Vintage HiFi. Sounds great, looks cool, costs peanuts
Repairs and maintenance of audio equipment
My 8 track player has developed a problem.
It doesn’t always switch tracks properly at the end or when you press the selector button. So, what has that got to do with a flushing toilet? Continue reading “Eight track cartridge player won’t change track”
You don’t say!
That’s what it says on the tin. But what’s inside? Continue reading “Stereo phono vorverstarker pre-amplifier PA-005”
This was given to me by a friend. A “small problem with the arm” he said.
I’ve never been inside a direct drive turntable before. This will be interesting. Continue reading “Technics SL-QX200 Turntable. Wot, no motor!”
In a previous article I described why I wanted to build a Raspberry Pi based music player.
Here I describe the hardware part of the project. Continue reading “Raspberry Pi music player. Hardware”
This time it’s the Thunderbirds that need rescuing.
I bought this bass guitar case for £20. The seller insisted that the guitar came free, because it was “a load of s**t”. Who was I to argue. Continue reading “Thunderbird IV. Not a submarine, a bass guitar.”
For editing scotch brand magnetic tape.
This is a charming little editing kit for 1/4 inch magnetic tape which I acquired for a couple of quid from a charity shop. Continue reading “Scotch brand Accessory Kit”
Earlier this summer I bought a box of a dozen or so 8 track cartridges in the expectation that at some point I would get a player.
This was mine for just £3. No surprise that it doesn’t work. Let’s fix that. Continue reading “Eight Track Player Wien 8TD3”
I bought this at the boot sale because it was Denon and cheap. It turned out to be ideal for my needs.
First it needed some attention. Continue reading “Denon DRA-F101 Receiver a surprisingly good find”
The input selector switches on the Mission Cyrus amplifier deteriorate over time like any switch. Unfortunately their unique construction make them difficult to clean and impossible to replace.
I have always shied clear of any attempt to strip the switches down, knowing that I couldn’t source replacements if it all went wrong. However, a recent mains transformer fail put me in a place where I had nothing to lose. So, in I went. This is what I found Continue reading “Mission Cyrus selector switches. What’s inside.”
My love hate relationship with my old Mission Cyrus One amp hit an all time low when it refused to power up.
I quickly established that the mains input fuse had blown. The replacement also immediately blew. This could be serious. Time to look inside. Continue reading “Mission Impossible. Has my Cyrus One finally died ?”