum knobs)

    EDITED to quickly point out the risks for anyone considering using an ultrasonic cleaner for aluminum or anodized parts like knobs and push button covers: Harbor Freight HFT ultrasonic cleaner (powder stuff) specifically states in small print it will eat through aluminum Even ten seconds in an...
  11. dlucy

    Recapping, Rebuilding, Restoring, Rest-o-modding... a Pioneer SX-450 receiver

    Well, AK'ers, I owe many of you a big round of thanks. I've finished my first complete restoration, it was a SX-450, and most of what I did was a result of you all asking each other questions, answering them, and leaving pointers to more info. You guys rock! Thank you! It sounds terrific (with...
    • dlucy
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    • idle current pioneer recap recapping restore silver face snubber sx sx-450 trimmer
    • Replies: 53
    • Forum: Pioneer Audio
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