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Vintage STEREO Club (Monster Receivers, Cassette, CD Players, Turntables, R2R)

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    #401 1 year ago

    How much heat and for how long? Blow dryer heat? What's the repair technique? I have a seized pinch roller or some similar issue with a cassette deck. Thanks.

    #402 1 year ago

    On a cassette deck, I would have to see the mech. On a R2R, I usually use a small torch and heat the seized shaft. Tht grease in there gets like concrete but a little expansion and the seized arm usually slides right off.

    #403 1 year ago
    Quoted from guitarded:

    On a cassette deck, I would have to see the mech. On a R2R, I usually use a small torch and heat the seized shaft. Tht grease in there gets like concrete but a little expansion and the seized arm usually slides right off.

    I used a heat gun. Yup. Grease turns to glue. Same with the Tandberg deck I repaired. Had to dissolve and scrape off a lot of old, hardened grease, and relube.

    #404 1 year ago

    Just a small portion of my 40 year HiFi collection. 99% untouched over the last 20 years. More recapping than I will ever get around to. Send PM if any one would like a tour. Cash or trades

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    #405 1 year ago
    Quoted from ZNET:

    How much heat and for how long? Blow dryer heat? What's the repair technique? I have a seized pinch roller or some similar issue with a cassette deck. Thanks.

    Each case is different. I would think that on a cassette deck, the linkages and metal parts are much smaller and lighter, so I think maybe a soldering iron would do the trick.
    Believe me, I was really concerned with using heat gun on my TEAC, but even with a lot of heat, it took a lot of twisting and pulling to get the lever off the pivot shaft. I saw the repair procedure on YouTube. It was a different TEAC model, but they're all very similar in construction.

    #406 1 year ago
    Quoted from hlaj78:

    I have the exact same Sherwood receiver also purchased by me new back in the day. I always wanted a reel to reel to go with my system. Tomorrow, I will try to remember to get a picture of the whole set-up.

    My brother in law bought one at the same time and same place that I bought mine. Oddly, mine has a heat sink on the back and his did not. It doesn't look like it was missing from his; just never there.

    #407 1 year ago
    Quoted from Oldmoto:

    Just a small portion of my 40 year HiFi collection. 99% untouched over the last 20 years. More recapping than I will ever get around to. Send PM if any one would like a tour. Cash or trades
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    Holy hell. I wouldn’t know where to start.

    #408 1 year ago
    Quoted from Oldmoto:

    Just a small portion of my 40 year HiFi collection. 99% untouched over the last 20 years. More recapping than I will ever get around to. Send PM if any one would like a tour. Cash or trades
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    Another case of "way too much stuff"! Seeing a lot of that lately. Wish I had a building like that. I'd fill it with STUFF!

    #409 1 year ago
    Quoted from Oldmoto:

    Just a small portion of my 40 year HiFi collection. 99% untouched over the last 20 years. More recapping than I will ever get around to. Send PM if any one would like a tour. Cash or trades

    Looks like you might have some vintage Western Electric equipment. That stuff can be worth a FORTUNE!

    #410 1 year ago
    Quoted from LargemouthAss:

    Looks like you might have some vintage Western Electric equipment. That stuff can be worth a FORTUNE!

    Most of the Western Electric “stuff” is long gone. Still a few treasures.

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    #411 1 year ago

    Love my Maggies! I found them for sale shortly after buying my Infinity Q3s, and I just can't get enough of them. My Denon amp is relieved as well! Constantly resistive 5 ohm load. The amp barely gets warm running these.
    They're MG IICs, about 30 years old. Still sound great!
    If you've never heard Magnepans, you just don't know!

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    #412 1 year ago
    Quoted from jrpinball:

    Love my Maggies! If you've never heard Magnepans, you just don't know!

    I'm so glad you shared the Magnepans! As a resident of the Twin Cities (MN hometown of Magnepan) I've long been a big fan. Over 20 years ago I owned & loved the Magneplanar MG1.6/R version. Had them for many years. Awesome speakers. I powered them with a VTL ST-85 stereo amplifier + matching VTL preamp. Delicious.

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    #413 1 year ago

    I just picked up this early 70's Kenwood KR-5150 from my father-in-law. I am planning to recap and refurb it as best I can. Aux and phono sound great. The AM and FM sections are not currently working. The FM supposedly sounds great on this unit. If I can't sort it, I'll have to get a repair shop to sort it.

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    #414 1 year ago

    People be "purping" their receivers too? Ha.

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    #415 1 year ago
    Quoted from Clytor:People be "purping" their receivers too? Ha.
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    I think that’s in the wrong forum. Shouldn’t be in the ‘No Rainbow Puke Club’?
    https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/no-rainbow-puke-club-post-pics-of-worst-color-gi-fails

    #416 1 year ago

    LEDs are all the rage in stereo restorations and this can lead to poor choices.

    I picked up a Pioneer SX-990 from CL and learned how to recap thru AudioKarma website. Restored and sounds great although not a monster receiver at 28 watts/channel. Plenty loud enough to rock. Installed warm white LED for an original look.

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    #417 1 year ago

    A Pioneer PL-530 was added a few weeks ago.
    De-Oxit on the speed pots and foam tape on the arm return Bracket and it performs like new.
    And of course Tommy for a test run

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    #418 1 year ago
    Quoted from emsrph:

    LEDs are all the rage in stereo restorations and this can lead to poor choices.
    I picked up a Pioneer SX-990 from CL and learned how to recap thru AudioKarma website. Restored and sounds great although not a monster receiver at 28 watts/channel. Plenty loud enough to rock. Installed warm white LED for an original look.
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    Yeah, I prefer warm white leds for that reason. I found StereoLamps.com has a warm white led kit for my 5150. I am going order those and a cap kit soon. This thing has no shortage of capacitors. While the top of the pcbs are labeled, the only things labeled on the bottom of the pcbs are the transistor legs. It's just a swirling sea of traces. This may not be the most fun recap job.

    #419 1 year ago

    Side note- It's pretty wild to look back at how much earlier audio equipment adopted solid state technology versus pinball. I realize they are somewhat different animals but pinball always seems to be late to adopt newer technology. (lcds, internet connectivity, etc.). One of the old Roger Sharpe interview tapes that Nate Shivers released really highlights this. I can't remember which person Roger was interviewing, maybe Sam Stern? Anyway, he sounded very apprehensive about moving over to solid state.

    #420 1 year ago

    Here is my set up. The vintage Pioneer pieces were inherited from my wife's aunt and uncle (along with 3 pinball machines!) I have a Pioneer SX-1250 receiver and PL-518 turntable both of which I had professionally restored a few years back. The rest of the system is made up of new components. Zu Omen Dirty Weekend speakers, A secondary Fluance RT85 turntable, Marantz DAC and CD player. There is also a Sansui D-100 cassette deck inside of the cabinet.

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    #421 1 year ago
    Quoted from Clytor:

    Side note- It's pretty wild to look back at how much earlier audio equipment adopted solid state technology versus pinball. I realize they are somewhat different animals but pinball always seems to be late to adopt newer technology. (lcds, internet connectivity, etc.). One of the old Roger Sharpe interview tapes that Nate Shivers released really highlights this. I can't remember which person Roger was interviewing, maybe Sam Stern? Anyway, he sounded very apprehensive about moving over to solid state.

    That makes sense though. They had solid revenue streams and to change technology might sound like a no brainer today, but back then I get why they would be apprehensive.

    Audio equipment is different. New technology/innovation was it's lifeforce.

    #422 1 year ago
    Quoted from doompin:

    Here is my set up. The vintage Pioneer pieces were inherited from my wife's aunt and uncle (along with 3 pinball machines!) I have a Pioneer SX-1250 receiver and PL-518 turntable both of which I had professionally restored a few years back. The rest of the system is made up of new components. Zu Omen Dirty Weekend speakers, A secondary Fluance RT85 turntable, Marantz DAC and CD player. There is also a Sansui D-100 cassette deck inside of the cabinet.
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    I have a 1250. They are a beast.

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    #423 1 year ago
    Quoted from Methos:

    I have a 1250. They are a beast.

    I love it. Would never part with it. Couldn't imaging ever getting the urge to upgrade / update. Truly a monster.

    #424 1 year ago

    I auditioned a SX-1980 at Just Audio in Baltimore over the weekend. Never realized how damn big those things were. Sounded pretty nice and was only $20,000.

    #425 1 year ago
    Quoted from Jason43:

    I auditioned a SX-1980 at Just Audio in Baltimore over the weekend. Never realized how damn big those things were. Sounded pretty nice and was only $20,000.

    20K are they nutz? Check out Classicaudio.com if I were to pay top dollar then I'd go there. full restorations (recapped) and top condition cabinets. his last 1250 or 1280 had an asking price of $6K

    #426 1 year ago
    Quoted from Jason43:

    I auditioned a SX-1980 at Just Audio in Baltimore over the weekend. Never realized how damn big those things were. Sounded pretty nice and was only $20,000.

    $20k is absolutely bonkers.

    #427 1 year ago
    Quoted from doompin:

    $20k is absolutely bonkers.

    Neat place, but you're definitely paying a premium for a refurbished product with a warranty. Bottom of the line 2200 series marantz recievers were $1000-1500, plain Jane early 2000's tape decks were $300-400 and so on. This place is aimed more towards the guys with no knowledge of the hobby and money to burn.

    Their YouTube channel is pretty entertaining:

    #428 1 year ago
    Quoted from bob_e:

    20K are they nutz? Check out Classicaudio.com if I were to pay top dollar then I'd go there. full restorations (recapped) and top condition cabinets. his last 1250 or 1280 had an asking price of $6K

    That is insane pricing.
    Nothing about these models warrants that kind of pricing. No matter how much restoration is done.

    #429 1 year ago
    Quoted from Jason43:

    Neat place, but you're definitely paying a premium for a refurbished product with a warranty. Bottom of the line 2200 series marantz recievers were $1000-1500, plain Jane early 2000's tape decks were $300-400 and so on. This place is aimed more towards the guys with no knowledge of the hobby and money to burn.
    Their YouTube channel is pretty entertaining:

    I'm familiar with them. They have good videos. I had my SX-1250 (I know that we are not talking about the exact same receiver but they're the 2 big dogs of the era) fully professionally restored. Recapped and gone through top to bottom and that cost me $1100 bucks back in 2017. It's been a bullet proof tank since then. I was fortunate enough to inherit this unit but for arguments sake lets say that I had to purchase it and paid on the high end for it like $3500 - $4000 then had that work done ( + $1100) adjust for the crappy inflation as of late (lets just say 15%) that is like $6325 for a fully restored example. Even if I'm way off and low balling I'm not off by over $15k. Sorry that price is nuts.

    #430 1 year ago
    Quoted from doompin:

    I'm familiar with them. They have good videos. I had my SX-1250 (I know that we are not talking about the exact same receiver but they're the 2 big dogs of the era) fully professionally restored. Recapped and gone through top to bottom and that cost me $1100 bucks back in 2017. It's been a bullet proof tank since then. I was fortunate enough to inherit this unit but for arguments sake lets say that I had to purchase it and paid on the high end for it like $3500 - $4000 then had that work done ( + $1100) adjust for the crappy inflation as of late (lets just say 15%) that is like $6325 for a fully restored example. Even if I'm way off and low balling I'm not off by over $15k. Sorry that price is nuts.

    I don't disagree.

    #431 1 year ago

    I had my SX-1250 recapped/restored about 6 years ago.

    Is 6k how much they are worth in good condition?

    #432 1 year ago
    Quoted from Methos:

    I had my SX-1250 recapped/restored about 6 years ago.
    Is 6k how much they are worth in good condition?

    Looking at the recent eBay sales and offers, I would say $2500-3500 depending on condition for the 1250.

    #433 1 year ago

    Spotted at an audio store in Seoul…

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    #434 1 year ago

    This Marantz 2330B folloped me home Saturday afternoon

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    I needed a reason to take the Vette out for drive

    #435 1 year ago
    Quoted from bob_e:

    This Marantz 2330B folloped me home Saturday afternoon
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    I needed a reason to take the Vette out for drive

    I have a 2270 - but I'd upgrade to this if the chance came.

    #436 1 year ago
    Quoted from ToucanF16:

    Spotted at an audio store in Seoul…
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    What a lineup! Sansui seems like a totally overlooked brand - I still regret getting rid of a great receiver and speakers a few years ago. Needed the space but the replacement never did them justice.

    This year I finally got my huge Bozak 7 way (3-tweeter) boomers in the basement. Still figuring out placement.

    #437 1 year ago

    I have a Sansui 5000 and the clarity of its audio is just amazing.

    #438 1 year ago

    Sansui made some amazing Receivers / Amps. Liquid smooth.

    Much preferred them to most all of the Pioneers I have owned.

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    #439 1 year ago

    Threw out a low bid on a SX-780 that according to the description "sounds really great, but has a bent shaft/pot". Hopefully, it's working and will be an easy restoration. Looking forward to hearing what the vintage pioneer hype is about.

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    #440 1 year ago
    Quoted from Jason43:

    Threw out a low bid on a SX-780 that according to the description "sounds really great, but has a bent shaft/pot". Hopefully, it's working and will be an easy restoration. Looking forward to hearing what the vintage pioneer hype is about.
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    I used to have a SX-780. It sounded great when paired with Advent /1 or Original Large Advent speakers. I currently have a SX-880 at my desk paired with original Smaller Advent speakers.

    If you end up needing a replacement part for your 780, here's a parts source that I've purchased from before:
    http://www.oaktreevintage.com/Pioneer_SX-780_Stereo_Receiver_Parts_Salvage_Units.htm

    #441 1 year ago
    Quoted from mnrocketry:

    I used to have a SX-780. It sounded great when paired with Advent /1 or Original Large Advent speakers. I currently have a SX-880 at my desk paired with original Smaller Advent speakers.
    If you end up needing a replacement part for your 780, here's a parts source that I've purchased from before:
    http://www.oaktreevintage.com/Pioneer_SX-780_Stereo_Receiver_Parts_Salvage_Units.htm

    Excellent, thanks!

    #442 1 year ago

    Sold my Pioneer RT-1020L reel to reel deck, and my Mitsubishi LT-5V turntable. Hopefully the new owners will give them some love.

    #443 1 year ago

    Oh, and also sold my Akai GX-280DSS reel to reel deck.
    It was clean, but in need of much repair. Hopefully it'll be brought back to life.

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    #444 1 year ago

    Just arrived DBX 3BX-DS three band expander and 400XG program router

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    #445 1 year ago

    I have a Pioneer SX-1250 that I’ve not had hooked up in years so maybe it’s time to let it go; the only problem is the original box is long gone and that baby will be a beast to ship!

    #446 1 year ago
    Quoted from Pbpins:

    I have a Pioneer SX-1250 that I’ve not had hooked up in years so maybe it’s time to let it go; the only problem is the original box is long gone and that baby will be a beast to ship!

    That things worth a couple bucks

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    #447 1 year ago

    Built a new case for my new SX-780...

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    #448 1 year ago

    Nice case.

    Also nice retro consoles under there.. SMS, SFC, Sega CD, N64, DC.. is that a 7800 or 2600jr next to the DC?

    #449 1 year ago
    Quoted from metallik:

    Nice case.
    Also nice retro consoles under there.. SMS, SFC, Sega CD, N64, DC.. is that a 7800 or 2600jr next to the DC?

    Good eye. It's a 7800, but Saturn next to it.

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    #450 1 year ago
    Quoted from Jason43:

    Built a new case for my new SX-780...
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    That’s the receiver I spent my youth listening to. Had it restored
    A few years ago. Love the short delay between hitting the On toggle and it turning on. Beautiful work

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