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9090DB Restoration Cost/Recommendations

misterwright

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I'm looking for a shop local to me to do some work on my 9090DB. I spoke with one in Louisville KY and was gave a price for $500-600 to go through the power supply sections, driver board and protection circuit and replace fusible resistors and capacitors.

So what I'm asking for is shops and prices to go through my 9090DB. St. Louis, Louisville KY, Nashville TN area. Who's done work for you and were you pleased?
 
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misterwright said:
I'm looking for a shop local to me to do some work on my 9090DB. I spoke with one in Louisville KY and was gave a price for $500-600 to go through the power supply sections, driver board and protection circuit and replace fusible resistors and capacitors.

So what I'm asking for is shops and prices to go through my 9090DB. St. Louis, Louisville KY, Nashville TN area. Who's done work for you and were you pleased?
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They didn't mention the Dolby board, cleaning all the pots and switches properly, but I hope it is included in that price. They can be time consuming if it's done right, and with the *correct* components. I also clean up the tuner dial bezel front edge that turns black with age.
 
Skywatcher said:
They didn't mention the Dolby board, cleaning all the pots and switches properly, but I hope it is included in that price. They can be time consuming if it's done right, and with the *correct* components. I also clean up the tuner dial bezel front edge that turns black with age.
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I've sprayed all the pots and switches with deoxit and cleaned the face and everything myself. I mentioned the Dolby to him and he said as long as I exercise that switch it should be okay.
 
misterwright said:
I've sprayed all the pots and switches with deoxit and cleaned the face and everything myself. I mentioned the Dolby to him and he said as long as I exercise that switch it should be okay.
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Well then that price seems a little high to me. Just "spraying" the switches and pots is a temporary remedy at best and will have to be done again before too long. But it is true that if you cycle all the switches once in a while, they will "scrape" themselves clean. When they sit unused, the tarnish builds up .But if they use top-shelf components and their craftsmanship is good, I suppose it should last for many years. I am also hoping they include small transistors in the deal in the driver board, tone board, and power supply board, including the RF power supply as it runs very hot.
 
The issue with the Dolby versions has nothing to do with the switch!!!!!!!!!!! You may want to find a technician more familiar with the Sansui DB versions.

On any of the Sansui x0x0DB receivers (or xx0DB receivers) it is imperative that the Dolby PC board have all of the feed through rivets "Griplet's" reworked, on both sides of the board. It is a rather tedious process involving partial removal of the board, removal of the Dolby switch (to gain access to some of the rivets on the top side of the board), rework of all the feed through rivets on both sides of the board, cleaning, inspection and re-installation of the switch, and if the board has one of those membrane ribbon cables going to the switch board (flex PC board with headers), replacement of each of the conductors with individual wires (26 wires If I remember correctly), as the old hardened flex PC board foils invariably crack near the headers when manipulated.
 
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In the Kentucky area? I don't personally. Maybe someone else does.
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Honestly I am open to anywhere but would prefer not to ship it as it is very heavy. But a road trip is not out of the question. I'd say within 6 hours of Louisville or so. I would do the work myself but I'm not comfortable a job like that would be a good first start.
 
If you do end up shipping it out, I'd consider QRXRestore in Oregon. They are Sansui experts and will do things right. Many here have been satisfied with their work, though I personally have not sent anything to them, as so far I have don't all my own work.
 
misterwright said:
Honestly I am open to anywhere but would prefer not to ship it as it is very heavy. But a road trip is not out of the question. I'd say within 6 hours of Louisville or so. I would do the work myself but I'm not comfortable a job like that would be a good first start.
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Well I am in Central Pa so it is a bit more than 6 hours. :D Just hang on for a bit, someone closer might chime in. QRXRestore as KeithD says is good, but that's a loooong trip out and back in the hands of gorillas. If you do end up shipping it to someone, make sure you pack it real good. Don't let places like the UPS "store" or others pack it. They have no idea how to pack heavy audio gear properly.
 
FWIW about 5 years ago I had a complete restoration of my G9000 done by a reputable technician in Kitchener Ontario Canada. He specializes in vintage stereo equipment restoration. The cost was $800. The guy made it clear there were a lot of other units ahead of it so it would be 10 to 12 months before he could do the work. True to his word, I got it back in 11 months. Since then it has worked with no problems. I got a large bag of old parts back too. Kept them as a souvenir.

A couple of years later I had him do the same to my Pioneer SX-1010. Both units continue to work without any problems.
 
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