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Well the Rek O Kut ended up having wayyyy too much rumble, so I revisited this thing. It originally was an SL-1200mk1 sold without a tonearm, or optioned with an SME 3009 (don't ask me which one!). I put an SL-1200mk2 tonearm on it cuz cheap and easy. I have a fetish for 78s, so my turntable...

Okay so the Rek has a big ugly plinth that is big and ugly and badly made. I built it out of layers of plywood and it's massive because it kills the rumble from this idler drive motor unit. But it's an eye sore and hacked up because I can't decide on a tonearm........

I know you guys like a good laugh and this thing seems like a joke for 25,000 UK pounds. Use the title of the thread to search for the video in case the one I posted gets scrubbed.

So last week I got this VCR from Mark Comer, he gave it to me for the price of shipping. Let's address a few problems. This guy with the two gears runs the reels and is causing the tape eating....

In recent months when going to do recapping on some of my crap I noticed the lack of availability for my go-to capacitors (Nichicon FG, Muse, KW). My sources are Mouser and Digi-Key. Is this some kind of conspiracy or are regular electrolytic capacitors "good enough"? I looked at threads on...

Making a thread for this deck and to avoid derailing threads made by competent deck mechanics. I JB Welded the blue thing back on, it holds that "spring plate" which holds the head block down, but I think a ball goes in that greasy slot (uhuhhuh-huh) in the third picture

Alright it's time! Tear this bitch down and analyze. Mmm ugly... Quality Restoration! And yes those input RCAs touch the chassis

All the goodies are here! I am doing the moving magnet build so 40-ish Db of gain. Question 1: any reason I should use the SOIC to DIP adapter boards rather than just stick them SOICs right to the board?

Because I bought a Rega RB300...... You guys get first grabs Tonearm, rest, Cardas wire with Parts Connexion cart clips, interface box, Stanton 500v3 and knock off ATE2 stylus $175 OBO

So the emitter resistors blew (R356, R357), output darlingtons show E to C shorts, R354 got toasty, Would a short at the speaker terminals blow these?

Well it begins! We start with 2 functional meters, a series 1 PL400 with new power supply and DC protect board…..

Just like in the title, to replace my 4 fin heatsinks on my Series 1 PL 400

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Well I got the ListenUp flyer this week, I always like looking at stereo gear I can't (or want to!) afford. But they were featuring the Denon DCD-600NE for $300. It has a BB PCM5142..... https://usa.denon.com/en-us/shop/cdplayers/dcd600ne_d?varid=dcd600nea#divSubscribe Or perhaps I should look...

couldn't find a brand on these. 2 tweeters, 2 mids, 1 woofer and one passive? Cabinet is sealed.......

So we start with an Adcom GFA-555 power amp (a big 'un!). I've owned it since I was 10 or 11, used on and off for that time until 2014 I was adjusting the bias voltage or something like that and the probe slipped sending 80 vdc to the left speaker. FF to earlier this year I tested the...

Well it records at a higher speed than it plays back and there's only one pot for motor speed. Already been thru the service/users manuals

Hello! Been lurking for a while, finally joined! Some of you may know me from TH, I go under the same name/horsehead there too.