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Post by BBB on Apr 25, 2017 9:17:12 GMT -5
Love those consoles when I was younger. I remember surprising my parents with their giant RCA color TV AM FM 8 track Turntable console by bypassing the TV's smaller 3" internal speaker with the larger 12" stereo speakers already in the cabinet for much bigger TV sound. They were like "Wow, why didn't RCA do that from the factory?"
One of my earlier, "lets open up this electronic thingy and see whats going on in there" experiences.
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Post by BBB on Apr 28, 2017 17:06:02 GMT -5
Saw this CB Radio related 33 LP record at the Goodwill store by Radio Shack called "all ears" haha.
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Post by MonkeyMan on Apr 28, 2017 19:37:40 GMT -5
Oh man, $.97! Did you buy it?
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Post by BBB on Apr 29, 2017 18:45:33 GMT -5
No, it's still waiting for you at the Trappe Goodwill store in the back of the box where I saved it for you I probably would have bought it if it were original artist CB radio Pop songs like Convoy, etc. Seemed to be made up songs like "Hey good buddy (Where's my baby)" I am not your good buddy, haha. Or "Hey Shirley (This is Squirlley)" Wow. There was a pretty cool sound effects record there also, but I have a bunch of those as I collected them specifically for a while .
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Post by MonkeyMan on May 16, 2017 8:29:19 GMT -5
My latest acquisition, thanks to Sandbagger, is a lovely little Pioneer SX-434. It features 15 watts per channel and a fairly impressive FM tuner section. It was sold from 1974-1976 and originally retailed for $239. Adjusted for inflation, that equates to just under $1,250 in 2017 dollars! It's physically in great shape with only a couple operational flaws that I picked up on last night while taking it for a spin. Before I powered it up I noticed the volume control felt "scratchy" at the bottom of the scale, it almost feels like something is binding mechanical. It's hard to describe, but it feels almost a frayed wire end. Upon application of power there was a "pop" in the left speaker, and some nasty distortion on the left side with the volume all the way down. Not problem as there's no use in having the volume all the way down. Running up through the volume range it seemed the left channel was low, but at about two thirds volume it suddenly evens out. Me thinks the volume pot needs replaced, and I already found a source online. All lights except the FM stereo indicator are in working order. All in all this was a fine trade, and the little guy may end up on my desk at work.
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Post by Sandbagger on May 16, 2017 15:38:32 GMT -5
My latest acquisition, thanks to Sandbagger, is a lovely little Pioneer SX-434. It features 15 watts per channel and a fairly impressive FM tuner section. It was sold from 1974-1976 and originally retailed for $239. Adjusted for inflation, that equates to just under $1,250 in 2017 dollars! It's physically in great shape with only a couple operational flaws that I picked up on last night while taking it for a spin. Before I powered it up I noticed the volume control felt "scratchy" at the bottom of the scale, it almost feels like something is binding mechanical. It's hard to describe, but it feels almost a frayed wire end. Upon application of power there was a "pop" in the left speaker, and some nasty distortion on the left side with the volume all the way down. Not problem as there's no use in having the volume all the way down. Running up through the volume range it seemed the left channel was low, but at about two thirds volume it suddenly evens out. Me thinks the volume pot needs replaced, and I already found a source online. All lights except the FM stereo indicator are in working order. All in all this was a fine trade, and the little guy may end up on my desk at work. I think your observations are on the money. I think the wiper arm of one of the volume pots is "bent". Not sure how it got that way, but the volume always seemed louder on one channel than the other. I used to compensate by adjusting the balance control. It's a real bugger getting access to the control pots, which is probably why I never replaced the volume pot. Pure laziness on my part.....
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Post by MonkeyMan on May 16, 2017 19:45:43 GMT -5
My latest acquisition, thanks to Sandbagger, is a lovely little Pioneer SX-434. It features 15 watts per channel and a fairly impressive FM tuner section. It was sold from 1974-1976 and originally retailed for $239. Adjusted for inflation, that equates to just under $1,250 in 2017 dollars! It's physically in great shape with only a couple operational flaws that I picked up on last night while taking it for a spin. Before I powered it up I noticed the volume control felt "scratchy" at the bottom of the scale, it almost feels like something is binding mechanical. It's hard to describe, but it feels almost a frayed wire end. Upon application of power there was a "pop" in the left speaker, and some nasty distortion on the left side with the volume all the way down. Not problem as there's no use in having the volume all the way down. Running up through the volume range it seemed the left channel was low, but at about two thirds volume it suddenly evens out. Me thinks the volume pot needs replaced, and I already found a source online. All lights except the FM stereo indicator are in working order. All in all this was a fine trade, and the little guy may end up on my desk at work. I think your observations are on the money. I think the wiper arm of one of the volume pots is "bent". Not sure how it got that way, but the volume always seemed louder on one channel than the other. I used to compensate by adjusting the balance control. It's a real bugger getting access to the control pots, which is probably why I never replaced the volume pot. Pure laziness on my part..... Well, after working the volume control back and forth several dozen times it has improved a wee bit, even the binding feeling. It may just need a good cleaning, I'm certain it would help to some degree. Meh, no biggie. I also used the balance control to even it out. Works like a charm.
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Post by MonkeyMan on May 18, 2017 21:18:44 GMT -5
I think your observations are on the money. I think the wiper arm of one of the volume pots is "bent". Not sure how it got that way, but the volume always seemed louder on one channel than the other. I used to compensate by adjusting the balance control. It's a real bugger getting access to the control pots, which is probably why I never replaced the volume pot. Pure laziness on my part..... Well, after working the volume control back and forth several dozen times it has improved a wee bit, even the binding feeling. It may just need a good cleaning, I'm certain it would help to some degree. Meh, no biggie. I also used the balance control to even it out. Works like a charm. Finally popped the covers off this thing tonight, and man are those pots buried deep. I didn't have time to do a tear-down, so I continued working the volume control manually, and it's helping. The nasty distortion in the left channel with it all the way down is gone, as well as the binding feeling. The left channel pretty much has evened out with the right and it only drops out, say between "2" and "3", although if I apply slight pressure to the control the left drops back in. I think with a little more use it'll be right as rain.
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Post by MonkeyMan on May 20, 2017 11:53:28 GMT -5
I tried to access the volume pot this morning via removing the amplifier board, but I got to the point where things weren't cooperating. After seeing pics online I thought it might be easier than it looked, but it definitely wasn't. What I did manage to do was gain just the slightest access via the front, behind the faceplate. With the amp board floating loose I was able to get the straw on the cleaner can into the pot. After reassembly all is working well and the volume issue is 99% gone, just a hint of scratchiness at the very bottom of the scale. I'm just impressed that I didn't ruin it
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Post by Sandbagger on May 20, 2017 20:58:45 GMT -5
I tried to access the volume pot this morning via removing the amplifier board, but I got to the point where things weren't cooperating. After seeing pics online I thought it might be easier than it looked, but it definitely wasn't. What I did manage to do was gain just the slightest access via the front, behind the faceplate. With the amp board floating loose I was able to get the straw on the cleaner can into the pot. After reassembly all is working well and the volume issue is 99% gone, just a hint of scratchiness at the very bottom of the scale. I'm just impressed that I didn't ruin it I wasn't lying when I said that accessing those pots was a royal PITA. I'm glad that you managed to get the volume control working to an acceptable level. That really was a decent receiver. The only thing I didn't like about it was that the CB would bleed into it. Didn't have that problem with the Fisher tube stereo that it replaced.
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Post by MonkeyMan on May 21, 2017 11:15:46 GMT -5
Found the perfect place for the SX-434, in the additio..., err, "unfinished back porch". Paired with vintage Panasonic speakers...
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Post by Sandbagger on May 21, 2017 14:26:16 GMT -5
Found the perfect place for the SX-434, in the additio..., err, "unfinished back porch". Paired with vintage Panasonic speakers... Looks like it was made for that table. Guess it's not going to sit on the shelf at work......
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Post by MonkeyMan on May 21, 2017 15:09:47 GMT -5
Found the perfect place for the SX-434, in the additio..., err, "unfinished back porch". Paired with vintage Panasonic speakers... Looks like it was made for that table. Guess it's not going to sit on the shelf at work...... Yeah, fits perfectly. It'll be of more use here at home, and I'll be able to fully exercise it's 15 watts per channel. Prepping dinner and listening to The Who as I type...
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Post by BBB on May 27, 2017 8:21:39 GMT -5
Scored a nice pair of classic Cerwin Vega AT-10 floor speakers from the Liberty Thrift Store for $15. Since the foam is shot on the woofers I ordered up a re-foam kit from eBay. Can't wait to hear those red CV speakers rock again after I give them a polish.
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Post by BBB on May 27, 2017 8:25:29 GMT -5
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Post by MonkeyMan on May 27, 2017 10:24:41 GMT -5
Scored a nice pair of classic Cerwin Vega AT-10 floor speakers from the Liberty Thrift Store for $15. Since the foam is shot on the woofers I ordered up a re-foam kit from eBay. Can't wait to hear those red CV speakers rock again after I give them a polish. View AttachmentView AttachmentWhich Liberty, and did they have any more gear?
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Post by BBB on May 29, 2017 10:29:50 GMT -5
Liberty North End. I didn't even know there was one in that shopping center (across from BK on 663) They had a set of JBL 6" bookshelf speakers that had nice titanium tweeters but the cabinets were in semi-ruff state. It was apparent that they were hung by cables at some time like in a under canopy bar area somewhere. There was some minor warping of the black vinyl coated MDF, but otherwise all there. I think they were $10. There was a cool red Mini-Statocaster guitar there that had a broken/ missing top tuning peg for $25. I had it in my hands a few times but set it back down. I didn't notice any really classic receivers or amps but they had a decent selection of the newer black plastic faced stuff. **I have found that you need to confirm with the manager at these places that the price posted on speakers is for the PAIR of speakers not $10 each (as they have price tags on both speakers for $10) I basically explain it doesn't make sense to sell an individual speaker when the pair is intact You can ask for a lower price if you find something wrong with the item, like when I pointed out to the manager that the woofers on the CV's were obviously blown out. She agreed and lowered the price a few bucks for me.
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Post by BBB on May 30, 2017 14:08:26 GMT -5
My neighbor is moving and just turned me on to a 1990 vintage Pioneer VSX-5700S Receiver. Rated at 105 WPC it should drive the EVs well Specifications Tuning range: FW, MW Power output: 105 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo) Surround output: 105W (front), 25W (center), 25W (rear) Frequency response: 5Hz to 100kHz Input sensitivity: 2.5mV (MM), 150mV (line) Signal to noise ratio: 82dB (MM), 98dB (line) Output: 150mV (line), 1V (Pre out) Speaker load impedance: 4Ω (minimum) Video Connections: composite Dimensions: 420 x 125.5 x 395mm Weight: 10.7kg Accessories: remote control Year: 1990
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Post by BBB on Jun 4, 2017 13:10:21 GMT -5
I told my wife that I didn't want to go to the Thrift Store, but she had me go anyways. Sure 'nuff found another pair of vintage speakers. This time a pair of English made B&W DM22 floor speakers. I could not have afforded these back in the '80s that's for sure.
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Post by MonkeyMan on Jun 4, 2017 14:41:01 GMT -5
I told my wife that I didn't want to go to the Thrift Store, but she had me go anyways. Sure 'nuff found another pair of vintage speakers. This time a pair of English made B&W DM22 floor speakers. I could not have afforded these back in the '80s that's for sure. View AttachmentView AttachmentNice score! I'm going to the wrong thrift stores.
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Post by BBB on Jun 5, 2017 20:13:50 GMT -5
Funny part is that I bought them without her even knowing when she was looking at the clothes. I saw the B&Ws when I first came in and she kept following me around. Had to prod her to go look at another isle. Got my 25% off, then I sneaked them out to the station wagon and put them discreetly in way in the back... It was a very smooth move. You would have been proud of me. She didn't notice 'til she looked at the bank statement days later and said "they must have double charged me for those cloths I got there" Thought I was in the clear, then I had to fess up
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Post by MonkeyMan on Jun 6, 2017 5:04:53 GMT -5
Funny part is that I bought them without her even knowing when she was looking at the clothes. I saw the B&Ws when I first came in and she kept following me around. Had to prod her to go look at another isle. Got my 25% off, then I sneaked them out to the station wagon and put them discreetly in way in the back... It was a very smooth move. You would have been proud of me. She didn't notice 'til she looked at the bank statement days later and said "they must have double charged me for those cloths I got there" Thought I was in the clear, then I had to fess up She got hit by a smoove criminal.
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Post by Sandbagger on Jun 6, 2017 6:28:28 GMT -5
Funny part is that I bought them without her even knowing when she was looking at the clothes. I saw the B&Ws when I first came in and she kept following me around. Had to prod her to go look at another isle. Got my 25% off, then I sneaked them out to the station wagon and put them discreetly in way in the back... It was a very smooth move. You would have been proud of me. She didn't notice 'til she looked at the bank statement days later and said "they must have double charged me for those cloths I got there" Thought I was in the clear, then I had to fess up Busted!
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Post by MonkeyMan on Jun 6, 2017 10:31:27 GMT -5
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Post by Sandbagger on Jun 6, 2017 21:49:36 GMT -5
I watched each picture waiting for a CB radio to appear, and I wasn't disappointed. The time period and the kid's interest in radio pretty much guaranteed it. But I am surprised that his CB station did not evolve the way his stereo system did. The same Royce radio with a STOCK mic throughout. It's funny how everyone's main point of interest differs. For me the stereo was on in the background, providing the popular music of the day. But the main focus was the CB radio. The CB station grew and evolved and many kludged together accessories came and went, as I taught myself how to "do things" to radios. This site's author was the opposite. His main focus was in stereo equipment and related stuff. The CB was an ancillary distraction for him. But he's right about one thing, those big 4 channel reel-reels had some awesome sound quality. I sometimes miss my old Teac. I wished I took more pictures of my station(s) throughout my early years. But I wasn't a camera person back then, although I did go through an 8mm movie phase which predated my explosive interest in radio.
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Post by BBB on Jun 7, 2017 9:40:56 GMT -5
His hallicrafters receiver hung in there for while. Dig the colored work lights toward the end. I was very similar to this dude. Collecting a large array of HiFi and DJ PA & lighting equipment while CB was always just kinda "there" Thanks to the folks here and on Classic Radio Round Up my eyes & ears were opened to the RF hobby as well
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Post by BBB on Jun 7, 2017 10:19:48 GMT -5
This was one of my early HiFi set-ups. Fisher receiver, Technics TT & tapedeck, RS headphones and Criterion speakers (not seen).
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Post by BBB on Jun 7, 2017 10:22:05 GMT -5
A few years later it morphed into Fisher 500C tube receiver (used as an amp), Hafler pre-amp, Soundcraftsman EQ, NAD tuner, Sony Reel to Reel, Polk speakers, DBX Dynamic Range Expander, DBX Sub-Harmonic Synthesizer, CD player and the Technics TT & Cassette. Wish I kept that sloped rack.
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Post by BBB on Jun 7, 2017 10:30:06 GMT -5
A few years after that the equipment was in a different rack. The Ampeg tube bass amplifier on the floor powered a custom pine wood wrapped Ampeg twin 15" driver bass speaker that can see in the next photo. It was used as my coffee table. This sub-woofer speaker faced down a few inches off the floor. Everything shook in the place with the DBX Sub-harmonic synthesizer processor pushing the audio into this massive Ampeg Sub and matching Ampeg tube amp combo Attachment Deleted
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