SONY STR 7065 vs 7065A??

[jwhvt]

I am kinda confused? So you just paint the ends and not the entire glass?

Yes! Only the glass ends! The dial lamps are situated outside each end of the glass and shine through the green painted edges. That creates the greenish tint when lit up.

Also, be very careful when cleaning the inside surface of the glass dial as the lettering can come off if scrubbed. I just clean around the lettering and only dab the lettering itself very gently.

 

[Martin 530]

Yes! Only the glass ends! The dial lamps are situated outside each end of the glass and shine through the green painted edges. That creates the greenish tint when lit up.

Also, be very careful when cleaning the inside surface of the glass dial as the lettering can come off if scrubbed. I just clean around the lettering and only dab the lettering itself very gently.

Again can’t thank you enough
I will post when I am done

 

[50 Green]

I am kinda confused? So you just paint the ends and not the entire glass?

Yes. Just the ends! That's how the magic happens. The green paint colors the light, which lights up the dial scale (and any other markings) green, but not the glass.

Also, no need to remove the dial glass on the STR-7065 (and 7055, etc.) If you remove the face plate and the dial lamps you'll have easy access without removing the glass. Just stand the receiver on its side to apply the paint, and wait for it to dry before moving it again.

I'm sure other brands of glass paint will work, as long as the color is right. This just happens to be the one I found and it works well. I think the frosted color probably diffuses the light a little better than gloss would. No need to go to Blick for it, unless it's really convenient. I've seen it sold by several vendors online (even someone on etsy) at reasonable prices. (Art stores are often pretty pricey.)

I'm not in Michigan (sorry.) As for how many coats, that really depends on how thickly you put each coat on. You want to achieve a good solid coating of green without making it so thick the light is obscured too much.

 

[Martin 530]

Yes. Just the ends! That's how the magic happens. The green paint colors the light, which lights up the dial scale (and any other markings) green, but not the glass.

Also, no need to remove the dial glass on the STR-7065 (and 7055, etc.) If you remove the face plate and the dial lamps you'll have easy access without removing the glass. Just stand the receiver on its side to apply the paint, and wait for it to dry before moving it again.

I'm sure other brands of glass paint will work, as long as the color is right. This just happens to be the one I found and it works well. I think the frosted color probably diffuses the light a little better than gloss would. No need to go to Blick for it, unless it's really convenient. I've seen it sold by several vendors online (even someone on etsy) at reasonable prices. (Art stores are often pretty pricey.)

I'm not in Michigan (sorry.) As for how many coats, that really depends on how thickly you put each coat on. You want to achieve a good solid coating of green without making it so thick the light is obscured too much.

Ty
I have purchased the pen from Blick last one lol
I will begin the project this week
Again Ty for all the tips

 

[50 Green]

Ty
I have purchased the pen from Blick last one lol
I will begin the project this week
Again Ty for all the tips

Great! Take your time with it - no hurry - and enjoy!

One advantage of the Vitrea 160 is that it's designed to be baked onto glass. I don't think I'd risk putting a dial glass into a 350 degree oven, but it's good to know that any heat from the dial lamps isn't likely to damage the color on the edge.

 

[Lavane]

Great! Take your time with it - no hurry - and enjoy!

One advantage of the Vitrea 160 is that it's designed to be baked onto glass. I don't think I'd risk putting a dial glass into a 350 degree oven, but it's good to know that any heat from the dial lamps isn't likely to damage the color on the edge.

I have an old Realistic receiver I did some work on. The dial glass is illuminated
the same way. The paint on the 3nds has faded to a pale washed out blue.
It if was one of RS's better and nicer looking receivers I would repaint the ends.

 

[50 Green]

I have an old Realistic receiver I did some work on. The dial glass is illuminated
the same way. The paint on the 3nds has faded to a pale washed out blue.
It if was one of RS's better and nicer looking receivers I would repaint the ends.

It's an inexpensive and simple way of achieving a big aesthetic improvement. If the glass ends aren't too difficult to access, it might even be worth doing on a lesser receiver. A well-lit dial can look spectacular in a darkened room.
(They knew what they were doing, when they designed these things. I don't remember ever looking at an LCD display and thinking, "Wow, that looks really cool!")

 

[markkb]

Cool info on the green color, Jefferson9 did you get the 65 or 65a?

 

[Martin 530]

Cool info on the green color, Jefferson9 did you get the 65 or 65a?

7065a

 

[ArtMann]

I can't really answer your question regarding the exact differences but I've never seen any claim that the A version was significantly superior in any way and therefore demanded a higher price. I don't know if you could even hear the supposed 5 watt difference between the two.

Personally, I'd probably consider the condition more important than which version it is.

https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/sony-str-7065-v-str-7065a-differences.420650/

Right so here's what I know, I've owned the SONY 7065 A for quite a few years now, and I got tell you people as far as sound quality is concerned it's just brilliant, and the build from what I can tell is solid. This stereo has preformed flawlessly, it's done everything I've asked it to do without a problem, complaint, and, or otherwise. Preforming for hours on end at party's/get togethers, at volumes not intended for the week of heart, this SONY has exceeded all expiations, and is still preforming effortlessly to this very day. Curranty set up in a pretty good size family room, with four ads L310 AW and a garden variety SONY CDP -C325 five disc CD player the rig is just great in every way. I let my 17 year old daughter (when she's home) pick out the CD's, load'em up and away we go, it's party time

 

[markkb]

ArtMann,
Thanks for your insight on the Sony 7065A. Although a couple steps below yours, I have a Sony 7045 running for years without a hiccup. All original. I regularly have 4 ohm loads on it with AR-3As. Although I’m sure it can benefit from a power supply recap, I’m pretty amazed that it still sounds great and as you noted performs flawlessly. I think that time period and a bit earlier was pretty special for Sonys.
Cheers-