SONY Midi-HiFi System Repair
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- Опубліковано 6 чер 2023
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Mark takes in a 1989 SONY XO-D10 Midi Hi_Fi system, which is suffering from sticky belt syndrome and broken plastic. It all works out eventually, and even gets new decals!
Featured in this video is the Lighthouse (MAX) CPM100H label printer, available from the official UK distributor, Lighthouse UK:
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Maybe they will send me some more ribbons?
Enjoy!
Mark
I want to try something new. Something more live.
So I’m running a 3-part live workshop that takes us on…
A Time Travel Through Vintage Electronics.
We’ll rewind the clock, dive into the tech of the times…
(and study the very history of how things were broken and repaired has evolved)
From the 1950s all the way to 2020s.
It's still just an idea. The dates and times are to be confirmed.
But if you're reading this, then the workshop hasn't yet taken place.
So if you're interested and don't want to miss out, you can sign up here:
menditmarkk.ck.page/6e8fbd9521
sounds great!
You have given that stereo more attention than Sony ever did developing it. I stand in awe of your talent.
Agreed... by the looks of it, it was a piece of junk when it was new. Not what people would expect from a SONY product.
@Joe Farr It all comes down to price at the end of the day I suppose. You only have to look at the crappy turntable to give you a clue, don't know they bothered with the belt drive on that one. I personally have never been a great fan of Sony Kit, but as you say, you would expect better than that.
Cost of skilled labour in Switzerland, at least 125 CHF / hour, plus a call-out fee if on site. Cost of an old Sony stereo in a house clearance.. 10 quid
Once he got it opened up and I saw how it was made I had to wonder did Sony really make this thing. Personally I think it was made for Sony by some other manufacturer.
To still be working after 30 years for the most part, and I’m sure this was built down to a cost for a big box store, I wouldn’t call this crappy. Just a simple case for pay for what you get.
I am Japanese. The first thing that surprised me was that the power outlet had a fuse. This is not possible in Japan. Repairing your appliances is a craftsmanship. I respect you very much. Please continue to show us your amazing skills.
Firstly I must thank Mark for repairing my Electric Mistress Flange Pedal, it is fantastic to see all of the work that he did and the problems he faced and never gave up. It was my late brothers pedal so it means quite a lot to me. Now, down to this video. It never surprises me the knowledge that Mark has, not only electrical but mechanical as well. A lot of people would have binned that old system the same as we did many years ago, we had the same model when we first married forty odd years ago and it was no good from day one. I didn't think that Mark could do this one going by the state of it when he started, but the finished item is looking and sounding great. Thank you Mark for another brilliant video.
Not only electrical & mechanical. He's a chemist as well. Unbelievable skill set & workshop. I wish there was one guy like this for every hundred people.
Ditto.
@@stretchmorganAnd, machining knobs from a metal bar, casting knobs in plastic, and rewinding motors.
Wow, I think you did about $400 worth of work on that $30 stereo. Thanks for taking us along. Your button hinge solution was great, I'll have to remember that one.
Er..... I got one for £1.50 (same problems !)
@@OldSonyMan You were robbed!
nice to meet you
I am Japanese. Hats off to you for your wonderful technique.
Looking forward to many more repairs.
good luck. I'm rooting for you.
I'm looking forward to it.
So, goodbye
I'm so old I can remember when you had to put your own plugs on like that 😄.
Gotta love how Mark seems happy to tackle just about anything most repair places would not even look at a system like this... those metal tape hinges were brilliant
I just added a comment above that I won't even accept units like this into my workshop. The time it takes to try to repair all the issues these things end up with - broken plastic parts, missing springs and levers, broken belts etc, it's not worth it.
@@sw6188 I totally agree, but I guess, sometimes there is sentimental value in these type of systems for some people, I have an old alloy faced Grundig receiver, that I plan to send to mark at some point, as my father got it for me for my 50th.. It does work, and is all there, but needs that Mend it Mark kinda attention
@@juliancurtis4071 Yes for sure. I have had some god awful pieces of junk brought to my workshop with a plea of "would you please get this going again, it belonged to my late aunt/uncle/brother/grandfather etc and it means the world to me".
I can't say no. If it's a sentimental piece I will do what I can, and I rarely charge much (if at all) because I know how much these things mean to people.
I will often have to spend many more hours on something in this situation though, so it's only practical for the occasional job. I couldn't afford to spend hours on a cowshed radio because the customer just won't wear the bill.
@@sw6188 From what I have read in Mark's comments, he uses these YT videos to partially pay the bill for the repairs and service of the involved equipment, besides a fee he charges to the customer.
@@paulmichaelfreedman8334 That would make sense. You'd have to ensure your time was adequately compensated. I've had quite a few people tell me I should start my own channel and post up videos of everything I repair but by the time I have finished a day of working at the bench I am too tired to sit down and edit videos!
Mark, every time I see one of your videos I am in awe of the breadth and depth of your knowledge, your work room alone is amazing as well. thank goodness there are still people like you around!!
Proper job again! I think the epoxy used was already worth more than the stereo itself😂
I loved that proud "DC servo controlled motor" on the tape door, while the wow and flutter surfs around the 3 khz wave. 😀
I have never seen a technician to repair all complicated gadget with happiness and smile.
You are really a genius of the field.
Lot's of love and respect from India .
Your dedication to repairing cheap and cheerful Hi-fi systems is second to none and the repair costs must have far exceeded its value.
this is the happiest repair guy i ever seen!
Cutting a thread in the metal casing rather than using a self tapper screw is dedication.great job sir
This man is a problem solving genius, always thoroughly entertained watching these. Would love to see mark get well over 100k subscribers!
Yeah, Mark's back !!! These were certainly built to a price. This is where SONY lost the plot I feel. I hate throwing electronics out, but these systems are the exception. Your perseverance & patience is to be applauded sir! Stay well mate :)
I disagree about Sony 'losing the plot', they simply gave the 'market' what it wanted i.e. cheap disposable products that are full of features, whilst at the same time developing the other stuff to create 'new' markets!
"Flat screens and PlayStations anyone ?"
@@OldSonyManConsumers are as much to blame for this as the manufacturers in my opinion.
Oh yes the good old Sony 😊 brings so many good memories. BtW I worked for the brand for over 15 years servicing all them goodies.
Kudos for just opening up this "big box of air." I'm so old that even when these systems were brand new, I wouldn't give them a second look. If you did a documentary about the decline of hi-fi, units like this would be a turning point.
Mark, do you ever read these comments? This video is another example of your dedication to completing a repair, whatever it takes. Well done, Sir. Yet another excellent example of your skills. Thanks for sharing.
As soon as I saw a notification for a new upload, I rushed to the desk to setup and watch this teardown/repair.
As always 10/10 video. Please keep the videos coming. You're a natural teacher!
You did an amazing amount of hand work on this one; machined parts, hand-built wire hinges, and reprinted labels. No way you'll ever get your money back for the amount of labor you did. I hope the owner appreciates it! Thanks for taking us along.
As a teen in the eighties these all in one systems seemed great. Looking back now, not so much. But seeing your dedication to bringing one back to life was a joy to see.
I have had an interest in all things electromechanical for some 50 years now and I STILL crave the likes of your workshop.
I like the way you wire the live as the shortest length and leave a little slack on the neutral. I was taught the same way, in case you trip over the mains cable etc, the first conductor that would pull out would be the live.
I'm happy to see it's not just me that finds Aldi's £9.99 cordless screwdriver very useful.
hi Mark, i'm from Budapest, Hungary, just now subscribed to your channel, i love your work so much, you're saving, healing old hifi, just like me instead of throw it in the trash. And your professional tools and appliances.....simply amazing! :)
Title should be more like, "Sony Midi-WhyFi Repair".
Great Job Mark.
I'm obsessed with the brushes, even in love with them. Those brushes are the key to the heart of this repair lust.
I bought one of those back in 1990. Just the less posh Americanized version. When you're just starting out something like that is nice to have. It's the difference between having tunes or listening to your roommates bullsh!t. Knowing that it was just a box of air is kind of annoying, though, as you might put it. Still, the plastics may break and the belts will melt, but there was nothing wrong with those electronics.
Your easygoing cheerful personality is really refreshing, and your craftsmanship is second to none. Cheers Mark
Why anyone would want that restored is beyond me!
I worked electronics in the US Air Force starting back in 1981. Was at RAF Lakenheath and working systems on the F-111F but not at your skill level! Really enjoy your videos and your overall vibe as you work. Thank you for the videos!
My father had a repair shop for audio and video equipment and I have also seen this device on the workbench at the time. A few days a week I helped him and then cleaned or replaced a lot of rubber and strings. I really enjoy watching you do these repairs, it brings back fond memories. Thanks for doing this!
If you weren’t alive…this repair would never have been done….by anyone! You are an absolute legend of the craft! Hats off!
This must have been a repair for a good friend or someone of the family considering the time and effort you spent on this thing.
Fantastic work, well done!
Mark, your channel was recommended to me by UA-cams algorithm. Keep up the great work. Love this stuff. Subscribed.
Hi Mark , I used to work with you at ERIKS , loving the content mate. In these tough times mending and rebuilding is a great skill to save money. Keep up the great work.
I lift my hat to you. Your patience and quality workmanship is a real credit to you. I bet you got so much satisfaction out of bringing that Sony unit back to near new. As someone else posted, you took more care than Sony ever did. Pity about the turntable lid, due to the very high leverage you need extremely strong springs to stop the lid from flopping down.
No one could have gone into that much details, probably given a postcode to recycling centre, hats off Mark, as I always say craftsmanship at its best.
I remember getting a few of these into my shop back in the day. I remember being more than disappointed at the build quality. Perhaps trying to appeal to a different market. Great work mark. Thanks for the video
I agree. I think of Sony as being a quality manufacturer, but all that plastic is totally contrary to that thought! Nasty and cheap for sure.
Mark makes wiring a plug fun 😅
I can remember a few Christmas presents like this where you had to look around the house for something else with a plug that you could rob for your new hifi.
29:39 love this man's attitude. Even frustrating events trigger his charm.
Hi Mark…. For broken plastics: try baking soda and liquid superglue. Most guitar luthiers use this method. Great videos, Mark 👍
brilliant. most people would just Chuck that thing in the skip. You made it better than Sony did
Amazing work, Mark!
That unit got much more love than it deserved but I salute your persistence. The labels were the icing on the cake. It's better than new now.
Great to see a technician that can actually fix electrical, mechanical and electronic systems Mark. A real old school tradesman
He's an electronics engineer. This is just a side business/hobby.
Mark your work is just amazing. Those little inventions to solve problems are just incredible to watch. I can only hope your customer to see the video and give you a well deserved extra money for the time and love you gave to this Sony. I love your work. I've seen all your videos. Keep them coming!
This guy is amazing. If someone could scale this kind of thing up to a factory type operation it would represent a revolution in consumerism.
I love the sounds of you working on the equipment ❤❤
Amazing!! When I was a kid people in my local area tackled small to medium repairs of tvs, stereo equipment, cars, push bikes... now modern man?? Just throw things away and buy new ones.. your an inspiration to us all.. and always with a smile on your face..
Magnum Repair. 5 out of 5 power plugs awarded 🔌🔌🔌🔌🔌 ➕ honorable mention.
Your dedication and thoroughness, along with all your equipment skills and tools and materials, are exactly the kind of shop I would want to run if this was my business. But I doubt I have the patience you must require for some of the tedious detail work. I commend you for the many talents you have that make this channel a success, and thank you once again for taking such high quality videos, editing them nicely, and sharing with the world.
Greetings from the Czech Republic, nice work
Like taking a 2-1/2 year old hamster to the vet for life saving surgery.... but you did it! Amazing restoration. 👍
Lipstick on a pig, and what a lipstick that was. The hinges are brilliant! Your improvisational skills are on par with some of the greatest jazz musicians.
We should all learn that when there's a will there's a way; I watched and saw myself in my early years fixing things. To all out there, mending things is the best way to lean anything...
my favourite repair is cassette player repair. These gears and belts are a lot of fun. So funny and enjoy the tools for fixing stereo audio 😁😁
Aint no way you busted out the lathe for this 😂. Im simply in awe of your work as always!
Impressive ingenuity . You got way more patience than me! lol
This guy is like a watch repair guy how he remembers to put it back together amazes me
I worked as a business equipment engineer most of my working life. This involved electrical/electronic/mechanical work on quality equipment way back in the 60/70’s Early calculators/accounting machines, printers etc. Much of the equipment was precision German/ Swiss made (golf ball printers, daisy wheel printers printing hundreds characters per second) and it was very interesting work! Circuit boards were high quality and service manuals / schematics were well written! Language labs, dictating equipment was all very interesting. Early word processing m/c’s came on the 70’s, computers on the 80’s, then the plastic rubbish started in the 90’s! Laser printers with nylon gears, boards with ball grid array chips you could not work on, the ‘throw away society’ was born! Thank god I am retired now and still enjoy repairing old radios, valve amplifiers etc up in my shed without the pressures of a business only a hobby now! Fraser.
That’s the way of the world unfortunately.
Hi Mark
I'm from Colombia,
I have a Fisher Midi Hi-Fi System also, and I really found here in this channel a lot of helpful information to fix it. My issue is with the right left channel.
I found that Power IC from that side need to be replaced.
Very helpful this video. Is the first time I see this channel, but from now I will be a big fan from it. thanks a lot
You are awesome!!!
Another fantastic repair, thank you Mark.
Nice job Mark! Beautifully shown in detail. Keep up the good work!
Love your channel and love your ingenuity.
My day was just made ! Always excited to see one of your new videos ! Thanks Mark ! And well done !
I love marks repairs it's great to see someone in this day and age repair things properly and also done with care and attention to detail
That was really brilliant, fantastic rebuild.
As always, amazing craftmanship.
Brilliant, Mark. Always enjoy your content.
You are simply the best, as far as I know there are no technicians quite as good as you here in Indonesia, what an awesome skill and passion. Two thumbs up.
I'm glad to see someone putting a good effort on a cheap vintage piece of equipment. Your spring opening solution is brilliant.
Can I suggest beside the capstan bearing you lubricate the front motor bearing? It can make a lot of difference, something you can easily tell by the measured speed of the transport (before/after) and should prolongs the motor life by quite some margin.
I always wondered what all that fresh air looked like inside the fakery. The printer noises gave me the best laugh of the day!
You are so talented! Thank you for the details on the label printing.
This guy is a Rocket scientist ! he's got a "fix" for everything ! keep up the amazing work !
Much more attention than the unit deserves but very satisfying to watch.
Fabulous video. I really enjoy watching your channel as you have THE best camera work and overall production. Thank you.
Great fix Mark - as always
I really love your videos and the brilliant way you fix things.
Your cassette repairs are wonderful to keep us turning
Your mechanical work there was a beauty to watch. Thanks for sharing.
So much love in repairing this, is it worth it? I don't know but it is so soothing to watch these repairs!!
I love that you took the time to save something from the landfill. Yes it's complete garbage but you added a few years life to it and will make someone quite happy! Cheers!
A lot of decks from the '80s by now would suffer from "gooey belt syndrome" - a couple of hours' work to clean that mess up before fitting new belts and it all works sweetly.
Australian power plugs (insulated or not) don't have fuses inside them; I never understood why the UK needed fused power plugs.
You took a dusted-up '80s stereo and made it happy again, saving it from becoming landfill and giving it a second life. Nicely done! 😎
Hi Mark, attention to detail second to none as always, keep up the good work. 😀
Enjoy your videos, knowledge, ability and banter! Thanks Mark!
Great job, as always, Mark!
Great videos you obviously have a great passion for electronics, i love all the older items you work on
Oh thank you
It was a pleasure to watch you bring this poor machine back to life. 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹
All respect and appreciation to you. 💐 💐 💐 💐
with you and that Wristwatch Revival guy you could probably fix the world's economy
NEW ZEALAND
This is the ultimate in recycling, appreciate your dedication!
Mark, your dedication to work is inspiring. Greetings from Brazil!
Awesome repair I could watch you for ages and never get boar thanks for posting
I admire the love and patience with which you work!
Great vid as always Mark!
I love how much effort you invested into this repair, and I never knew that even a brand like Sony did also play in the lowest of low-price segment. I would have expected that from brands like Amstrad/Schneider, but to be honest I would not have expected that from "all the good stuff comes from Japan"-Sony.... 😉
This time it is absolutely one of the "beyond economical repairs", but from standpoint of sustainability and given the fact that someone for sure was loving maybe his first stereo, he might have been buying from his first salaries earned, I absolutely am happy there are people out like you who do even dare to repair. 👍Most shops would refuse to repair, because "you could get much better for the amount of money a customer has to pay for such a repair". And to be honest, I think most of them won't try not to repair it because it is not that much fun to do like a high-end one.
I was more supprised that you bothered to repair this item as you can normally get them for around £20 in charity shops & i doubt tbe owner is much of a hi-fi enthusiast.
Great work as usual 👍.
Btw... this is Not a slanderous remark, i just didnt think it was worth the effort in repairing, but nevertheless its cool that Mark did. 👍
It is not just about the value. Keeping this hunk of plastic out of the landfill is worth much more that the item. People like Mark are the real environmentalists if you ask me.
Does it matter to you what the owner is?
@@stepheng8779 couldnt give a monkeys.
I assume it was your Hi-Fi !