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  1. yaztron

    Turntable volume low compared to radio. Preamp trouble?

    Hey all, This is my first post so excuse me if I am posting in the wrong place! I have a Fisher 201 that I've owned since 1972. I've noticed lately that the turntable input volume isn't level with radio volume anymore. Lately when listening to records with my Pioneer DL12, the volume has been...
    • yaztron
    • Thread
    • fisher fisher 201 volume volume issue
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Fisher
  2. C

    C-50 Volume Control

    Is the C-50 volume control (VR106) a sealed unit? I would like to clean the contacts due to the volume erratically rises in the right channel. If I thump it, it behaves normally.
    • CeDe
    • Thread
    • c-50 volume volume control vr106
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Yamaha
  3. D

    My Kenwood KA-801 stopped working. Need Help.

    I have a Kenwood KA-801 integrated amplifier. Recently I decided to clean up volume potentiometer (with deoxit), because it was producing static noise while turning. Accidentally i broke one of the wires that was connected (with screw) to the chassis, but soldered it back. Now when I try to...
  4. Y

    Help diagnose: Low volume on front channels

    Hi everyone. received a faulty Sony STR-DE598. As title says, front channels volume is lower (possible more tinny too, not sure) then it should be by quite a lot (still very audible at max volume). Rear channels and Center are all fine, very good volume at mid volume. It's not a settings...
  5. J

    TPS-L2 Walkman Loud Distortion at near/full volume.

    Hi, I am writing this thread to bring up an issue I am having with a TPS-L2 that I have that seems to be having a problem. I have the later model TPS-L2, the one where it says walkman at the bottom of it. The walkman is in excellent physical condition. There was only some corrosion in the...
    • jercool
    • Thread
    • distortion fix loud problem tps-l2 volume walkman
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Tape
  6. dastinger

    Some Sources Introduce Distortion on Marantz Receive

    Hey guys, The original issue in this thread evolved, so I asked the mods to update the title. If you’d like to read the original problem I had, please read below this edit. I cleaned the pots and relays, checked the two big capacitors on the picture (they measured just fine), cleaned all the...
  7. Gazdatronik

    Discovered the computer fuzzy DAC problem

    AKA...What is this noise I'm hearing? I have been worried lately about gain staging and modern computer soundcards, and changes in way things are. I have long known that some newer computer soundcards use a new standard of volume control. 100% used to be a fairly consistent reference voltage...
    • Gazdatronik
    • Thread
    • dac reference voltage sound card soundcard volume
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: DACs
  8. barbazoo

    Pioneer SA-9100 volume potentiometer issues

    Hi! I've read several posts on this, but i do not want to hijack an old thread. I have a SA-9100 that worked great until i wanted to clean the front panel, in doing so the volume knob was really stuck on the potentiometer shaft so when i pulled it off it must have been damaged in some way...
    • barbazoo
    • Thread
    • issue potentiometer problem repair help sa-9100 sweden volume
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Pioneer Audio
  9. ssouci

    X-202: Faint sound heard despite zero volume setting

    I've developed an issue with my restored Fisher X-202 integrated tube amplifier if I play a CD, I can hear the faint sound of music coming through at ZERO volume setting I usually start off a playing session at zero volume, then immediately raise to the desired listening level... I do not...
    • ssouci
    • Thread
    • leak noise volume x-202 x202
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Fisher
  10. margus_

    AU555A volume potentiometer

    Does anyone know if sansui au555 and au555a share the same volume potentiometer? There is one for sale on ebay, but the seller also doesn't know if it fits both...
  11. tcdriver

    For Best Results, this record should be played at Full Room Volume.

    As found on the record insert of my latest record find; a copy of Mercury Olympian Series OL-2-100, Smetana, My Fatherland, Rafael Kubelik and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. "FOR BEST RESULTS, this record should be played at FULL ROOM VOLUME. Only in this way will the quieter musical...
  12. Gazdatronik

    When I am guilty of the one thing I chastise others the most on, gain staging.

    I have been battling a odd problem with my system. Strange distortion behavior on certain high bandwidth tracks. I also run mixing boards for bands and churches, and nothing gets my goat as much as improper gain staging, seeing the trims set randomly and the sliders having unequal control...
  13. S

    Luxman r-115 volume troubles

    Hi AK! Been a longtime reader, new poster. I recently picked up a Luxman R-115. Off the bat I noticed some problems with a scratchy volume knob and balance, so I deoxited all the pots. Balance knob works well now, but the volume knob is still acting strangely (so I think...). When the volume is...
  14. jinjabred

    SA-9100 Extremely output

    Hello, I am an amateur electronics technician. I'm having a problem with my loved SA-9100. I recently had transistor Q4 of Power Supply Circuit B puke it's guts up. I was pouring a glass of Dr Pepper as the needle dropped and I'm suprised it didn't end up all over the floor. So I replaced...
  15. J

    New to me Zenith Record Player not loud enough

    I recent aqcuired a Zenith B907 - 1 cabinet and just got a new needle for it and cannot get it to play loud enough. All of the other inputs work great, am, fm, tape deck, and can get so loud, but the record player has to be set to Max to hear it from the speakers. No notible difference when set...
  16. U

    Help with chromecast and Sansui 9090

    Hello, I recently purchased a Sansui 9090 and will be streaming Spotify via Chromecast from my iPhone/Laptop. My question has to do with phone volume vs. Sansui volume knob. If my phone volume output is say, 50%, I can obviously turn up the Sansui volume knob to compensate. If my phone volume...
  17. Mike Sweeney

    Share and share alike ;) 2265B and 2285B

    So a while back I restored a 2285B but I knew it had a bent volume control shaft and a flaky balance pot. And it's like finding hen's teeth to get replacements. What i found sorta by accident is the that the tone board and parts on the 2265B and the 2285B are the exact same down to having the...
  18. FireGuruMN

    Heathkit W5M too quiet

    Oh no another W5M restoration! I had a pair sitting on the bench with a whole pile of expensive tubes and replacements parts sitting next to them for about a year of so. I thought it would be wise to learn how tube amplification works before tearing into these amps. I was originally thinking...
  19. S

    Sansui 881 - Volume Problem

    Hello everyone, I recently purchased a Sansui 881 from the flea market. When I got it home, the first problem I noticed was that some of the front lights were out. Next, I tested the unit with speakers and did not find any noticeable problems. All channels seemed to be loud and clear. AM FM...
  20. E

    Odd volume issue

    I have a SX-737 which seems fine but for one issue. If you turn the volume down low the right channel drops out. If you slowly turn the volume up the right channel comes back on. This is experienced regardless of what input (fm,phono,aux) is selected. Switches appear functional and there is no...
  21. C

    Line Direct on Sansui Integrated amps?

    Hi again folks. I have discovered that I have been in error thinking that the "direct" inputs on Sansui Integrated amps (specifically the Alpha 907NRA but I suspect this will apply much more broadly) were meant to be used as a "power amp direct" input in that they bypass the pre section and...
  22. C

    Skytec 15" Active PA Speaker.

    Hello all. I have a Skytec 15" and 1" Active PA Speaker, 1500w Advertised Peak Power. Ive noticed that at a high volume the woofer (mainly) makes a crackle sound like a loose cable or something alike, I run this speaker with the level on maximum and the power at about 1/2 - 2/3, inbetween...
    • Cailum
    • Thread
    • active crackle high issue skytec sound speaker volume
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Speakers
  23. P

    Sony PS-X600 low volume left channel and pop noise

    Hi everyone! I really hope some of you can help me here. I just bought a mint Sony PS-X600 and when I first tried I noticed 2 issues: 1- The signal in the left channel is very low compared to the right. (also almost no bass) I have verified my preamp, amp and speakers with another turntable...
    • Polobic
    • Thread
    • mute pop problem ps-x600 sony volume
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: Turntables
  24. BobEDigital

    My amp is too loud??

    Hey All, I'm an amateur audio enthusiast and have been enjoying cruising goodwills, craigslist, and other marketplaces for undervalued pieces I grab up to restore and update. I feel pretty confident cracking the cases, cleaning components, and replacing where necessary (and sometimes when...
  25. S

    Sandui 5000X with QS-800 - some distortion in left rear

    Hi folks. Hope to get some advice on my problem. I've switched cables as much as room behind the cabinet would allow and I think I have isolated the left rear channel (coming from QS-800) as having some distortion and lower volume. This is true whether source is tape (AKAI-GX370D), turn table...
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