Vintage HiFi. Sounds great, looks cool, costs peanuts
Repairs and maintenance of audio equipment
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 ?”
My Mission Cyrus One amplifier is great, but it doesn’t have a headphone socket. I now use an external headphone amplifier, driven from the tape out RCA sockets. Before I made that investment I got great results from this modified speaker switch box.
A friend wanted his hand held while he upgraded the cartridge on his new turntable.
Continue reading “Audio Technica LP3 Turntable. New VM AT-95EN Cartridge”
I recently bought three cartridges and head shells for just £3. While I will probably use the head shells, the cartridges are not going to be allowed near a decent record. Let’s take one apart and see what’s inside. Continue reading “Phono Cartridge. What’s inside?”
I’ve had this bass amp for years. It’s only been gigged once, I mainly use it as a practice amp. It has a great sound and a very useful built in compressor. I bought it 1/2 price from a music shop that was closing down.
Last time I switched on, after not using it for a while. Heard a loud pop followed by a hum from the speaker. That’s not good. Before I even open it up I have a good idea what’s going on here. Continue reading “Laney RB3 Bass Guitar Amplifier Repair”