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About a month ago I got YAMAHA CR-620 (1977) in mint condition, fantastic looking piece with minimal design, all I had to do is to replace lights, it has great high and mid range, but lows are my question.
It's my first vintage Yamaha receiver, so I'm trying to learn more about it and get more...
Yamaha Squad -
Here's the story:
CR-620 powers up with lights on, no sound, no relay click
Replaced C816, no change
Replaced TR809 with KSA1013, no change
Replaced TR808 with KSC1845, now relay is clicking immediately (I'm used to waiting a couple seconds before these engage but this one now...
Hi everyone I am having trouble with my yamaha CR620. Can not figure it out. when i turn the volume up. as soon as any low signals hit. the speakers crackle. and its both channels. more bass worse it gets. and when it hits a bass signal the lights dim and it crackles. I changed filter caps and...
I have a CR-620 that had some channel drop-out issues, was coached to replace the relay (thank you @avionic , and that fixed most of the issue, but I still have low level, balanced volume at the zero position. Since this is considered a separate issue I'm starting this thread.
As noted, with...
Fresh off the heals of a great repair on an HK 430 Twin, I'm back at it with another CR-620.
Unit was very dusty upon arrival, cleaned interior and Deoxit pots, etc. Looking much better. Before dusting I did a quick test to establish a baseline and found two issues:
Slight amount of...
I recently acquired a very clean CR-620. Once I had opened it up I noticed one of the 1A fuses was open. I replaced it, inspected it, and checked the offset, everything looked good. Hooked up some speakers and sounded decent albeit static in the controls. I decided to recap the unit, which I did...
Ok so I was going to play a record and as I was cleaning it while spinning on the platter I heard all sorts of static through the speakers and the relay in my 620 was going on and off rapidly. Just shut the 620 off and turned it back on and now the relay won’t engage. My turntable is also...
Hi all! Since I’m inside my 620 recapping most of the capacitors, I’m going to clean up the pots and potentiometers. What would be the best way to get the crackles out? DeOxit? Also should I clean up the input and record out selectors with DeOxit? Those sound a bit crackly too. Also I’m having a...
Hi all! I just picked up a Yamaha CR-620 and I noticed that once I power it on, all the sound comes out of the right channel only. Usually if I turn the volume up really high, the left comes back and works like normal but then can cut out again. I have no clue on what it can be. I saw on some...
Great day for vintage audio finds! I was at a garage sale a couple weeks ago, and asked if they had any old stereo equipment. The lady said she did, but wouldn't be selling it until later at a second sale. I gave her my number and asked if I could have first crack at it. By some miracle, she...
Hello, I am new hear so please forgive my ignorance. I recently Bought a CA-610 that is in pretty good shape both cosmetically and acoustically. After reading through the forums here, I understand that this is maybe not the best model from that era, to be honest, I bought it mostly based on...
I just bought for $70 a cosmetically pristine CR-620. All functions work, but there a loud buzz or hum for about the first two minutes after it powers on, after which the buzz fades away. The only thing on the front panel (other than volume) that affects the amplitude of the buzz is turning the...
Hello, Forum. Been lurking for quite some time, figured I'd finally stick my neck out to get some thoughts on where to take my system next.
It began as a capture system; I had 1980s Fisher turntable with a mid-level Shure cartridge that I hooked up to an Art DJ Pre and capped to my computer...
Hi all
I have a Technics SL D2 turntable and KEF Carina II speakers. I'm looking into either a Yamaha CR 620 or a NAD 7175 PE receiver. Which would you recommend as the better sounding paring?
There's also a pair of Advent speakers I could maybe get. Would the Advents pair much better with...