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  1. Richs_Trains

    Marantz 1150 - Need Help - Intermittent Fail - Heavy Static

    Hey AK, I bought a basket case 1150 about 2 years ago and managed to find the pieces that were missing and replaced the broken shaft. I was able to get it going and adjust the amps and then I started using it as my “outdoor” system. It played fine for a week or two and all of a sudden, heavy...
  2. J English

    Static charge damage to NAD 5240...any fix?

    Looking for advice on where to start with one of my favorite old players, a NAD 5240. Very basic cd player from 1987, but has a very nice sound. I'd like to fix it if I can. I was using it with one of my small 3116 chip amp builds. That amp has a volume pot I added that had, stupidly, an...
  3. B

    Technics SL-FL audio problem

    I just purchased a used SL-DL5, and everything seems to work fine, except for the audio quality. The audio I'm getting after hooking up the turntable to my stereo is very low volume, and full of static. I know the audio chord I'm using works, and the turntable does have the original ground wire...
    • Bgilley
    • Thread
    • low volume sl-dl5 static technics
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Turntables
  4. V

    Vintage Newbie - Static / crackle left channel only

    The Amp I just purchased my first ever vintage amp off eBay (Yamaha CA-610 II). The seller said the pots and switches were cleaned and the unit looks in great shape. I tested it with an iPod in the AUX input and it sounds AMAZING! Even at 100% volume it's very clean with zero distortion. I'm...
    • Vintage74
    • Thread
    • left channel problem static vintage amp
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Solid State
  5. Stereofro

    Thorens TD125mkII SME 3009 S2 Improved Issues

    Hi everyone. I have a TD125 mkII with a SME 3009 S2 improved. I have not used this table in years. I put a Ortofon 2M on the removable head shell just to get the ball rolling and it sounds bad. I am just wondering where to start. It gets volume but has a static distortion. It only occurs when it...
    • Stereofro
    • Thread
    • 3009 sme s2 improved sme static td125 thorens
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Turntables
  6. Richs_Trains

    Marantz 4140 random light noise at power up

    Hey all, Haven't been on the site for a while, after my wife passed just kind of fell out of the hobby. Packed all the stuff up and pretty much stopped. But, then a sad looking 4140 came up and I really like that amp, so I bought it. Had to replace to power switch, fuse holder and tape 1...
  7. P

    Sansui 7070 ... Right Channel Static ... midrange makes it louder / softer

    Hello! First timer here Problem w my Sansui 7070. Has worked well for a few years but now hearing a CONSTANT static / noise in the right channel, of moderate volume. Nothing I've tried has ANY effect on it, EXCEPT for the midrange control ... when I adjust the midrange, the sound smoothly...
  8. ssouci

    crackling/static noise in one channel (X-202)

    I've suddenly started hearing a crackling/static noise in one channel of my Fisher X-202 integrated amplifier Description: - sound is an uneven "crackling/static" noise, NOT smooth white noise - in the right channel only - not too loud, however loud enough to be heard in a quiet room once music...
    • ssouci
    • Thread
    • channel crackling noise noisy one channel static tube tube amp distortion x-202 x202
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Fisher
  9. K

    Sansui SR-929 Turntable Issues

    Hi All, I took my Sansui SR-929 tin for a tune up and put in a new Ortofon 2m Blue and adjusted it. It plays well, but when songs fade out there is a very faint stutter. It can also be heard a bit during play, especially in strings and cymbals or a quiet piano track - a slight static flavor...
    • Kevin Appel
    • Thread
    • fade out sansui sr-929 shudder static turntable
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Turntables
  10. Jnye0526

    Marantz static issue

    Hello! So I recently picked up a Marantz 2238b that I bought with the understanding that it was in perfect working condition. When I got it home and hooked it up I was getting this static like noise from the speakers while listening to the tuner. I then ran my turntable through the aux and I...
  11. nickhead

    Nakamichi TA-2A No FM lock until warmed up

    Hi all. I am moving this thread from the solid state forum to the tuner forum as it might be more appropriate here. I have experience working on older audio equipment, but generally don't work on these "newer" IC controlled machines. I got this one to give it a shot. The problem, as...
    • nickhead
    • Thread
    • lock nakamichi nakamichi ta-2a static tuner
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Tuners
  12. Laricc

    Onkyo TX-SV646 static in left and right channels, please help!

    Hello, I recently got an Onkyo TX-SV646 receiver from a friend, and when I started the unit up, I was met with a loud static/popping sound coming from the left channel. The sound could be heard on the speaker outputs, along with the headphone and pre-outs. I took the unit down to one of my...
    • Laricc
    • Thread
    • onkyo popping receiver static
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Solid State
  13. Y

    Flickering lights w/static- Yamaha CR-420

    Hello everyone- I have a Yamaha CR-420 that I bought from the original owner. It is in fantastic cosmetic condition, but the internal lamp keeps flickering, which I know is no big deal and can be easily replaced. However, when it flickers, it sends audible static to the speakers- do I have a...
    • YamaHaHaHa
    • Thread
    • flickering lights lamp light bulbs static
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Solid State
  14. M

    Static in Woofers after Refoaming

    I'm sure I could dig through the thousands of posts here about this problem, and I actually started to, but there are just so many that it seemed simpler to post my own question. I'm not new to refoaming. I did some JBL Decade 16s a few months ago and they sound great! But I just did a...
    • Mike232
    • Thread
    • rattle refoam speaker static woofer
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Speakers
  15. B

    Onkyo tx 2500 annoying static

    So I've narrowed it down to what the noise is: it's thetuner simply cutting out than making popping crackingsounds when it does. Than the volume will go lower, almost as if I'm driving through a tunnel or up a mtn. Without a good radio signal. What do you guys think this Is? On the receiver ...
  16. scootsity5

    Sansui 5000x static

    I'm pretty sure I know what the usual suspects are here, but I figure it's better to ask than to assume, particularly with a group as knowledgeable as AK. I've got a Sansui 5000x that's been my daily driver for years. It's always had a fair amount of static on both channels on any input. The...
    • scootsity5
    • Thread
    • capacitor noise sansui 5000x service static
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Solid State
  17. Valrak66

    Marantz 2226 hiss/static noise after few minutes.

    Hi guys, I have a problem with an old Marantz 2226. It made a hiss/static noise when I pushed the power on/off switch during few seconds every time, and the noise disappeared after approximately 6/7 seconds with no noise at all during hours. I though it needed a good cleaning with Deoxit...
  18. A

    Noisy Headphone Jack on Marantz 1030?

    Guys, I recently picked up an integrated Marantz and it sounds great--save for the fact that plugging in a pair of headphones results in some fairly noticeable static and perhaps even some faint humming that won't change despite any volume adjustment. To be clear, there's some faint static...
  19. A

    Noisy Headphone Jack on Marantz 1030?

    Guys, I recently picked up an integrated Marantz and it sounds great--save for the fact that plugging in a pair of headphones results in some fairly noticeable static and perhaps even some faint humming that won't change despite any volume adjustment. To be clear, there's some faint static...
  20. Richs_Trains

    Marantz 1150 Help!

    Hey all, Been awhile since I played around, been tough since Kim passed. Found an 1150 that the seller said was packed poorly and dropped in shipping. It had the usual bent faceplate and a busted shaft. The seller had purchase the new board with the "stereo" shaft attached and included it...
  21. PhantomFlame

    Weird interference when vintage receiver is plugged into line out of pc...

    I've been having this issue with my audio setup for a really long time and its time to finally fix it. When the line-out from my pc is plugged into the AUX on the back of my Pioneer SX-590 (3.5 to rca) there is a constant static sound in the background and also a bleeping sound every time half...
  22. Black.Audio.Co

    Sansui BA 3000 problems after restoration / recapping

    Dear Friends, I need help and advise on my BA 3000. I purchased this two years ago and fully recapped all the boards (with Elna Silmic ii) and reflowed the solder (audio note) on all the boards. Ran trouble free for six months then the transistors blew on the left channel. Replaced the Sanken...
    • Black.Audio.Co
    • Thread
    • ba 3000 bias adjustment ca-3000 mcintosh recap work restoration project sansui static
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Exclusively Sansui
  23. Andrew Page

    Akai AM-2400 with static in right channel - Please help

    Hi everyone, First off, I've cleaned all controls and used my oscilloscope to isolate static noise in my Akai AM-2400 to the right-hand output module. The capacitors all test in spec with my ESR tester. The tone board is fine and I already replaced all transistors on this board as Akai's are...
  24. r1sc

    Superscope R-1220 static / dull sound

    Hi! r1sc here; long time lurker, first time poster! I have a Superscope R-1220 that's been in my familys posession since my father purchased it in 1970-something. I don't think he ever had it brought in for any maintenance. I took it apart and cleaned the pots and selector switch with PRF 7-78...
    • r1sc
    • Thread
    • noise noise trouble r-1220 signal meter static superscope tuning needle
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Marantz Audio
  25. S

    Help troubleshooting Califone 1130K?

    I recently picked up a Califone 1130K Stereo table to be a dedicated 78 player. The guy who sold it to me serviced it and said the needle/cartridge were new (Astatic, double needle). I've been getting these random static-y sounds on some 78s, as well as on 33s when I flip the needle, which seem...
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