Pioneer SX-880 resurrection

Uh, Huston, we have a problem.

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I was able to get this into the office and attempt a receiverswitchectomy when I discovered there is a slight size disparity here.

Width isn’t really the problem but the depth is. It won’t really be safely on the shelf so I’m back to the 580.

This explains why the cover had a different part number. It’s definitely not going to fit.

It didn’t seem that much larger on the bench…
 
Don't ya hate it when your equipment is just too big, lol.

But seriously, can you modify the shelf or use it in a different room, seems a shame not to get use out of it after all the work you did?
 
Well, the basement room… I had it all planned out at one point. It I’ll try to explain it.

Upstairs, we have a generous living room; roughly 14 wide X 24 long.

the dining room front wall is about four feet forward. So normally, the basement room will be 28 feet long. But there is a small bump out at the front of the dining room (and basement room) another 2.5 feet for the windows upstairs (and a nice size one downstairs too).

Width is wider than the dining room (roughly 20 feet) because it would include part of the front hall area as well as the landing at the base of the cellar stairs. A couple Lolly columns will be integrated into the wet bar.

The back of the room is mostly clear. A seat box across the back wall may be needed (maybe not) to hide the waste line from the kitchen sink. The back corner on the same side has the main waste line for the house, so that’ll be hidden behind a ventless gas fireplace (with mantle etc so it looks legit) built at 45 degrees in the corner.

Side wall bumps out a foot for part of the rear of the room, opposite from the waste line, to widen the kitchen upstairs, so that’ll get a built in bookshelf flush with the rest of the wall moving toward the front of the room.

Also planned, is a half bath at the bottom of the stairs, to the left. The waste line is under the floor so no “up flush” nonsense. That’s later, or post-lottery winning.

Ekectrical will be closer to code than it is now. Outlets every six feet with a dedicated 20-amp quad front and center. That box will have an isolated ground as well. It will be fed from the top-most breaker of the (to be installed) 200-amp service panel. I did that in the last house so I know that will hurt the budget…

Forced air heating requires reconstruction of the steel 1939 duct work within the joists overhead. Those joists will then be filled with acoustic insulation, then finished with porous sheet rock. A few recessed lights for fun. Walls will be 4” with fiberglass thermal insulation and porous Sheetrock. Same as the Drumgeon.

I want to recap the staircase with red oak like upstairs but at ~$60 a stair it gets expensive fast. It also turns 90 degrees toward the top to complicate things for me. And require more lumber.

All the walls have been sealed with dry lock paint already. I have to remove the old floor tiles (many have come up willingly already) and seal the floor with epoxy. Then I can start construction. I’m not sure if the final floor material but I’d like to run 3/4 oak. I did it in the Drumgeon and I can do it fast but that’s a big space and the boss doesn’t want a wood floor in case of a water issue…

The pisser is, everything requires something before it. It’s hard to push forward because I get an idea to do something and when I get down there it’s “oh yeah, I need to relocate that first” and nothing happens. On top of the steady flow of other stuff to do.

Another year has passed without touching my truck too…
 
What do you think of the 1980 compared to the lower models, like 980 and up? That’s where they started caring more, with wood veneer and other refinements.
 
I had the SX-1050. It was a beautiful receiver in looks and performance. There is an SX-1250 for sale at Innovative Audio for $3850 CAD. All gone over and with warranty: Pioneer SX-1250 Receiver – Innovative Audio (iavscanada.com)

I sold the SX-1050 to finance the SX-1980:

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There is no comparison between the SX-1980 and even the SX-1250/80. I demoed the SX-1250/80. I know in internet circles there are lot of naysayers who dislike the SX-1980 over the lower-power-producing models. Oh well, I've got one and they don't.

Nando.
 
The only way I’m getting a 1980 is if I run across one at a yard sale. They are just too high profile and a trashed one will be big bucks now.

The 980 is sounding better, and selling the 880 would take a chunk out of that expense…
 
I may have the 880 available now, if anyone is interested. You know as much about it as I do, after this thread, so it's a "known entity".

Expenses from other projects are piling up...
 
Nope, just two showing locally. The cheaper one down by Weirton WV is by a long time Craigslist seller. I've seen his listings for years. He deals in a wide variety of stereo gear. Seems to always have something of interest, usually older and high quality, but needs work.
 
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Let’s resurrect the resurrection thread!

Inordered the record sleeves and poly bags from Amazon and I had some adhesive vinyl in my cart so… here it is!

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I wasn’t sure which color to get, so I got both. I like the “black walnut” but the “brown” is a closer match. Let’s peel off the old film:

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Plastic razor blades are the best invention since toilet paper. Peels the outer layer right off.
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There’s some bad rear corners, but the smaller areas I repair with CA and kicker. Way faster.

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Can you tell where the bulbs were? That foil will help here. That far one was the worst. The tan under layer came right up exposing the wood.

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Not bad eh?
 
J!m said:
Let’s resurrect the resurrection thread!

Inordered the record sleeves and poly bags from Amazon and I had some adhesive vinyl in my cart so… here it is!

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I wasn’t sure which color to get, so I got both. I like the “black walnut” but the “brown” is a closer match. Let’s peel off the old film:

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Plastic razor blades are the best invention since toilet paper. Peels the outer layer right off.
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There’s some bad rear corners, but the smaller areas I repair with CA and kicker. Way faster.

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Can you tell where the bulbs were? That foil will help here. That far one was the worst. The tan under layer came right up exposing the wood.

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Not bad eh?
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That resto deserves more than vinyl shelf liner Jim. Yer very talented, why no veneer?
 
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