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    Marantz 2015 disable tuner to troubleshoot?

    Hey guys! I have a little Marantz 2015, which smells like burnt electronics when I run it - I recently recapped the preamp because of a failed cap, and it plays beautifully (from aux) and has very little noise. The phono amp seems fine too, which leads me to suspect the tuner, which doesn´t...
    • artrr
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    • marantz 2015 smell troubleshooting tuner
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: DIY
  2. Refugee

    Old equipment - What is that smell??!

    I have some 50's-60's gear that has that certain antique electronics smell. In some ways I love the smell in small doses. It reminds me of good times when I worked at a recording studio with some friends or when I acquire some new piece of tube gear to work on. There are some pieces, however...
  3. Johnny_Law

    4301B Stinky-Rat-Pee-Damage Veneer Options?

    I took pity on a pair of 4301B cabinets - so far I've picked up drivers and gotten them running, and they sound great. But - they clearly sat for a while in some mixture of water and piss. The veneer itself is fair to OK, there isn't much of any split at the edges, but the stench is horrible...
    • Johnny_Law
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    • piss smell urine veneer
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: DIY
  4. marini

    Weird burnt smell on Pioneer SA-608 amplifier

    Hi all, Taking advantage of the loads of free time at hand, I decided to get rid of that annoying crackling noise when operating some of the switches on my amplifier. Nothing new to me, as I've done this many times on all my equipment. But... This time something isn't quite right. I literally...
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    AKAI GX-210D first power on in 13 years = unlucky burning smell.

    Hi, from power on after all that time things seemed to be going well until loading a new tape resulted in a mechanical stuttering sound (motor?) followed by electronics burning smell. I switched off before anything went bang and will get to inspect closer in coming days. From my reading and...
    • AudioAu
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    • akai burning capacitor gx-210d gx210d r2r resistor smell tape
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Tape
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    New Acquisition - BA-F1 and CA-F1 : Some questions and Issues

    Hello Everyone, I am the proud owner of a BA-F1, CA-F1 and some other components (more about them later). So far I am loving them. I have paired them with B7W DM-3000 speakers in fairly good condition. I have a few questions, if you can help. 1. The levels on the BA-F1 are not the same...
  7. M

    My Bose Receiver Stinks - Literally!

    Hi AK friends. I recently came across a Bose 551 Spatial Receiver and hooked it up to my 901 IV and within a few minutes there was an acrid smell coming from the unit. I looked it over very carefully and did not see any signs of cat or animal urine, it's very clean inside and out. Has anyone...
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