I love vintage audio and when I started collecting around 99, the prices were great bc no one wanted these old machines and everyone was going digital. But the only thing is most now after so many years have issues and not many shops that work on them. In the old days a tv repair place would also work on stereos of an audio store would have a repair dept. So bc I’m not very mechanical and have only few tools, I have many vintage audio that don’t work and are projects. I’m also a perfectionist and only want to start working on them if I have all the parts needed. But that takes taking it apart and knowing what it needs. And recently I had a speaker issue and I was like of crap. Then I bought some cheap used Boston HD5 and they made a piping sound when I moved the volume slightly up. So I thought o bought some busted speaker and put back the ones I had with the playing from the left side issue. Then I jiggled the wire connection and eureka, both speakers can on and it wasn’t the speaker, well, I have re hooked the Boston’s, but I think the connection needs to be cleaned. So now I have to buy detox spray big I want to and do some research on how and what brand to get. So yeah, I love vintage audio, but I hate all this work that comes with it. I like when these thing were much more newer in the 90’s and 2000 when they worked fully without much repair. Well, hopefully there will be a large community of vintage audio lovers that will learn how to maintain and repair these like they do vintage cars.
Audiokarma and Vinylengine are two resources I use all the time. I visit both sites frequently...lots of knowledgeable folks out there willing to lend a hand to help you get your gear up and running.
How do you adjust the DC Offset on this model. I picked up one with the teak wood surround for 80 dollars. It was quite dirty and full of sawdust. I blew the inside out and the circuitry looks good, the wood looks beautiful after oiling and the faceplate cleaned up very nice. Powers up and works, except for the backlighting. Tested the DC Offset and I have 70 mv on one channel and 40mv on the other.
I love vintage audio and when I started collecting around 99, the prices were great bc no one wanted these old machines and everyone was going digital. But the only thing is most now after so many years have issues and not many shops that work on them. In the old days a tv repair place would also work on stereos of an audio store would have a repair dept.
So bc I’m not very mechanical and have only few tools, I have many vintage audio that don’t work and are projects. I’m also a perfectionist and only want to start working on them if I have all the parts needed. But that takes taking it apart and knowing what it needs. And recently I had a speaker issue and I was like of crap. Then I bought some cheap used Boston HD5 and they made a piping sound when I moved the volume slightly up. So I thought o bought some busted speaker and put back the ones I had with the playing from the left side issue. Then I jiggled the wire connection and eureka, both speakers can on and it wasn’t the speaker, well, I have re hooked the Boston’s, but I think the connection needs to be cleaned. So now I have to buy detox spray big I want to and do some research on how and what brand to get. So yeah, I love vintage audio, but I hate all this work that comes with it. I like when these thing were much more newer in the 90’s and 2000 when they worked fully without much repair.
Well, hopefully there will be a large community of vintage audio lovers that will learn how to maintain and repair these like they do vintage cars.
Audiokarma and Vinylengine are two resources I use all the time. I visit both sites frequently...lots of knowledgeable folks out there willing to lend a hand to help you get your gear up and running.
I had one in 1971, yes, and just found another in mint condition, except the am is currently not working.
That’s different…I think FM is usually the section of the tuner that’s messed up.
Try a lsk189 it is available from regular suppliers or a cheaper j111
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How do you adjust the DC Offset on this model. I picked up one with the teak wood surround for 80 dollars. It was quite dirty and full of sawdust. I blew the inside out and the circuitry looks good, the wood looks beautiful after oiling and the faceplate cleaned up very nice. Powers up and works, except for the backlighting. Tested the DC Offset and I have 70 mv on one channel and 40mv on the other.
I'd have to pull the manual down and look at the procedures. The manual can be downloaded from hifiengine.com if it's available.