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  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,242
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    In a few days I am taking time off and plan on redoing the sound system.  Will post pics.  Going to swap out some gear.
    What are you doing?  

    I'm also getting an itch.  I spent meeting time yesterday shopping tube preamps.  Thinking about going with a hybrid system.  
    Going to hook up the old pioneer gear and maybe try out the marantz piece that was given to me.

    what piece was the gift?
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,877
    mickeyrat said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    In a few days I am taking time off and plan on redoing the sound system.  Will post pics.  Going to swap out some gear.
    What are you doing?  

    I'm also getting an itch.  I spent meeting time yesterday shopping tube preamps.  Thinking about going with a hybrid system.  
    Going to hook up the old pioneer gear and maybe try out the marantz piece that was given to me.

    what piece was the gift?
    I posted a few months ago.  A Marantz piece.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,877
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Gifts from my friends parents and one of their friends…. The speakers came from my buddy’s parents. The sansui sp2000’s he bought in Vietnam and had shipped back to the states. The boxes were housing them. Next to those boxes are the actual Sansui lm330’s. I have no idea what the wicker surround speakers are. They look like speakers you’d hang in a studio. I’m unsure of those. 

    The Marantz 1250 came from the friends parents’ friend. There were other components but those haven’t been found yet. 

    Haven’t tested squat yet. Happy to have them though. I’ll give them a good home. 
    @m@mickeyrat
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,981
    tempo_n_groove said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Gifts from my friends parents and one of their friends…. The speakers came from my buddy’s parents. The sansui sp2000’s he bought in Vietnam and had shipped back to the states. The boxes were housing them. Next to those boxes are the actual Sansui lm330’s. I have no idea what the wicker surround speakers are. They look like speakers you’d hang in a studio. I’m unsure of those. 

    The Marantz 1250 came from the friends parents’ friend. There were other components but those haven’t been found yet. 

    Haven’t tested squat yet. Happy to have them though. I’ll give them a good home. 
    @m@mickeyrat
    That Marantz 1250 is an integrated amp right?  How does it sound??
  • BO175983
    BO175983 Posts: 88

  • mickeyrat
    mickeyrat Posts: 45,242
    BO175983 said:


    wait, you actually bought that Columbus 2010 poster?

    what are we looking at. Sony components and B&O speakers?
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    another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '14
  • BO175983
    BO175983 Posts: 88
    Yeah I picked that one up at the show… Sony, Yamaha speakers, and technics floor speakers. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,877
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Gifts from my friends parents and one of their friends…. The speakers came from my buddy’s parents. The sansui sp2000’s he bought in Vietnam and had shipped back to the states. The boxes were housing them. Next to those boxes are the actual Sansui lm330’s. I have no idea what the wicker surround speakers are. They look like speakers you’d hang in a studio. I’m unsure of those. 

    The Marantz 1250 came from the friends parents’ friend. There were other components but those haven’t been found yet. 

    Haven’t tested squat yet. Happy to have them though. I’ll give them a good home. 
    @m@mickeyrat
    That Marantz 1250 is an integrated amp right?  How does it sound??
    Havent had time to plug it in yet...
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,981
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Gifts from my friends parents and one of their friends…. The speakers came from my buddy’s parents. The sansui sp2000’s he bought in Vietnam and had shipped back to the states. The boxes were housing them. Next to those boxes are the actual Sansui lm330’s. I have no idea what the wicker surround speakers are. They look like speakers you’d hang in a studio. I’m unsure of those. 

    The Marantz 1250 came from the friends parents’ friend. There were other components but those haven’t been found yet. 

    Haven’t tested squat yet. Happy to have them though. I’ll give them a good home. 
    @m@mickeyrat
    That Marantz 1250 is an integrated amp right?  How does it sound??
    Havent had time to plug it in yet...
    If you ship it to me I’ll plug it in
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,981
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Gifts from my friends parents and one of their friends…. The speakers came from my buddy’s parents. The sansui sp2000’s he bought in Vietnam and had shipped back to the states. The boxes were housing them. Next to those boxes are the actual Sansui lm330’s. I have no idea what the wicker surround speakers are. They look like speakers you’d hang in a studio. I’m unsure of those. 

    The Marantz 1250 came from the friends parents’ friend. There were other components but those haven’t been found yet. 

    Haven’t tested squat yet. Happy to have them though. I’ll give them a good home. 
    @m@mickeyrat
    That Marantz 1250 is an integrated amp right?  How does it sound??
    Havent had time to plug it in yet...
    If you ship it to me I’ll plug it in
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,877
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Gifts from my friends parents and one of their friends…. The speakers came from my buddy’s parents. The sansui sp2000’s he bought in Vietnam and had shipped back to the states. The boxes were housing them. Next to those boxes are the actual Sansui lm330’s. I have no idea what the wicker surround speakers are. They look like speakers you’d hang in a studio. I’m unsure of those. 

    The Marantz 1250 came from the friends parents’ friend. There were other components but those haven’t been found yet. 

    Haven’t tested squat yet. Happy to have them though. I’ll give them a good home. 
    @m@mickeyrat
    That Marantz 1250 is an integrated amp right?  How does it sound??
    Havent had time to plug it in yet...
    If you ship it to me I’ll plug it in
    If you pay for shipping I just might!
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,981
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    mrussel1 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Gifts from my friends parents and one of their friends…. The speakers came from my buddy’s parents. The sansui sp2000’s he bought in Vietnam and had shipped back to the states. The boxes were housing them. Next to those boxes are the actual Sansui lm330’s. I have no idea what the wicker surround speakers are. They look like speakers you’d hang in a studio. I’m unsure of those. 

    The Marantz 1250 came from the friends parents’ friend. There were other components but those haven’t been found yet. 

    Haven’t tested squat yet. Happy to have them though. I’ll give them a good home. 
    @m@mickeyrat
    That Marantz 1250 is an integrated amp right?  How does it sound??
    Havent had time to plug it in yet...
    If you ship it to me I’ll plug it in
    If you pay for shipping I just might!
    Fuck dude, I'd take that off your hands in a second.  She's a beaut.  
  • static111
    static111 Posts: 5,211
    Found out it will cost up to $750 to refurbish my old pioneer sx-750.  Is this worth it or could I get something better for the money? 
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  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,213
    static111 said:
    Found out it will cost up to $750 to refurbish my old pioneer sx-750.  Is this worth it or could I get something better for the money? 
    That sounds pretty high to me. I think $300-$400 is about the ballpark for a recap, replacing any problematic transistors, cleaning controls and tuner alignment. Those are the basics. Probably unnecessary to recap the AM/FM board or aligning the tuner if you never listen to the radio. Omitting those things should save you some bucks.

    That is a great sounding receiver and it is definitely worth keeping going, IMO.
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,981
    dudeman said:
    static111 said:
    Found out it will cost up to $750 to refurbish my old pioneer sx-750.  Is this worth it or could I get something better for the money? 
    That sounds pretty high to me. I think $300-$400 is about the ballpark for a recap, replacing any problematic transistors, cleaning controls and tuner alignment. Those are the basics. Probably unnecessary to recap the AM/FM board or aligning the tuner if you never listen to the radio. Omitting those things should save you some bucks.

    That is a great sounding receiver and it is definitely worth keeping going, IMO.
    Hey I also have a 750. My son is using it pretty regularly. Several months ago the the left audio went out, actually very faint. I opened it up and cleaned the pots. Turned it back on and it was good. That lasted about five months and now it did it again. Is there a next step I can take without hauling it to a repairman?
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,213
    mrussel1 said:
    dudeman said:
    static111 said:
    Found out it will cost up to $750 to refurbish my old pioneer sx-750.  Is this worth it or could I get something better for the money? 
    That sounds pretty high to me. I think $300-$400 is about the ballpark for a recap, replacing any problematic transistors, cleaning controls and tuner alignment. Those are the basics. Probably unnecessary to recap the AM/FM board or aligning the tuner if you never listen to the radio. Omitting those things should save you some bucks.

    That is a great sounding receiver and it is definitely worth keeping going, IMO.
    Hey I also have a 750. My son is using it pretty regularly. Several months ago the the left audio went out, actually very faint. I opened it up and cleaned the pots. Turned it back on and it was good. That lasted about five months and now it did it again. Is there a next step I can take without hauling it to a repairman?
    If it was mine, I would probably exercise the controls 20 or 30 times, paying special attention to the volume, balance and tape monitor controls. Give each RCA connector a little wiggle and twist on the back, too.

    Is it always the same source or does it do it on radio, aux and phono? With channel drop issues, you have to rule out the source and the speakers in addition to the amp/preamp.  (I'm sure you already knew that part.)
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • static111
    static111 Posts: 5,211
    I'm in Austin so everything is extra expensive here.  The best shop in town will only do full rebuilds of old units like this. I called back and I have to authorize up to $750 but that it could actually come in much lower.  They just like to make sure that people know this could be expensive work and to be ready to pay if there is a lot to fix.

    The unit sounds great and I think I would rather pay extra if needed to get it on top shape to last another 40 years.
    Scio me nihil scire

    There are no kings inside the gates of eden
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,213
    static111 said:
    I'm in Austin so everything is extra expensive here.  The best shop in town will only do full rebuilds of old units like this. I called back and I have to authorize up to $750 but that it could actually come in much lower.  They just like to make sure that people know this could be expensive work and to be ready to pay if there is a lot to fix.

    The unit sounds great and I think I would rather pay extra if needed to get it on top shape to last another 40 years.
    Gotcha. That makes more sense if they're just preparing you for a worst-case scenario. 

    I agree that it is worth it to keep it going. You would have to spend a lot of money to get something new that had the sound quality and level of build quality of that old Pioneer. 
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,981
    dudeman said:
    mrussel1 said:
    dudeman said:
    static111 said:
    Found out it will cost up to $750 to refurbish my old pioneer sx-750.  Is this worth it or could I get something better for the money? 
    That sounds pretty high to me. I think $300-$400 is about the ballpark for a recap, replacing any problematic transistors, cleaning controls and tuner alignment. Those are the basics. Probably unnecessary to recap the AM/FM board or aligning the tuner if you never listen to the radio. Omitting those things should save you some bucks.

    That is a great sounding receiver and it is definitely worth keeping going, IMO.
    Hey I also have a 750. My son is using it pretty regularly. Several months ago the the left audio went out, actually very faint. I opened it up and cleaned the pots. Turned it back on and it was good. That lasted about five months and now it did it again. Is there a next step I can take without hauling it to a repairman?
    If it was mine, I would probably exercise the controls 20 or 30 times, paying special attention to the volume, balance and tape monitor controls. Give each RCA connector a little wiggle and twist on the back, too.

    Is it always the same source or does it do it on radio, aux and phono? With channel drop issues, you have to rule out the source and the speakers in addition to the amp/preamp.  (I'm sure you already knew that part.)
    Yes it’s at least aux, phono and radio. 

    As far as exercising controls, do you mean after giving the pots another shot or just in general?
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,213
    mrussel1 said:
    dudeman said:
    mrussel1 said:
    dudeman said:
    static111 said:
    Found out it will cost up to $750 to refurbish my old pioneer sx-750.  Is this worth it or could I get something better for the money? 
    That sounds pretty high to me. I think $300-$400 is about the ballpark for a recap, replacing any problematic transistors, cleaning controls and tuner alignment. Those are the basics. Probably unnecessary to recap the AM/FM board or aligning the tuner if you never listen to the radio. Omitting those things should save you some bucks.

    That is a great sounding receiver and it is definitely worth keeping going, IMO.
    Hey I also have a 750. My son is using it pretty regularly. Several months ago the the left audio went out, actually very faint. I opened it up and cleaned the pots. Turned it back on and it was good. That lasted about five months and now it did it again. Is there a next step I can take without hauling it to a repairman?
    If it was mine, I would probably exercise the controls 20 or 30 times, paying special attention to the volume, balance and tape monitor controls. Give each RCA connector a little wiggle and twist on the back, too.

    Is it always the same source or does it do it on radio, aux and phono? With channel drop issues, you have to rule out the source and the speakers in addition to the amp/preamp.  (I'm sure you already knew that part.)
    Yes it’s at least aux, phono and radio. 

    As far as exercising controls, do you mean after giving the pots another shot or just in general?
    Dry first and listen for any crackling or static sounds coming through the speakers. 

    If that doesn't help, maybe give them another good cleaning with Deoxit. If that doesn't do the trick, probably best to have it looked at by a tech.
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV

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