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  1. MattiaM

    Sony TA-8650 filter cap replacement?

    I got my hands on a beautiful TA-8650 that I bought broken a couple of weeks ago and brought back to life. It's the best example I have ever come across, nobody had ever worked on it, and it was in storage for a very long time (in a very dusty place). It came with 3 of 2SK60 gone and a burnt...
  2. ScooterMcTav

    Tell me what I am hearing - Altec vs Monitor Audio

    ...so I pick up a lot of vintage stereo equipment from a guy via local classifieds. My main item I wanted in the lot was a Thorens TD-166, but it also came with a Kenwood KR-6400 and a set of refoamed and potentiometer-repaired set of Altec Lansing Model 5. Had a good listen to them on my...
  3. E

    Vintage Sony receivers: your thoughts, please

    Over the past few months I've acquired two vintage Sony receivers, a STR-6800 SD (1976-78) and a STR-V5 (1978-81). My plan was to keep one and send the other to my brother. The 6800 arrived in excellent shape. I plugged in my speakers (MartinLogan Montage), connected my turntable...
  4. R

    Sony STR-V2

    Hi again, ok, so I have set aside the Harman Kardon for now and received my Sony STR-v2. It's in really great shape, all the lamps work, tuner works (though I did have to adjust the VCO trimmer pot to get it to go into stereo. I have cleaned all the controls, there really aren't that many...
  5. 45Lennie

    Acoustic Research 11

    I would like to start by saying, I messed up big time with unexpected positive results with my AR 11's. A while back I attempted to replace the deterating felt around the tweeters. While doing so, without thinking I used a razor blade and scraped away the wires to the dome. After punishing...
    • 45Lennie
    • Thread
    • ar bozak crown dynaco marantz sony thorens
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Speakers
  6. Trekkie4

    Sony RX100AV find

    I've picked up this Sony HiFi RX100AV, from around 1998, 1999 the other day for free. The unit itself has seen better days, the front panel (and metal cover) have been scraped & bent in several places, but overall it does seem to be working. CD changer had to be cleaned & rebuilt, tray belt...
  7. T

    Sony PS-LX430 purchase advice

    OK, I'm still hunting for a turntable. A bit of background - I'm attempting to build a system that doesn't need to be high end, but I want something better than I'm doing now, which is an ION TT-USB hooked up to my computer and playing through tiny computer speakers. This Sony PS-LX430 is...
  8. MKG

    3 truckloads of speakers...

    I answered a craigslist ad and bought about 3 pickup truck loads of speakers for $100. Some are in good shape, some need a new surround or driver, and some have trashed cabinets. I'm trying to sort out what I've bought, what's worth restoring/repairing/keeping and what is best turned into an art...
    • MKG
    • Thread
    • ads advent fisher jbl kenwood klh marantz sharp sony technics
    • Replies: 124
    • Forum: Speakers
  9. lt0083

    Anyone knows anything about this Sony Stereo?

    Guten Tag. And that's all the German I know. So can someone please tell me what you know about this Sony stereo? I came across one the other day that the seller isn't asking for much, but am still sitting on the fence as if I should spend the time and space on it. I normally collect stuff...
  10. MattiaM

    Sony TA-5650 V-FET high pitch annoying noise

    Hello, I just completed (or so I thought) the restoration of a Sony TA-5650. I am a novice in electronics, and this is one of my first restorations. I replaced the kilelr diodes, added the voltage doubler mod for the power supply, replaced the transistor that control the DC offset, recapped it...
    • MattiaM
    • Thread
    • sony sony ta-5650 sony vfets ta-5650 vfet
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Solid State
  11. Senor Visa

    Sony PS-LX3: Repair (DIY?), Replace, or Move On?

    Hey, I've been in love with my Sony PS-LX3 for ten years. I had fond memories of the Technics (SL-10) that I grew-up with, which had a Repeat, and a Return function (and auto-cueing), and I basically just searched Craiglist for a turntable with those functions [side note: I have since bought...
    • Senor Visa
    • Thread
    • diagnose diy repair sony sony ps-lx3 used
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Turntables
  12. WAFOE

    Sony TC-K61 has difficulty starting to play

    Hello, it has been a while since I have last been here - almost 4 years now. Recently I picked up this Sony TC-K61 casettedeck in not working order for 10 euro's, claiming it won't play. Probably needs new belts I thought, worth the try for a decent 1980s deck. Getting it home and opening it...
    • WAFOE
    • Thread
    • casette deck head mechanism issue play button problem sony sony tc-k61
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Tape
  13. 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
    • Thread
    • dreamsystem found nagaoka pioneer psb realistic silver face sony topping vintage
    • Replies: 31
    • Forum: Members' Systems
  14. lattiboy

    Sony SS-TL5. Hot DAMN these are good!

    So, I've been kind of bummed since I sold my Wilson Watt/Puppy 5s a few months back. I never really thought about keeping them as I couldn't really justify a $4,000 pair of garage speakers (or the kind of gear needed to really take advantage of them). Alas, a kind AKer took them off my hands and...
    • lattiboy
    • Thread
    • sony speakers transmission line vinatge
    • Replies: 54
    • Forum: Speakers
  15. ScooterMcTav

    Sony STR-5800

    So have been looking for a vintage piece to sub out a Musical Fidelity a3.2 from my second system. I’ve owned this same integrated twice, and although I love its gobs of power, I hate that I need to use an EQ with it for decent bass in my room. My local vinyl guy posted a vid today showing the...
  16. P

    Sansui Free Stack

    So I have been offered a sansui stack consisting of a b-55, c-77, and t-5 for 40 bucks. Don't really want to take it if its not worth it. I would use in in place of my 10 year old cheap Sony STR-DH100 powering my two KLH model 5s (8 Ohms and i think 80 Watts). I am anything but an audiophile...
  17. cnolanh

    Sony PS-X70 has stopped auto lift/return

    My Sony PS-X70 works properly in every way except that recently the auto return has stopped working. At the end of a record side the stylus stays in the locked groove and the table keeps spinning until I push Stop, which lifts and returns the arm normally. So the return mechanism is still...
    • cnolanh
    • Thread
    • auto ps-x70 repair return sony turntable
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Turntables
  18. Briant8

    Help identifying set of headphones.

    Hi fellow AK’ers, Does anyone recognize the model of this set? They are a Goodwill find and are the spitting image of the Sony MDR-3L2 (of The Guardians of the Galaxy fame) except no Sony Markings anywhere. Doubtful that Sony would have released anything without their name all over it, right...
  19. P

    New cart for PS-X50

    Hey all, I have a PS-X50 with the PUA-7 tonearm. Can't find any info in the manual or online about the mass of this tonearm, though I have read threads that say it's a moderate-to-high-mass. I'm currently looking for a good cart for it and I'm trying to match compliance pretty well. Looking...
  20. telemike

    My big Sony's

    STR-GX10ES and STR-GX80ES In
  21. lambfriend

    Need help deciding!!!

    Looking at buying either a Yamaha CR-240 or Sony STR-V25. The Yamaha is $85 and the Sony is $75. Is one better than the other? Cosmetically I like the Yamaha more but I'd prefer performance over looks. Anyone have experience with either of these?
  22. DRG6901

    Best matching equipment that doesn't break the bank.

    So let me start out by saying that I am 19 and have very little experience with the intricacies of a nice HIFi system. With the help of my Dad and seeing what comes up on craigslsit and eBay I have a decent enough setup. Here is what I am running right now. -JVC KD-55 Cassette Deck (Not looking...
  23. JR DePlateau

    My 1st reel-to-reel, Sony Model 101 Tapecorder

    :jump: So, I was digging through a pile of vintage SUITCASES at the local thrift (I find the beat up ones and use em for like-sized old power tools), when I came across a smaller (13"W x 10-1/6"D x 6-1/2"H), heavier (approx 19 pounds) suitcase, which would've been a perfect match to a recently...
    • JR DePlateau
    • Thread
    • 101 7 inch sony tapecorder
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Tape
  24. Chriswashere

    Who owns this Sony Trinitron?

    On a recent trip to Georgia I had the opportunity to get a bunch of free audio gear. I could talk about the free eico preamp, or a free pioneer sx-838, but those projects have been set aside for something much larger: a Sony trinitron kv-1920D. Audiokarma is not the best place to ask for help...
  25. E

    Greetings from the Motor City

    Hi, everybody. I'm Mike, and I'm in search of a setup that makes music the way I remember hearing it in my 20s. Like a lot of people, I got into audio through hand-me-downs left behind by older siblings who outgrew little portable kid turntables going from grade school to high school and then...
    • EPIfan
    • Thread
    • adcom cd player denon epi 100 mcs 6603 nakamichi lx5 onkyo tx-904 realistic nova 7b sony yamaha
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Introductions
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