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  1. Yamaha5000

    Yamaha Audio Electronics Paint Matching

    Seeking detailed information on painting Yamaha Audio Electronics Paint Matching. How to touch up minor scratches and also repaint a complete piece.
  2. T

    Integra DTR 8.8 vs Yamaha DSP-A1

    I currently have a Yamaha DSP-A1, and I really like it and am using it with all 7 channels plus a subwoofer. The only thing I dislike about it is that there is no A/B selector as it only has hookups for 1 pair of mains, and I want to be able to have 4 mains for when I crank music in stereo. So I...
  3. I

    Yamaha PF-800: Need Help in identifying a stray lead

    I removed the tone arm assembly by loosening three 3mm allen bolts and saw a stray black cable with a terminal that appears to have been severed and thus not connected to anything. I checked and it is not a ground. Any idea what it could be? I'm hesitant to remove the floating panel assembly.
  4. xXColdShotXx

    Yamaha CX-600u Left Channel Noise

    I am getting a bit of noise on the left channel of my Yamaha CX-600 Pre-Amp through headphones with source direct off and subsonic filter off. When I turn source direct on the noise stops and it is also less noticeable with subsonic filter on. Anyone have any ideas what it could be? Thanks in...
  5. M

    Yamaha MX-1000 & JBL DX-1 repair/restoration service

    I have 2 Yamaha MX-1000's that are in need of repair. I use these monsters for biamping my JBL XPL-200'S ALONG WITH THE UNICORN DX-1 crossover, which is in need of refurbished RCA connections. Can anyone here direct me to a qualified servicer please?
  6. duncan

    So I got obsessed over a CD changer

    A few months ago I posted about picking up an inexpensive broken Yamaha CDC-585 and getting it to work. I'd wondered from the start about replacing op-amps in its analog section, but that turned out to be just part of what it's been subjected to in the meantime. I'll be posting a sort of...
  7. imax87

    New Polk Monitor 7, what to keep?

    Just picked up a pair of Polk Monitor 7 (c rev. with SL2000 -_-) in mint condition -with OG stands *score!* from GW to add to my monkey coffin mortuary of ADS L710, Realistic Electrostat 2A, and Yamaha NS-670. I just wanted to ask what everyone thinks of those. I've narrowed it to the Polks or...
  8. B

    Yamaha CR-800 Pre-amp Issues??

    Posting here also for visibility: I recently acquired the unit with unknown functionality. After doing some testing I was able to fire it up, but it had no sound from any input. I have a relay click on power on, lights work, and was actually able to go through and set bias and offset. I...
  9. B

    CR-800 Pre-Amp Issues?

    I recently acquired the unit with unknown functionality. After doing some testing I was able to fire it up, but it had no sound from any input. I have a relay click on power on, lights work, and was actually able to go through and set bias and offset. I cleaned the controls and coupler switch...
  10. TheThreat

    Yamaha CA-410 - No Lights, No Power

    I picked up a CA-410 with no power recently for a song assuming it had a bad fuse or something but it seems to be a little more complicated than that. I tested all the fuses When I flick the power switch I get no lights at all from either the Power LED or the meters, and no relay clicks. On my...
  11. J

    Hum in speakers won't go away. Please help!!

    Hello AK world. Long time reader first time questioner. I 'm having an issue with getting a loud humming sound coming through my speakers during play. I've changed receivers, turntables, speaker wires and even speakers. The hum is not noticeable during normal song play, but is definitely...
  12. lattiboy

    Do I really need floorstsnders?

    Hello, my listening room is 25x25. The “listening” portion is essentially 15x13 (my couch is about 13’ from where I sit. I’ve always used large, floor standing speakers because I kind of figured you needed that to fill out the room with sound. Currently I use Monitor Audio RS6 Silvers with two...
  13. Bradley J

    Yamaha CR-620 Relay Problem

    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...
  14. t_munz10

    Yamaha CR-600 - Tuning Knob Won't Go Back On

    Hi All! Hoping you guys can help me out here. I've been fixing up an old CR-600 for a work friend and I've got it just about all done. Sounds great, everything works again, and now I'm putting it back together. The tuning knob will not slide back onto the shaft to the same depth it was at...
  15. Bradley J

    CR-620 Radio Problems

    I just recalled my entire Yamaha CR-620 today and I got everything back together to find my FM sounds horrible, even when connected to an antenna. Also when I have the FM muting ON I still hear the static of the radio. Looks like I must’ve screwed something up. All the other inputs sound amazing...
  16. J

    Yamaha A-1000 Resoration Recommendation Needed

    Hello everyone, First post here. I have been reading some posts here & elsewhere about who to send my good condition A-1000 to have it serviced & restored. I had a local "service shop" work on it, they said they replaced some outputs, but when they stress tested the unit, they immediately blew...
  17. S

    Yamaha Rx-V660, What is the next model up and did it have a sub out?

    I think I have the Yamaha RX-V660 somewhere in my basement, since I cannot find it and really miss it, I would like to find one for sale or the next model up which if I remember correctly had a subwoofer out, can someone confirm and provide the model number? I bought the receiver in the early...
  18. Bradley J

    Yamaha CR-620 Pots & Potentiometer Cleaning

    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...
  19. OldSubSailor

    Yamaha C4 control noise is making me crazy(er)

    About a year ago after years of saying "some day" I went all through my Yamaha C4 preamp replacing tons of caps. When it's working cleanly I've fallen in love with it again.... BUT there is one thing I couldn't effectively address that keeps popping up, especially if I've not used it recently...
  20. A

    Internet Radio Streaming on Yamaha Network Players (CD-N500, R-N602, ...

    I have a Yamaha CD-N500 which, even though a bit old, had been working flawlessly for streaming internet radio stations from the time I bought the unit in 2013. Several months ago, apparently there was a (publicized) falling out of vTuner (the radio streaming server) with Yamaha, and CD-N500...
  21. txjazzman

    Yamaha MX-1 Hyperbolic Conversion Amp

    I am looking for a discontinued IC for a Yamaha MX-1 power amp. The IC ID number is BA3122N. Yamaha refers to it as a Hyperbolic Conversion Amp. The Yamaha part number is XG609A00. Does anyone have one or know where I can get one? Thank you
  22. G

    Minor CR-1020 Restoration

    First, here is the finished product: Here is the unit the day I bought it. I got it off a guy from Facebook Marketplace for $100. It turned on but wouldn't play any sound. It was a bit grimey and had a few dents in it but it was in good condition otherwise. Lots of grime... A few...
  23. Riki

    Power Rating: Adcom GFA-545II Vs. Yamaha CR-1000

    So, I'm trying to figure out (on paper) which of these amps is more powerful. In their manuals, the power is classified in different ways. Is it possible to quantify the different in power output between these two amps from the documentation alone? Adcom: Yamaha:
  24. cnolanh

    CR-840 — don't always assume the worst

    I've got a CR-840 as the anchor of my office system. It plays music softly most days, once in a while gets to play at medium volume, and it never gets cranked. This Yamaha is a beautiful machine that has worked at nearly 100% for many years (only flaw is that the Low Filter switch won't stay in...
  25. L

    Yamaha 801 too much for Vandersteen 1ci ?

    Hello all, I will be purchasing Vandersteen 1ci in my medium size living room. I will be about 6-8 feet away from speakers. Can you recommend a SS amp under $800? I was thinking of Yamaha s801 because it has rec out, (which I need for my external headphone amp) Unfortunately it has to be new.
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