I think it's all good Tony, there's obviously a steep learning curve to be comfortable and familiar with this kind change in your system. Seeing your troubleshooting path with all of the right and wrong terms is the most educational part of it for me. The new cameras look great.
Tony! Your new camera setup rocks!! You’ve taken it to ‘the next level’ with this - great job my friend (and great dedication to your work and your Tuber fans!) Regarding your videos, as Homer Simpson would say (to donuts) - “keep ‘em comin”
Hi Tony, thank you very much for All your videos on youtube. After retired from healthcare, I decided to pick up a hobby which is repairing radios. Beside reading books, your video is great help to show me the hands on skills, the logics of analysis the problems and diagnosis, like a top surgeon on electronics (the real one, not the Dr. House). I also leant a lot from your humble attitude towards people and life. Thank you! Bing from Cleveland, Ohio.
Got my stereo all set up after being mothballed for a few years and everything seemed to work except the audio out. I finally realized the CA2000 did not go red prior to green upon powering up. Took me a while to realize the problem. I’m grateful in a way because I know from experience it’s a much easier piece to transport having hauled my BA2000 to the pawn shop more than once in Okinawa back in 1977-78. In any event I found this video and truly enjoyed your approach to troubleshooting. I learned the best troubleshooter is a lazy troubleshooter. I’m subscribed and will be looking forward to more content. I’m not ready to fix my own gear but you definitely gave me a bit of a boost in that department. Very good stuff
I liked this video Tony just like all the others. And I love that you leave in the bloopers too! Don't stress yourself too much about the new camera setup, I'm sure with time you'll get better at it.
I have the Aneng SZ17 meter. I look at it as a poor man's Fluke. It has true RMS, Autoranging, and a bar graph. It only measures to 600 volts. That is fine for me. Thank you for the video and good luck with the camera setup.
You are the most prepaired electronic youtuber of the Internet. Thanks so much for showing us your knowledge from Spain. Don't mess around with stupid coments, youu videos are a legacy!!!
Nice camera setup. I really like that "look down" camera. I guess that really helps with soldering so you don't need to go around camera. I never knew that Sansui had 6 gang pots. In CA-3000 there is simple dual gang pot but i guess since CA-2000 is a bit newer model so they tried to do something new.
And since your are going to be likely bombarded with suggestions... 🙂With the picture-in-picture I think it would be better to not use it unless there is something "important" to go in the small window. Second thought might be to turn off auto focus on the over bench camera but close the aperture down to increase the depth of field (if possible). That will mean the camera won't hunt for what to focus.
Hello, great job, a very nice multimeter, I wanted to buy one, but it's too expensive for me and you said holy words about spending free time, best regards and I'm waiting for the next video 👌👍💪.
I think I preferred the original way of doing videos but that just me, the contrast also seems far too high but I appreciate that people nowadays can’t cope with anything but a highly polished video. I actually think the schematics are much easier to read when filmed from the paper. I’m sure I’ll get used to it though. All the best.
I really like the new camera setup! Actually a bit jealous that I don't have it for my videos. 😅 I'm sure you'll iron out the small kinks over time. It's definitely an added value for your videos!
Seems like there should be a "scene" setting that would allow you to save all your parameters on that video mixing board....I don't know for sure tho. Looks great regardless.
Is your camera filming in interlaced mode? The actual picture quality is very nice, but you have to film in progressive. Your Sony is in progressive mode though, as is your computer output, so it’s not an encode problem, definitely a camera setting issue. UA-cam correctly shows 1080p.
Nice troubleshooting session. Would be curios what caused the resistors to fail but probably bad batch. I assume the 6-gang pot can be replaced with a 4-gang one and the final gang just be shorted with an appropriate resistor, if those pots eventually go bad. Noise will be slightly higher. Curios what the comparison would look like but I assume they will compare within the equipment noise figure, if both are properly tuned. The new camera setup is much nicer, will take a bit for the operator to get used to that. I assume the settings can be saved, probably as a preset.
hi mr Tony.. see if you can adjust the aperture of the top camera and still get adequate lighting (say f11 and above, it will require a higher ISO value)... blurred background sure looks artistic but imo combined w/ focus seeking, small aperture is detrimental to viewers' experience for this sort of content. the camera may also have different focusing modes, you want a 'subject tracking algorithm' that's not super snappy. imo 'hd web cam' types are adequate for image quality for this type of content, less power consumption and smaller size... ps: excellent idea for the comparison between the two devices.
13:51 Silly question, why not just simply have the volume pot (sic!) after the pre-amp stage, forgoing the one preceding the pre-amp stage and have a pre-amp set gain - just below pre-amp clip (say) - to maximise S/N? The only reason I can think for using a dual stage setup would be to reduce distortion from the pre-amp, if it were to rise with gain.
There's more than one reason you use a preamp. One reason is of course the adjustment in gain. The other one, however, is impedance related. Putting the pot before the preamp means the pot is adjusting a signal that goes into what is usually a high input impedance system. That reduces current flow, and as such also reduces any heat parameter shift or inductance or capacitance effects experienced due to current flow. Secondly, the output stage of the preamp may very much not like having a potentiometer on it and require a high current flow relative to the input. A potentiometer will cause that output stage to experience varying impedance, and most likely does mess with its characteristics and performance. There's a reason op amp buffers are so frequently used, and this is one of them. Buffers act as impedance interference and impedance effects "nullifiers" by providing a regenerated, unaffected signal where the output is the same impedance or characteristically identical between low and high output voltage.
But the million dollar Q stays unanswered: what blew two equal resistors, one in the positive line, one in the negative line, in one go... Could be magic. It is 0.4 Watt they dissipate at idle.
@@scrappy7571 I didn't know there where fuseable resistors in this thing.When I look at 17:45 on the right, there is no mention of them. Doesn't matter much, they went.
Just a comment: For me, the P-in-P is very distracting if there is any motion in the inset picture. The motion in the inset distracts me from what is happening in the ‘main’ picture…
timestamp 48:36 then it is a crappy switch board ... a good one would let you store your settings ... plus with the way it acts with the inputs i would throw that thing as far i could throw it
Tony I will admit you helped me through the COVID year of 2020 but I find your videos are getting very boring you are spending too much time much time on the equipment you are using and not your craftsmanship of fixing the equipment 😢
Seriously? You couldn't get past the first four minutes? C,'mon - a bit of variety is always good, and the new set up is important in terms of quality of video.
Hi Tony. I like the new camera setup, but the older one was good too. Ignore the haters and do what you do. Cheers!
Looking good, Tony! Nice to see multi-cameras!
The schematics on the "New Camera Setup" look sharper and more detailed.
Hi Tony. This peice of equipment looks so impressive. Thanks for this great video.
I think it's all good Tony, there's obviously a steep learning curve to be comfortable and familiar with this kind change in your system. Seeing your troubleshooting path with all of the right and wrong terms is the most educational part of it for me. The new cameras look great.
Your videos are always interesting, regardless of length.
Tony - just want to say THANK YOU for all the vids you make. Appreciate all the shared knowledge.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who desolders the wrong component every now and again. 😊
Tony! Your new camera setup rocks!! You’ve taken it to ‘the next level’ with this - great job my friend (and great dedication to your work and your Tuber fans!) Regarding your videos, as Homer Simpson would say (to donuts) - “keep ‘em comin”
Hi Tony, thank you very much for All your videos on youtube. After retired from healthcare, I decided to pick up a hobby which is repairing radios. Beside reading books, your video is great help to show me the hands on skills, the logics of analysis the problems and diagnosis, like a top surgeon on electronics (the real one, not the Dr. House). I also leant a lot from your humble attitude towards people and life. Thank you! Bing from Cleveland, Ohio.
Got my stereo all set up after being mothballed for a few years and everything seemed to work except the audio out. I finally realized the CA2000 did not go red prior to green upon powering up. Took me a while to realize the problem. I’m grateful in a way because I know from experience it’s a much easier piece to transport having hauled my BA2000 to the pawn shop more than once in Okinawa back in 1977-78. In any event I found this video and truly enjoyed your approach to troubleshooting. I learned the best troubleshooter is a lazy troubleshooter.
I’m subscribed and will be looking forward to more content. I’m not ready to fix my own gear but you definitely gave me a bit of a boost in that department. Very good stuff
I liked this video Tony just like all the others. And I love that you leave in the bloopers too! Don't stress yourself too much about the new camera setup, I'm sure with time you'll get better at it.
I have the Aneng SZ17 meter. I look at it as a poor man's Fluke. It has true RMS, Autoranging, and a bar graph. It only measures to 600 volts. That is fine for me. Thank you for the video and good luck with the camera setup.
49:25 - Maybe it was just a bad batch of resistors. They didn't even look charred.
You are the most prepaired electronic youtuber of the Internet. Thanks so much for showing us your knowledge from Spain. Don't mess around with stupid coments, youu videos are a legacy!!!
Hey, really digging the new setup! You're pretty much ready for live streaming now! hehe
I am still trying to talk him into it lol
Hi Tony, that camera setup is really working for you! Nice video again.
thanks Tony,.
Just watched an RCA recap and alignment from 2005, and wow you have come a long way with your camera work since then!! Great work.
Thank you Tony.
I’ve been waiting for Tony to do another Sansui! Very excited for this series!!
Nice camera setup. I really like that "look down" camera. I guess that really helps with soldering so you don't need to go around camera. I never knew that Sansui had 6 gang pots. In CA-3000 there is simple dual gang pot but i guess since CA-2000 is a bit newer model so they tried to do something new.
Basically, start at the wall ! Great vid.....cheers.
And since your are going to be likely bombarded with suggestions... 🙂With the picture-in-picture I think it would be better to not use it unless there is something "important" to go in the small window. Second thought might be to turn off auto focus on the over bench camera but close the aperture down to increase the depth of field (if possible). That will mean the camera won't hunt for what to focus.
I'm gonna miss the paper schematics and its lovely noises.
Thanks for reminding me that its your channel so cool it on my pet pees.
Thank You so much for sharing.
Hello, great job, a very nice multimeter, I wanted to buy one, but it's too expensive for me and you said holy words about spending free time, best regards and I'm waiting for the next video 👌👍💪.
I think I preferred the original way of doing videos but that just me, the contrast also seems far too high but I appreciate that people nowadays can’t cope with anything but a highly polished video. I actually think the schematics are much easier to read when filmed from the paper.
I’m sure I’ll get used to it though.
All the best.
I really like the new camera setup! Actually a bit jealous that I don't have it for my videos. 😅
I'm sure you'll iron out the small kinks over time. It's definitely an added value for your videos!
The new camera has terrific resolution! I can zoom in on the tightest spaces without any loss of image quality. It’s amazing!
timestamp 45:51 resistors blow or go open for a reason so too much current has been going throug them especially when it are both of them !!!
That's why it's on a current limiter. I won't let it "off the leash" until I know it's all good.
@@xraytonyb yes you can't be carefull enough with that. can't wait for the next video
timestamp 37:35 we have fun right along with you .... a hobby has to be fun or it aint worth having that hobby
I got the Kaiweets km601 not the cheapest meter but not real expensive either it is a good meter for starters
The new camera setup is nice. PITA? maybe. probably. It makes for a nice result though.
LOL, Tony needs a director. Keep up the good work. You'll get used to the new stuff eventually.
Thanks!
Seems like there should be a "scene" setting that would allow you to save all your parameters on that video mixing board....I don't know for sure tho. Looks great regardless.
Is your camera filming in interlaced mode? The actual picture quality is very nice, but you have to film in progressive. Your Sony is in progressive mode though, as is your computer output, so it’s not an encode problem, definitely a camera setting issue. UA-cam correctly shows 1080p.
Nice troubleshooting session. Would be curios what caused the resistors to fail but probably bad batch. I assume the 6-gang pot can be replaced with a 4-gang one and the final gang just be shorted with an appropriate resistor, if those pots eventually go bad. Noise will be slightly higher. Curios what the comparison would look like but I assume they will compare within the equipment noise figure, if both are properly tuned.
The new camera setup is much nicer, will take a bit for the operator to get used to that. I assume the settings can be saved, probably as a preset.
Merci 👍, video of the tools in fridge box?
Guess you were talking about the Aneng AN8008? It seems quite popular. /edit: Oh, wait ... you mentioned NCV so i guess its the AN870.
hi mr Tony..
see if you can adjust the aperture of the top camera and still get adequate lighting (say f11 and above, it will require a higher ISO value)... blurred background sure looks artistic but imo combined w/ focus seeking, small aperture is detrimental to viewers' experience for this sort of content. the camera may also have different focusing modes, you want a 'subject tracking algorithm' that's not super snappy.
imo 'hd web cam' types are adequate for image quality for this type of content, less power consumption and smaller size...
ps: excellent idea for the comparison between the two devices.
you look good Tony 😂
Hey Tony, do you have a sump pump in your basement? If not you should really consider installing one.
13:51 Silly question, why not just simply have the volume pot (sic!) after the pre-amp stage, forgoing the one preceding the pre-amp stage and have a pre-amp set gain - just below pre-amp clip (say) - to maximise S/N? The only reason I can think for using a dual stage setup would be to reduce distortion from the pre-amp, if it were to rise with gain.
There's more than one reason you use a preamp. One reason is of course the adjustment in gain. The other one, however, is impedance related.
Putting the pot before the preamp means the pot is adjusting a signal that goes into what is usually a high input impedance system. That reduces current flow, and as such also reduces any heat parameter shift or inductance or capacitance effects experienced due to current flow.
Secondly, the output stage of the preamp may very much not like having a potentiometer on it and require a high current flow relative to the input. A potentiometer will cause that output stage to experience varying impedance, and most likely does mess with its characteristics and performance.
There's a reason op amp buffers are so frequently used, and this is one of them. Buffers act as impedance interference and impedance effects "nullifiers" by providing a regenerated, unaffected signal where the output is the same impedance or characteristically identical between low and high output voltage.
Mr McGoo, Tony you’re showing your age! Don’t worry, I remember that as well!
First!! Will watch this tonight on the couch with the dog!
Resistor failure = Identical component failures, without cause, may have been a bad production run, on that component...
But the million dollar Q stays unanswered: what blew two equal resistors, one in the positive line, one in the negative line, in one go... Could be magic. It is 0.4 Watt they dissipate at idle.
My thought is they are the famous sansui fusistors. Known for slowly drifting open.
One reason for such setup to blow would be a short across V+ and V- instead of across V+ and GND or V- and GND.
@@scrappy7571 Both at the same time... What are the odds 🥴 But it must indeed be something along that line, consistent manufacturing.
@@erikdenhouterI had every (6 or 8) fusistors open or severely out of spec in a AU717 that I bought not working.
@@scrappy7571 I didn't know there where fuseable resistors in this thing.When I look at 17:45 on the right, there is no mention of them. Doesn't matter much, they went.
so with other words when we do see the top of your head we have to look for little crawlers ? 🤣
Just a comment: For me, the P-in-P is very distracting if there is any motion in the inset picture. The motion in the inset distracts me from what is happening in the ‘main’ picture…
timestamp 48:36 then it is a crappy switch board ... a good one would let you store your settings ... plus with the way it acts with the inputs i would throw that thing as far i could throw it
Tony I will admit you helped me through the COVID year of 2020 but I find your videos are getting very boring you are spending too much time much time on the equipment you are using and not your craftsmanship of fixing the equipment 😢
Seriously? You couldn't get past the first four minutes? C,'mon - a bit of variety is always good, and the new set up is important in terms of quality of video.
there’s such a thing as scrolling on .. not to mention it’s their frkkin channel! 🙄
A good start, minus the camera funnies. Nice work. Always enjoy!