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  1. david winter

    Sony TA-1130 - Very early serial ?

    Hi, Out of curiosity, I'm about to service a Sony TA-1130 which seems to have a rather early serial: 550008. The chassis also shows a sticker with 00374 stamped on it. Is this one of the very first units to roll off the production line, or are there lower serial numbers for this model ?
  2. Roman68

    Telefunken TS 860 vs. Sony PS-212 SH.

    Hey everyone, I'm looking for some opinions and advice regarding a potential turntable change. Currently, I own a Telefunken TS 860. It's fully functional and complete, and I've personally serviced it (cleaned, lubricated, etc.), so it's in great shape. I've come across a Sony PS-212 SH that's...
    • Roman68
    • Thread
    • direct drive germany hi-fi high fidelity japan lp sony telefunken turntable vinyl
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Turntables
  3. steve_it

    Sony FA50ES - 2SJ201B - 2SK1530B

    Hello, I have a Sony FA50ES with the mosfets of one channel broken, pair 2SJ201B - 2SK1530B. I could not find the data of the 'B' version online (they are Sony branded), has anyone already replaced them and can tell me what I can change them with? thx /ste
  4. B

    Receiver wattage for McIntosh ML-10C speakers?

    I recently inherited a fully functional Pioneer SX-535 receiver (rated 20wpc). Will running this receiver with McIntosh ML-10C speakers cause excessive clipping even if I just listen at low-to-moderate volume in a smaller room? I also have an Onkyo TX-2500 MkII rated at 27wpc but currently...
    • bambino
    • Thread
    • 1970s mcintosh onkyo pioneer sony vintage
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Solid State
  5. C

    Can i Replace 2SC895 and 2SC1124 with MJE15032G ?

    So ive got this Sony TA-1010 that has blown left channel outputs 2SC895 and a driver 2SC1124 on left channel so my question is can you use the MJE15032G (keep in mind the originals all are NPN too, this amp uses all NPN for outputs) amp is currently working without problems on right channel...
    • Cosmic_S
    • Thread
    • matching replacements sony ta-1010
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Solid State
  6. arcamguy1

    Issue with Sony XA5400ES

    Hi folks, I have an older Sony XA5400ES SACD; great player; sounds wonderful. But now it's having an issue. When I play a disc I hear a "whirring" noise; it's not the disc itself - it's more of a mechanical sound - faint - but getting more noticeable. I hear it even when I pause the disc. Any...
  7. Garmore

    Sony TA F519R worth it?

    There's a Sony TA F519R available locally for $126 -Works, original parts, still has Remote Control I'm not as familiar with Sony Amps, is this a good amp? and any problems with Sony amps from this age/range? More Photos:
  8. L

    Hiss in Left Channel Sony TC188SD

    Just picked up an Sony TC188SD from ebay in great condition. The only problem I have is that the left Channel has a disty hiss sound to it all the time not only during playback. It stops whenever I press a different Switch (Pause, Play, Record) it's not on the recording itself. Probably a faulty...
    • lorenzo2000
    • Thread
    • cassette deck issues cassette hiss hiss noise sony sony tc188sd
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tape
  9. Rubbertoe81

    Sony TA-1055 DC offset issue

    I recently purchased a non working ta1055 integrated amp. Upon testing I realized a couple of output transistors were cactus so I replaced all 4 of them with new tip31c transistors, I also went through and replaced the uni watt driver transistors with bd139 & bd140 pairs. When tested all looked...
  10. nuyork77

    Sony TA-AV521 - Volume Potentiometer Question

    Hi all. I have an older Sony TA-AV521 with a noisy potentiometer. It is a sealed unit, but I soaked it in cleaner, as well as sprayed it several times. I ended up taking it completely apart because it would not give me any volume on one channel even after moving it back and forth etc. So, here...
    • nuyork77
    • Thread
    • 240m-100k15ax4 241-816-11 pot potentiomer receiver solid sony state ta-av521
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Solid State
  11. Lamar

    Favorite era of pieces shown

    Given the pieces within the eras shown, which era would you say is your favorite? 60's Late Sansui 3000A '68 Sansui 3300 '69 McIntosh 1700 '68 70's Early Sansui AU 777A '70 Sansui 210 '72 Sansui Seven X 2 '74 Sansui Eight Deluxe '74 70's Mid Sansui AU-11000 '76 Sansui 881 '75 Harman Kardon...
    • Lamar
    • Thread
    • amplifier krell mcintosh: pioneer realistic receiver sansui solid state sony speakers
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: General Audio Discussion
  12. J

    Sony Deck Belt Sizes

    I re-belted my TC-K679ES and along the way I collected some info on Sony deck belts sizes that I thought I'd pass along. Take my belt size estimates with a grain of salt.
    • JustinHiFi
    • Thread
    • belt belt replacement cassette deck sony
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Tape
  13. geebjen

    Sony STR-6036A Hum and Filter Caps

    I'm working on a Sony STR-6036A receiver which had a hum when I bought it. The hum is 60hz (pic), it's in both speakers, and it doesn't change much with volume. It's there at zero volume and approx doubles with the volume all the way up. I put my mini-scope on the filter caps and one looks...
  14. T

    Sony Str-6045

    I have an opportunity to get a Sony Str-6045 for 300 Canadian. Its not easy to find accurate specs but I think I did and it has pretty poor SNR on MM phono (important) 60db, and the other two aren't great either. Is it worth it? Would I be happy with the sound? I am learning so I could be...
  15. M

    Choosing a receiver

    I really truly love the look of the mid to late 80's sony receivers I just love their design I also want them to match with my PS-FL7II I picked up for cheap at an estate sale in good condition but I'm stumped on what receiver would be best for my case I have a set of Sony SSCS5 bookshelf...
  16. MartinAudio

    Sony TAN-5550 Restoration Thread

    Some time ago, a friend of mine inquired about purchasing a VFET amplifier, and was veering towards a Sony TA-N7b. However due to both their expense and rarity, he decided to go with the more common and easily servicable TAN-5550 model. I've worked on a few of these at this point and know the...
    • MartinAudio
    • Thread
    • 5550 death diode rebuild recap restoration servicing sony tan-5550 vfet
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Solid State
  17. J

    Sony TC-K679ES Belt Replacement

    I've started slowly and carefully disassembling my TC-K679ES deck, only after watching Youtube repair videos multiple times. I've run into my first obstacle, the extensive use of cheap retaining washers. I know I can pry the things off; however, I'm concerned that if I mangle the things too much...
    • JustinHiFi
    • Thread
    • sony tape deck
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Tape
  18. Connor G

    Sony TA-N7B VFET Amplifier Restoration

    Preface: Hey everyone! It's been a while since I've posted here or on YouTube, so I wanted to share an update about a project I started back in June. Life has been pretty hectic with work and everything else, leaving me little time for any repair or restoration projects. However, I did carve...
    • Connor G
    • Thread
    • amplifier restoration sony ta-n7b vfet
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Solid State
  19. Carterkent04

    Sony APM-66ES vs new tech

    Would the Sony APM-66es speakers hold up to today's speakers of same price point? Would I be better off waiting until I find a pair for sale or is there a brand new speaker that is currently on the market that would be way better? I'm told by people that speaker technology has improved a lot in...
  20. S

    Sony 7055a noise and buzz

    Hi all! Unfortunately my receiver has multiple noise problems. 1. Constant hiss at any volume, even volume pot is on 0. 2. Variable buzz only in the right channel, which depends on volume pot position. (when the buzz is present, the left channels hiss also changes a bit in the same way) I'm...
    • szdonat
    • Thread
    • buzz hiss noise sony sony 7055 sony 7055a white noise
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Solid State
  21. Q

    Sony TA-1150

    Hi, new member here, I just picked up a SONY TA-1150, the amplifier looks and sounds amazing, I had to part with my audio lab 8000a, but no regrets. The Sony was advertised as fully working but it has some issues that I thought that you could help me with. 1. There is a loud thump when powering...
    • quotidien
    • Thread
    • #70s amplifier sony sony ta-1150 vintage 70's
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Solid State
  22. J

    Sony TA-4650 repair question

    Hi all I have a TA-4650 on my bench that according to the owner blew a fuse. When I received the amp I removed the v-fets and tested them, they all seem to be ok (see table below). With the v-fets removed I did some checks and noticed that the +20V and the +75V were both missing. After a lot of...
    • jvdk
    • Thread
    • sony ta-4650 v-fet
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Solid State
  23. C

    Sony TA-1010 Resistor Heating up a lot

    Hello this is my first post here, i thought id ask for help since am at a complete loss as to whats wrong with it so my father has this Sony TA-1010 that unfortunatedly a couple of years back someone that didnt know how to operate it shorted the left channel speaker terminals, after some...
  24. B

    Sony STR-7055 Radio crackling

    Hello Guys, a couple of days ago I picked up a very nice Sony STR-7055. I cleaned the controls, replaced all bulbs and did a full re-cap of the receiver. I also set the bias to the recommended 50mv and checked the DC offset. And everything is working very well, sadly the radio has on one channel...
    • Benjamin01
    • Thread
    • replacement replacement ic sony sony str 7055
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Solid State
  25. C

    Sony TC-366 - belts replaced and now slows down over time

    Sony TC-366: https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/sony/tc-366.shtml Finally replaced all the belts on this unit with some high quality ones from Germany. Put it all together, after cleaning the guts inside and Deoxiting the switches and knobs. Everything was running AMAZINGLY, super super...
    • cptsomeone
    • Thread
    • sony sony tc-366
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Tape
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