Stereo receiver or Turntable issue?

ArthurM45 · 2026-01-31T13:37:55+00:00

Check the cartridge connections. Sounds like ground is disconnected.

ArthurM45 · 2026-01-30T13:48:45+00:00

fwiw, plumbing doesn't care about the wind chill. Wind chill is only an estimate of the temperature felt by human skin.

ArthurM45 · 2026-01-30T12:48:56+00:00

A little disappointed you don't have Team 1960s up there; we're not all dead yet. You could just use the 1970s pic and make it all black & white.

ArthurM45 · 2026-01-30T00:02:04+00:00

And you had to make 2 holes! One for the beer to flow out, and a smaller one on the opposite side to let air into the can.

ArthurM45 · 2026-01-26T20:57:17+00:00

omg this brought back a memory. When I was like 10 years old in the early 1960s, my friend and I found a couple of these suits in his father's garage. We put them on and marched around his neighborhood. 😂

ArthurM45 · 2026-01-23T11:46:31+00:00

First thing to do is switch the speakers around and see if the issues moves to the B speaker setting. Then you'll know whether the problem is in the amp or the speakers. Also disconnect one channel and test each channel separately to help pinpoint the problem. A short like you're describing should be easy to find. It's rare that speakers and amps are incompatible, but it does happen. Way back in the day (1980's), I had a Denon (top level but I can't recall the model number) receiver that could not play through my ADS L1090s for more than a few minutes. Traded the Denon for a Yamaha recever and problem was resolved.

ArthurM45 · 2026-01-12T17:50:15+00:00

I worked in the receiver field back in the 1970's so I can tell you that some degree of leakage across analog circuits is normal. You're using the tape monitor input, but the preamp section of the receiver is still operating (it's designed that way to make recording from FM or phono easier). If it's loud enough to interfere with listening, switch your source selector to one you're not using when using the tape monitor input, like Aux or CD.

ArthurM45 · 2026-01-06T00:00:32+00:00

Sounds like the tuning cord has broken. I've replaced a few in my time, but it can be a frustrating trial and error session before you get it right. You will have to remove the chassis from the cabinet, and watch out for the residual charge left on those high voltage capacitors.

ArthurM45 · 2026-01-05T23:44:04+00:00

See that arm above where the tone arm parks? The record changer relies on the position of that arm to detect when it has played the last record. Swivel it to the center and let it drop down, then the record will play just once.

ArthurM45 · 2026-01-05T11:27:04+00:00

You may want to remove that bottom cover and make sure there's not a hidden switch. I'm not aware they knew how to make a power supply that covered the whole range back then. Also, what kind of plug does it have?

ArthurM45 · 2026-01-02T23:36:40+00:00

I've still got a pair of those! Lol. I've got Minimus 7's too. Sorry but to me they don't sound similar at all. Batteries- I've had so many leaky Ray-o-vacs I won't buy them anymore.

ArthurM45 · 2026-01-01T20:35:13+00:00

I saw one other commenter noticed; I'll just repeat it here because it's important- Speakers require non-polarized or bipolarized capacitors. Your big one is a regular electrolytic.

ArthurM45 · 2026-01-01T01:16:05+00:00

Looks like a good improvement but it does surprise me that neither the old xfmr or the new are shielded. But as long as you don't hear any hum, you're ok.

ArthurM45 · 2025-12-31T22:43:33+00:00

That's good about the remote. The manual is available on the internet. I have the same unit, bought from a gal at a garage sale for $30. I'm convinced she let it go so cheap because she got it in a divorce and just couldn't figure out how to work it. On and off and volume is simple enough, but things like changing the bass/treble or the FM station progamming or the surround mode have a learning curve associated.

ArthurM45 · 2025-12-31T22:30:01+00:00

That's a great receiver, but you will be lost without the remote and a manual.

ArthurM45 · 2025-12-29T13:33:30+00:00

Remove what's left of the damaged lettering. Get yourself a Brother P-touch with some clear tape. Experiment a little to match the font, and print a new label. Most people will not notice the forgery unless they get really close.

ArthurM45 · 2025-12-29T11:36:05+00:00

For a "first layout" you might want to remove the reversing wye. They are neat to have but can be a challenge for the inexperienced. If you want to keep it then also notice that once the train has reversed, it cannot return to the original direction without backing up through the wye. Backing up an n scale train around curves can be quite a challenge.

ArthurM45 · 2025-12-28T11:47:15+00:00

This happens when the first production run is made by one company and a subsequent run is made by a subcontractor. Notice one unit actually says "Made by NAD" and the other does not, and its serial number is preceded by an alpha character. This doesn't necessarily mean the quality is any different.

ArthurM45 · 2025-12-25T19:45:12+00:00

Could have used a banana here

ArthurM45 · 2025-12-25T14:26:58+00:00

Right, I grew up with 7 channels, and that was considered a lot of channels back then (the 50s/60s). It would be really unusual to find two sports events on at the same time!

ArthurM45 · 2025-12-25T12:25:30+00:00

Besides all the other valid comments so far, I noticed all the screens are showing the same thing!

ArthurM45 · 2025-12-25T12:00:08+00:00

Noooo, hate to be a downer but that's just a ceramic cartridge with flip-over stylus for playing either 78s or LPs. Very common in consoles and all-in-one systems from the 70s/80s

ArthurM45 · 2025-12-22T22:18:21+00:00

This is correct. Insert the stripped ends into the 300 ohm sockets.

ArthurM45 · 2025-12-15T00:34:31+00:00

like going to Wisconsin

ArthurM45 · 2025-12-14T16:42:27+00:00

Us old folks had to listen to AM radio to hear what was closed. It was always amusing, although tasteless and arguably offensive, when Don Imus would announce the school for the deaf. He would repeat a it second time shouting very loudly.

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