Technics SA-5570 maintenance [1/3]

In this video I take a look at a Technics SA-5570 that was purchased by a client from a lady that had it locked up in storage for quite a few years. It has light usage and it was taken care of so it's going to be some light maintenance and, spoiler alert: a re-cap.
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[@jimandsarapeters1170]

I have a Technics SA-5570 that appears to be in very good shape, The last time I used it, which was many years ago, it worked fine. Recently, I plugged it in and the volume is quite low, even with the volume control at maximum. Any ideas as to what could cause such a low volume?

[@daveytechca]

Hi! Thanks for watching and sorry for the long delay in replying. Low volume output could be caused by quite a few things... Dirty potentiometers / buttons, final or pre-output transistors failing, leaky capacitors... Most people try cleaning the potentiometers (volume, balance, etc knobs) and buttons / switches first before sending it into a repair shop.

[@jimandsarapeters1170]

I had a repair shop look at my SA-5570. After doing a thorough cleaning, it is working fine. Thanks for your ideas.@@daveytechca