Post your stereo system!

BIGDaddyWil

Right on! Thanks!  I believe I already have the service manual.  I'll check when I get home.

mickeyrat

BIGDaddyWil said:

Right on! Thanks!  I believe I already have the service manual.  I'll check when I get home.

and youtube has helpful content.

dudeman

BIGDaddyWil said:

Is it hard to replace lamps on these vintage receivers?  Recently, two of my lamps have burned out. I have a Pioneer SX-950.

Not terribly difficult on most of those Pioneers. Just take your time and handle the plastic housings delicately as they become brittle over the years.

I'd be happy to give you more detailed instructions via PM or we could even meet up and tackle it together if you'd like. 

Those old Pioneers are sweet and definitely worth keeping alive. 

BIGDaddyWil

dudeman said:

BIGDaddyWil said:

Is it hard to replace lamps on these vintage receivers?  Recently, two of my lamps have burned out. I have a Pioneer SX-950.

Not terribly difficult on most of those Pioneers. Just take your time and handle the plastic housings delicately as they become brittle over the years.

I'd be happy to give you more detailed instructions via PM or we could even meet up and tackle it together if you'd like. 

Those old Pioneers are sweet and definitely worth keeping alive. 

Thanks dudeman! I already have the replacement light kits.  I picked them up from a local guy.  He's on the AudioKarma web site. 

Yes, we should meet up and you could teach some of your magic!

mickeyrat

mickeyrat said:

GOOD SHIT!!!!!

Still needs relamped but thats about it. Blow out and deoxit. cleaned the face. Appears to function normally in all inputs. Deoxit addressed the scratchy sound. Built on April 10 1978. Was suprisingly clean considering. Top side had the usual dust but not all that much imo considering its 45 years old...., bottom  end was really clean. Tuner is aligned really well. both meters function

deciding on led lamp type. guy on ebay "developed" a set thats frosted, giving 360 degree light. cheap enough too. adbook group most are warm white only etc... think I will go white and these frosted ones. Now to the vellum. Guy on there uses mylar. never yellows. or can get precut set is 2 , 4 or 6 sheet for under 10.

discovered I still need to get into the speaker relay to clean/deoxit the contacts. ? right channel cutting out. particularly when changing records.

mrussel1

mickeyrat said:

mickeyrat said:

GOOD SHIT!!!!!

Still needs relamped but thats about it. Blow out and deoxit. cleaned the face. Appears to function normally in all inputs. Deoxit addressed the scratchy sound. Built on April 10 1978. Was suprisingly clean considering. Top side had the usual dust but not all that much imo considering its 45 years old...., bottom  end was really clean. Tuner is aligned really well. both meters function

deciding on led lamp type. guy on ebay "developed" a set thats frosted, giving 360 degree light. cheap enough too. adbook group most are warm white only etc... think I will go white and these frosted ones. Now to the vellum. Guy on there uses mylar. never yellows. or can get precut set is 2 , 4 or 6 sheet for under 10.

still to to get into the speaker relay to clean/deoxit ? right channel cutting out. particularly when changing records.

Did you clean the pots already?

mickeyrat

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mickeyrat said:

GOOD SHIT!!!!!

Still needs relamped but thats about it. Blow out and deoxit. cleaned the face. Appears to function normally in all inputs. Deoxit addressed the scratchy sound. Built on April 10 1978. Was suprisingly clean considering. Top side had the usual dust but not all that much imo considering its 45 years old...., bottom  end was really clean. Tuner is aligned really well. both meters function

deciding on led lamp type. guy on ebay "developed" a set thats frosted, giving 360 degree light. cheap enough too. adbook group most are warm white only etc... think I will go white and these frosted ones. Now to the vellum. Guy on there uses mylar. never yellows. or can get precut set is 2 , 4 or 6 sheet for under 10.

still to to get into the speaker relay to clean/deoxit ? right channel cutting out. particularly when changing records.

Did you clean the pots already?

yes, may give that a go again as well.

dudeman

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mickeyrat said:

GOOD SHIT!!!!!

Still needs relamped but thats about it. Blow out and deoxit. cleaned the face. Appears to function normally in all inputs. Deoxit addressed the scratchy sound. Built on April 10 1978. Was suprisingly clean considering. Top side had the usual dust but not all that much imo considering its 45 years old...., bottom  end was really clean. Tuner is aligned really well. both meters function

deciding on led lamp type. guy on ebay "developed" a set thats frosted, giving 360 degree light. cheap enough too. adbook group most are warm white only etc... think I will go white and these frosted ones. Now to the vellum. Guy on there uses mylar. never yellows. or can get precut set is 2 , 4 or 6 sheet for under 10.

still to to get into the speaker relay to clean/deoxit ? right channel cutting out. particularly when changing records.

Did you clean the pots already?

yes, may give that a go again as well.

That, the tape monitor switch and all of the RCA connections on the back should go a long way in restoring both channels. 

Those relays are a pain in the ass to clean but it's doable. Just be really careful since you have to power up the unit and stick your hands in there while it's on.

There are videos that show how to do it relatively safely. I know a lot of people who don't try to clean them, they just replace the relay with a new production one from Mouser or Digikey.

lolobugg

mickeyrat

lolobugg said:

give us the run down.

Seeing Klipsh speakers?

Guessing Pioneer TT

No clue on the rest.

lolobugg

mickeyrat said:

lolobugg said:

give us the run down.

Seeing Klipsh speakers?

Guessing Pioneer TT

No clue on the rest.

1980 Yamaha turntable
Bellari pre amp with a Mullard tube
Pioneer SACD HD-DVD player
Sony Dual Cassette deck
1978 Sansui Receiver
Klipsch Speakers 

dudeman

lolobugg said:

mickeyrat said:

lolobugg said:

give us the run down.

Seeing Klipsh speakers?

Guessing Pioneer TT

No clue on the rest.

1980 Yamaha turntable
Bellari pre amp with a Mullard tube
Pioneer SACD HD-DVD player
Sony Dual Cassette deck
1978 Sansui Receiver
Klipsch Speakers 

That's some solid gear. Those old Yamaha turntables are nice sounding and tremendously reliable. 

tempo_n_groove

lolobugg said:

mickeyrat said:

lolobugg said:

give us the run down.

Seeing Klipsh speakers?

Guessing Pioneer TT

No clue on the rest.

1980 Yamaha turntable
Bellari pre amp with a Mullard tube
Pioneer SACD HD-DVD player
Sony Dual Cassette deck
1978 Sansui Receiver
Klipsch Speakers 

Logan is in da house!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lolobugg

dudeman said:

lolobugg said:

mickeyrat said:

lolobugg said:

give us the run down.

Seeing Klipsh speakers?

Guessing Pioneer TT

No clue on the rest.

1980 Yamaha turntable
Bellari pre amp with a Mullard tube
Pioneer SACD HD-DVD player
Sony Dual Cassette deck
1978 Sansui Receiver
Klipsch Speakers 

That's some solid gear. Those old Yamaha turntables are nice sounding and tremendously reliable. 

Thanks man. Yamaha is a YP-D6. solid old bastard........ i guess I'm in that 15% that buys vinyl that actually plays it. LOL.

dudeman

lolobugg said:

dudeman said:

lolobugg said:

mickeyrat said:

lolobugg said:

give us the run down.

Seeing Klipsh speakers?

Guessing Pioneer TT

No clue on the rest.

1980 Yamaha turntable
Bellari pre amp with a Mullard tube
Pioneer SACD HD-DVD player
Sony Dual Cassette deck
1978 Sansui Receiver
Klipsch Speakers 

That's some solid gear. Those old Yamaha turntables are nice sounding and tremendously reliable. 

Thanks man. Yamaha is a YP-D6. solid old bastard........ i guess I'm in that 15% that buys vinyl that actually plays it. LOL.

Haha! Yeah, me too. 

Have you ever experimented with the placement of your speakers in your room? Setting them up so they are the same distance from the wall behind them and placing them so your listening spot is in between the speakers should make a good system sound even better. 

lolobugg

dudeman said:

lolobugg said:

dudeman said:

lolobugg said:

mickeyrat said:

lolobugg said:

give us the run down.

Seeing Klipsh speakers?

Guessing Pioneer TT

No clue on the rest.

1980 Yamaha turntable
Bellari pre amp with a Mullard tube
Pioneer SACD HD-DVD player
Sony Dual Cassette deck
1978 Sansui Receiver
Klipsch Speakers 

That's some solid gear. Those old Yamaha turntables are nice sounding and tremendously reliable. 

Thanks man. Yamaha is a YP-D6. solid old bastard........ i guess I'm in that 15% that buys vinyl that actually plays it. LOL.

Haha! Yeah, me too. 

Have you ever experimented with the placement of your speakers in your room? Setting them up so they are the same distance from the wall behind them and placing them so your listening spot is in between the speakers should make a good system sound even better. 

Yeah. the room i have them in right now is def not ideal for the best listening but these Klipsch are sooooooooo smooth, man. 

tempo_n_groove

dudeman said:

lolobugg said:

dudeman said:

lolobugg said:

mickeyrat said:

lolobugg said:

give us the run down.

Seeing Klipsh speakers?

Guessing Pioneer TT

No clue on the rest.

1980 Yamaha turntable
Bellari pre amp with a Mullard tube
Pioneer SACD HD-DVD player
Sony Dual Cassette deck
1978 Sansui Receiver
Klipsch Speakers 

That's some solid gear. Those old Yamaha turntables are nice sounding and tremendously reliable. 

Thanks man. Yamaha is a YP-D6. solid old bastard........ i guess I'm in that 15% that buys vinyl that actually plays it. LOL.

Haha! Yeah, me too. 

Have you ever experimented with the placement of your speakers in your room? Setting them up so they are the same distance from the wall behind them and placing them so your listening spot is in between the speakers should make a good system sound even better. 

I bought stands for the HPM 100s and the Martin Logans and noticed an absolute difference.

dudeman

tempo_n_groove said:

dudeman said:

lolobugg said:

dudeman said:

lolobugg said:

mickeyrat said:

lolobugg said:

give us the run down.

Seeing Klipsh speakers?

Guessing Pioneer TT

No clue on the rest.

1980 Yamaha turntable
Bellari pre amp with a Mullard tube
Pioneer SACD HD-DVD player
Sony Dual Cassette deck
1978 Sansui Receiver
Klipsch Speakers 

That's some solid gear. Those old Yamaha turntables are nice sounding and tremendously reliable. 

Thanks man. Yamaha is a YP-D6. solid old bastard........ i guess I'm in that 15% that buys vinyl that actually plays it. LOL.

Haha! Yeah, me too. 

Have you ever experimented with the placement of your speakers in your room? Setting them up so they are the same distance from the wall behind them and placing them so your listening spot is in between the speakers should make a good system sound even better. 

I bought stands for the HPM 100s and the Martin Logans and noticed an absolute difference.

That's what I found too. Placement of speakers relative to walls and the listening space can make or break the whole experience. 

It took me a long time to learn that. Haha

dudeman

mickeyrat said:

dudeman said:

mickeyrat said:

in my possession,  now to get it in the house.

edit.

in and quick hook up. little scratchy in the speakers through phono 1. but she plays!!!!!!

this weekend will crack it open to blow it out and deoxit etc....

now to order the lamp kit.

How does it sound compared to your Onkyo and the 2275?

2275 sounded good generally before cleaning. haven't gotten in to do anything yet on the 2265b. hope to do basics today. Am getting sound cutting out, scratchy when knob adjusting(balance etc).

onkyo has a certain sterilty? lack of depth? Dont get me wrong, it preforms admirably and sounds decent but just doesn't have that x factor marantz does.

so theres spraying pots etc, but am curious about actual cleaning of surfaces. particularly the heat sinks. theres a specific odor like burnt greasy dust on power. in fact out of its shipping box it was prominent.

so any direction in just basic cleaning to then be able to better assess what she needs would be helpful.

Any word on when you will get your 2275 back?

mickeyrat

dudeman said:

mickeyrat said:

dudeman said:

mickeyrat said:

in my possession,  now to get it in the house.

edit.

in and quick hook up. little scratchy in the speakers through phono 1. but she plays!!!!!!

this weekend will crack it open to blow it out and deoxit etc....

now to order the lamp kit.

How does it sound compared to your Onkyo and the 2275?

2275 sounded good generally before cleaning. haven't gotten in to do anything yet on the 2265b. hope to do basics today. Am getting sound cutting out, scratchy when knob adjusting(balance etc).

onkyo has a certain sterilty? lack of depth? Dont get me wrong, it preforms admirably and sounds decent but just doesn't have that x factor marantz does.

so theres spraying pots etc, but am curious about actual cleaning of surfaces. particularly the heat sinks. theres a specific odor like burnt greasy dust on power. in fact out of its shipping box it was prominent.

so any direction in just basic cleaning to then be able to better assess what she needs would be helpful.

Any word on when you will get your 2275 back?

no word yet. this weekend marks 8 weeks I think.