Bryan W
Bryan W
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Відео

Trio KT-1000A and Trio KA-2000A arrival from UK- how did they survive the trip packed like this!
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Twin 220 volt Trios from early 70's!
Buying, selling, collecting vintage electronics and talking to Bruce Willis about a 1970 Camaro.
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Long and short haul collectors.
Royal 100B tuner gets a new lease on life- It's a bit of an outcast but I like it!
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Repainted case, cleaned off dirt and 3 new capacitors!
Cracked plastic tuning wheel repair on a vintage analog tuner- sharing the trade secret series!
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The rest of the tuner is built like a tank but this plastic is fragile!
Cleaning tubes, dials and faceplates with fragile lettering- sharing the trade secret series!
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If you've ever had a good cry after cleaning the lettering off an early Japanese receiver dial!
Roundin' up the strays- Royal 100B tube tuner and Heathkit AC-11 tube stereo-multiplexer!
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Ozzy's touching tribute at rock n' roll hall of fame was awesome!
Early 70's entry level Kenwood KA-2002 integrated amp for under $200- and it sounds fantastic!
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Audio snobbery free channel! Pre-in and pre-out on an entry level early 70's amp!
A 10uf in one channel and a 1uf in the other from the factory? Will the real value please stand up!
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Occasional mistakes in vintage audio gear don't make a big difference in sound.
Minimus 7 speakers are Realistic's finest product and have really stood the test of time!
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Wood cabinet version thrift store find!
Kenwood KA-2002 that looked so sad on EBay that I had to buy it and add some Dynaco 120 muscle!
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Yes, I know, another little Kenwood but it has pre-in and pre-outs!
Vintage receiver challenge- a great looking, nice sounding unit for under $100-! Realistic STA-110
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I like my coffee but not as much as Paul Begley!
Cardon Spitfire II finally together after re-capping and re-neoning, it's worth all the work!
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Tubes have high voltage and heat which age capacitors faster than solid state rigs!
Tube audio electrolytic capacitors are really getting expensive or am I wrong!
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I am not the Professor of Rock!
Spitfire Mk 2- 1960's tube CB and a good reason to recap even if it's working good!
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Pop goes the squelch circuit!
Cardon Spitfire MarkII- it's not a plane, it's a heavy metal tube CB radio!
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Cardon Spitfire MarkII- it's not a plane, it's a heavy metal tube CB radio!
Vintage Audio- when you least expect it, expect it! How to replace dial string without a diagram!
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Vintage Audio- when you least expect it, expect it! How to replace dial string without a diagram!
Toshiba SA-400 stereo receiver overview and power supply capacitors- different but nice!
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Toshiba SA-400 stereo receiver overview and power supply capacitors- different but nice!
Dual turntables last forever except for the plastic headshell- here's how to bring one back to life!
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Dual turntables last forever except for the plastic headshell- here's how to bring one back to life!
Really Cheap Audio brand AM/FM mini stereo receiver- is it a piece of 70's discount store junk?
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Really Cheap Audio brand AM/FM mini stereo receiver- is it a piece of 70's discount store junk?
Wi-fi interference on FM tuners- theoretically it shouldn't be there but it is!
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Wi-fi interference on FM tuners- theoretically it shouldn't be there but it is!
Remember when Sony made innovative products and great stereo like this ST-5600 tuner!
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Remember when Sony made innovative products and great stereo like this ST-5600 tuner!
Doing as little as possible on a Rotel amplifier- when it's ok to replace only what's broken!
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Doing as little as possible on a Rotel amplifier- when it's ok to replace only what's broken!
Youtube is missing comments and the state of the vintage audio market- are prices coming down?
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UA-cam is missing comments and the state of the vintage audio market- are prices coming down?
And now for something completely different.... Roland RA-820AX stereo integrated amp from the 80's!
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And now for something completely different.... Roland RA-820AX stereo integrated amp from the 80's!
Deja-vu from the 80's- does anybody remember Brel capacitors that made techs pull out their hair!
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Deja-vu from the 80's- does anybody remember Brel capacitors that made techs pull out their hair!
Dynaco AF-6 classic analog tuner- replaced multiplex chip and replaced stereo lamp with LED!
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Dynaco AF-6 classic analog tuner- replaced multiplex chip and replaced stereo lamp with LED!
Tube integrated amps are Wunderbar! One of the best sounding stereos I've worked on this year!
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Tube integrated amps are Wunderbar! One of the best sounding stereos I've worked on this year!
Knight KG-20(250) amplifier restoration is like performing brain surgery on a beaver!
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Knight KG-20(250) amplifier restoration is like performing brain surgery on a beaver!
Knight KG-20(250) resistor replacement and Rich Little's impersonation of a noisy phono stage!
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Knight KG-20(250) resistor replacement and Rich Little's impersonation of a noisy phono stage!

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @midmodaudio6576
    @midmodaudio6576 4 години тому

    it sounded like you said you fused the neutral side of the polarized cord, would it not be better to fuse the hot side ?

    • @acrossthedial
      @acrossthedial Годину тому

      The 120 volt units were originally wired with power switch on one side of the transformer and fuse on the other. I know, it seems odd because with a non-polarized cord it's a 50/50 chance of either being hot. With a polarized cord I was taught to always have it on the switch side.

  • @markclements8100
    @markclements8100 7 годин тому

    You should go buy a lottery ticket Bryan while you luck is hot lol.

  • @robertbanach2881
    @robertbanach2881 8 годин тому

    I had that exact Panasonic radio in white - I was 12 years old in 73 and was in the hospital recovering from being hit by a car and my aunt gave it to me as a gift - loved that thing and it was still working around 1980 when it was stolen out of my car - it was a nice piece - I can almost here the on switch engaging .

    • @acrossthedial
      @acrossthedial 7 годин тому

      Panasonic made great stuff in those years. I had a "Take n' Tape that was really cool.

  • @jeffbranch8072
    @jeffbranch8072 9 годин тому

    That's nice stuff! Remember the German band 'Trio' from the 1980's and their song 'Da Da Da'? That would be the first thing I'd play on that amp because that's just how warped I am.

    • @acrossthedial
      @acrossthedial Годину тому

      Makes sense to me, followed by some Dio!

  • @sgiavy5244
    @sgiavy5244 10 годин тому

    Truly a shipping miracle 🍀🙏🎉

  • @standupstraight9691
    @standupstraight9691 День тому

    for the filter cap......would a 10000uf 63v capacitor be ok as a replacement?

    • @acrossthedial
      @acrossthedial День тому

      That would certainly firm up the bass. It will draw a bit more current at turn on but as long as it fits in the same spot as the original it's good.

    • @standupstraight9691
      @standupstraight9691 23 години тому

      @@acrossthedial . thanks. what brand was the filter cap you put in the TA1010?

    • @acrossthedial
      @acrossthedial 17 годин тому

      @@standupstraight9691 It was a Jamecon gold

    • @standupstraight9691
      @standupstraight9691 4 години тому

      @@acrossthedial . 🙂👍

  • @jeffbranch8072
    @jeffbranch8072 День тому

    I'm a long term accumulator. I just don't get rid of stuff, especially if it was given to me. LOL! Mine isn't generally high end or highly desirable but it's all well designed and well built, good stuff. Now I'm getting them cleaned up and fixed up to use again. I became a minor collector this year buying a couple more mid-70's receivers. For cars I've had mostly Pontiac over the years, including a 1970 Firebird Formula 400. I had sold a '66 Ventura to a guy in Kitchener. Currently I have a '68 low option Tempest OHC6 sedan and a 1970 MGB GT, both for 20 or more years now. I guess I just like old things, even my house is from 1949.

  • @midmodaudio6576
    @midmodaudio6576 День тому

    Like you, I appreciate quality and don't mind spending money on gear that has been taken care of. The guy selling those Heathkits is so typical of flippers who have no idea of what separates a nice piece of audio gear from something that has been neglected or abused, they just see the name and the dollar amount. I'm glad you walked away from the deal.

  • @skylabsaudio
    @skylabsaudio 2 дні тому

    I think it's happened to every single one of us- hopefully only once. I clean those with detail Q-tips like I am playing the game "Operation".

  • @MustangBoss1973
    @MustangBoss1973 2 дні тому

    Mine had this, maybe it was already modified.

  • @JayRCela
    @JayRCela 3 дні тому

    I recall seeing this brand advertised in some electronics catalogs way back, at the time it was well regarded as having quality product line. Thanks.

  • @goodun2974
    @goodun2974 3 дні тому

    While Windex will work safely on most early audio equipment, it will remove the silkscreening from chrome-plated McIntosh chassis. Use Never-Dull wadding instead. As for silkscreened glass dials, no cleaning agent is safe; best you can do is use distilled water with Qtips and cotton balls, and carefully work around the numbers, lettering and dial scale.

  • @ingussilins6330
    @ingussilins6330 3 дні тому

    PCB with coils is a IF amplifier or stereo decoder?

    • @acrossthedial
      @acrossthedial 3 дні тому

      I believe it's the discrim8nator and decoder.

  • @frankgeeraerts6243
    @frankgeeraerts6243 3 дні тому

    THOSE HAVE STILL A SOUL...........

  • @Magnusaudiofighter
    @Magnusaudiofighter 4 дні тому

    Listen, I'm telling you from experience. After Thanksgiving, start listening to the all -Christmas channels. Tube receivers sound phenomenal playing Christmas music. They were mostly mixed mono, and for tube gear when they were made. BUT, you have to run them through a tube amp, not that Radio Shack amp. I always prep a tube receiver about now for that. I'm working on a Zenith AM/FM tube radio that's coughing up hairballs. It'll be ready by Thanksgiving.

  • @jeffbranch8072
    @jeffbranch8072 4 дні тому

    Nice!

  • @spacemissing
    @spacemissing 4 дні тому

    I have a Philco 116B radio. I tried cleaning the dial wih plain water. The numbers came off like rhey had never dried at the factory. Fortunately replacement dials are available.

  • @tomcroley7084
    @tomcroley7084 5 днів тому

    Great tip!

  • @sdjgfashjasbfasd
    @sdjgfashjasbfasd 5 днів тому

    KABLOO-IE! 🤣

  • @ScottGrammer
    @ScottGrammer 6 днів тому

    Early Marantz, like the Model 18 and Model 19, have easily-ruined lettering on the glass as well.

  • @MustangBoss1973
    @MustangBoss1973 7 днів тому

    Hello many thanks for all your helpful videos. Could you do a quick video on actual adjustment of the bias and setting the protection circuit please 🙏

    • @acrossthedial
      @acrossthedial 6 днів тому

      This video covers those adjustments ua-cam.com/video/aowZPhqN3rw/v-deo.htmlsi=I29U60bRD2pbiKHE

    • @acrossthedial
      @acrossthedial 6 днів тому

      I'll do a new video on the Kenwood protection circuit soon.

    • @MustangBoss1973
      @MustangBoss1973 6 днів тому

      @@acrossthedial many thanks for your helpful videos and recommendations and responses.

    • @MustangBoss1973
      @MustangBoss1973 5 днів тому

      @@acrossthedial hi Bryan, I saw your other video that mentioned using a resistor for the protection circuit instead of a pot. Is this still your preferred method? Many thanks.

    • @acrossthedial
      @acrossthedial 4 дні тому

      @@MustangBoss1973 I came up with the resistor method because it was hard to find a 10k Bourne pot during the pandemic parts shortages. Either way is good.

  • @spyder8986
    @spyder8986 8 днів тому

    Love these type of videos.good job .thanks for that little demonstration

  • @phatjbl
    @phatjbl 12 днів тому

    All good Bryan. Old Kenwood is great. It's as you probably know the precursor to Accuphase. I got a KA6000. It's a great sounding amp. They went all out in this model. I agree that the KA2000 is good. The simpler the better in many ways. There is a lot of snobbery out there. I've heard some very pricey stuff to that I cannot afford but I'm good with what I have. Great videos mate.

  • @jeffbranch8072
    @jeffbranch8072 13 днів тому

    I don't have the budget to be a snob. LOL! My old stuff I've had many years, and that I started in this hobby with almost a year ago, are pretty entry level. Before getting into vintage audio I never knew anything about them being low end, but they've always sounded so good to me. So I'm perfectly happy getting it restored, and buying other low end/low power, but **well designed** equipment. 😃

  • @freewheelinseaurchin1251
    @freewheelinseaurchin1251 13 днів тому

    I have been trying to get one of these but haven't snagged one yet. I see a lot of KA-2002A models that look the same except they are all aluminum as far as I can see. Are they the same internally?

    • @acrossthedial
      @acrossthedial 13 днів тому

      The biggest difference is the pre-in and pre-out jacks were deleted on the later KA-2002A.

  • @markclements8100
    @markclements8100 13 днів тому

    It certainly isn't a waste of your time in my opinion. They are fantastic after you restore them.

  • @Ideathe-hh2tf
    @Ideathe-hh2tf 13 днів тому

    Hi Bryan. You are so right. I'm still enjoying my KT1000/TK-150U combination each of which you refurbed in the past. They bring me joy equal to any of the other rigs I have in my house. Let the snobs go hang with other snobs so we can keep these secrets to ourselves without driving prices sky-high. I really appreciate what you had to say about the landfill issue as well. Such a shame to rob future listeners of great audio experiences.

  • @sdjgfashjasbfasd
    @sdjgfashjasbfasd 13 днів тому

    Despite all the audio snobbery, I still enjoy my 8 tracks.

  • @andybelieves
    @andybelieves 13 днів тому

    Enjoy your videos very much, thank you!

  • @ScottGrammer
    @ScottGrammer 14 днів тому

    I think the correct value would be 1uF. Given what looks like a 56K load resistor right after it, and the very high input impedance of the tone control circuit that follows (caused by the negative feedback wrapped around the circuit), 10uF would give a low frequency F3 of about 0.3Hz, which is unnecessarily low. 1uF gives an F3 of about 3Hz, which is more reasonable. Also, the tone controls have a 1uF input cap. The schematic is a little out of focus, so I might be reading these values wrong. Oh, and they're not really forming a bipolar I don't think, because the cap in question is DC biased by the collector voltage and the 56K resistor.

    • @acrossthedial
      @acrossthedial 14 днів тому

      I listened to the amp through the phono stage and can't hear a difference between the 2 caps although technically there is a difference.

  • @midmodaudio6576
    @midmodaudio6576 15 днів тому

    it really helps to understand when you refer to the schematic, thank you

  • @skylabsaudio
    @skylabsaudio 15 днів тому

    Nice find, Bryan!

  • @jasonk5979
    @jasonk5979 15 днів тому

    It obviously passed quality control. And nobody noticed up till now. I mean I've had bad caps that the ESR meter couldn't even measure them. And the amplifier still worked. Actually sounded okay. Lol. Modern electronics are not not as forgiving.

  • @scrappy7571
    @scrappy7571 15 днів тому

    Must have been a Monday morning or Friday afternoon assembly line.

  • @grumpy2142
    @grumpy2142 15 днів тому

    They retailed for $129.95 in Australia and were often on special for $79.95. The big brother was the Minimus 22 but nothing ever came close to the fantastic T200 or Mach 1 speakers. Rdio Shack/Tandy audio products were always underrated except by leading hifi magazines that knew how good they really were.

  • @hhvictor2462
    @hhvictor2462 16 днів тому

    I own one with the wood case.

  • @rakitakhan
    @rakitakhan 16 днів тому

    I still have a set.

  • @mikepxg6406
    @mikepxg6406 17 днів тому

    Great video. Great camera I have one here in uk in the same condition. By the way Thorium wasn't added to Super Takumars until 1965/66 with the model 37800 50mm f1.4 - 7 element and the Model 37102 55mm f1.8. The lens issued with the S1a was either model 345-3 or 345-6 55mm f2.0 produced until late 1965. There are also 2 models of the S1a one with a Green letter R on rewind crank and the later one has a Red letter R on the rewind crank The latter one will accept the 50mm f1.4 Super Takumar but this lens will be damaged if used on the earlier Green R version. Mike.

  • @bohdan2752
    @bohdan2752 17 днів тому

    Just did the same job on my 2215b. Instead of 3300 was 425

  • @bertroost1675
    @bertroost1675 18 днів тому

    I have the same pair. They are in perfect condition. I want to find one of the several receivers RS made that had a special EQ button on the back specifically for these speakers.

  • @Magnusaudiofighter
    @Magnusaudiofighter 18 днів тому

    I was fortunate enough to run across a pair in the wood cabinets a couple of years ago. They were in a box in the back of a small thrift shop. Just about wet myself. Got both for $5. They are Japanese made. I'm not giving them up ever as they remind me when I use to lust after gear in the Radio Shack catalog, but didn't have a nickel to buy anything. I would go once a week to Radio shack and immerse myself in the sound and smells of brand-new electronics........The staff were always so nice and professional, even to my teenage self.

    • @acrossthedial
      @acrossthedial 18 днів тому

      Saturday afternoons at Radio Shack. I remember one time just before Christmas early 80's buying some batteries (big spender) and the owner asked me to pick up a hotdog and drink for him because he was working alone and couldn't leave. I brought him his lunch and change from a $5-. He gave me a 3pack of blank cassettes for my errand. Wow!

  • @mikepxg6406
    @mikepxg6406 18 днів тому

    In UK Realistic was always considered a budget non hifi brand. We didnt see many here.

    • @36karpatoruski
      @36karpatoruski 17 днів тому

      Right down there with Lafayette. Unserious stuff.

  • @tweakerman
    @tweakerman 18 днів тому

    I had a set of these, back around 1986😁

  • @bikdav
    @bikdav 18 днів тому

    I have several pairs of the metal versions. A pair of my later ones are being used as Dolby Atmos height speakers. I’m surprised that no speaker manufacturer picked up where Radio Shack left off.

  • @universalhead
    @universalhead 19 днів тому

    Sweet , minimus 7 in walnut, the most desirable version. I have a pair still in service on a stepped ceiling and hang them as height speakers on the home theatre. The avr crosses them over internally at 80hz. They work great.

    • @welderfixer
      @welderfixer 17 днів тому

      Same set-up here. Rear Atmos duty for me. I'll never part with them! Excellent speakers.

  • @kevingamble8861
    @kevingamble8861 19 днів тому

    I've never been bitten by a wasp. Stung by one, yes

  • @marcusmeditation5289
    @marcusmeditation5289 19 днів тому

    Your utube vid is not playing Like to see it

  • @mariobaq117
    @mariobaq117 19 днів тому

    I wonder if you can do a mod to add a bluetooth receiver 🤔

  • @timotb1
    @timotb1 20 днів тому

    Don’t get bit by one of those little things.

  • @djb8816
    @djb8816 20 днів тому

    It’s fun the title! And I know that little unit is in good care! Love eBay too