Pioneer SX-1280

[Pure_Brew]

Ordered and on it's on the way.

 

[laatsch55]

Got a link to that seller??

 

[Pure_Brew]

http://yesterdaysaudio.webs.com/

Here he is on eBay

http://www.ebay.com/sch/merchant/yester ... ZQQ_sopZ10

 

[laatsch55]

Thanks Joe.

 

[Elite-ist]

For obsolete Pioneer parts, that is a reasonable price for your FM chip. Scanning through the rest of his inventory, he has a good stock of well-priced vintage parts for Pioneers.

That will be a relief once the FM chip is installed on your SX-1280, and works properly.

Nando.

 

[Pure_Brew]

The chip arrived today and it's on it's way to the shop.
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Funny, this was on the google homepage when I fired up the PC. Random!
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Anyway...wish me luck!

 

[speakerman1]

Good Luck
Larry

 

[Elite-ist]

Just when you thought an obsolete Pioneer part was unattainable, there is a supplier. Provided the part is all that's needed for the FM side of your receiver, you can rest easier, Joe.

I had been reading on the internet, this particular chip was the reason many Pioneer fans decided to opt away from this series of SX-XX80 receivers.

Nando.

 

[Pure_Brew]

Maybe I should get a few more.....chips....

 

[Elite-ist]

Maybe I should get a few more.....chips....

Well, at least one.

Nando.

 

[laatsch55]

Depends on just how much you love it, how long you plan on living, divided by how long they last...................

 

[orange]

[quote="Pure_Brew":1aux8msc]Maybe I should get a few more.....chips....

Well, at least one.

Nando.[/quote:1aux8msc]

Nobody can buy just one

 

[Pure_Brew]

Apparently the SX-xx80 series can EAT more then one!

 

[Pure_Brew]

And............ The chip I ordered up....

Was bad.

 

[Elite-ist]

That's bad news, Joe. How many other NOS chips could be bad? The trouble is - and I'm not a technician- you won't discover the chip is faulty until it has been installed.

Nando.

 

[Pure_Brew]

Hi. Being that it's out of my way to go to this shop, and they seem relatively uninterested in working on it more, I guess I'll go pick up the ol' anchor next week. Fortunately, they are not charging me labor and they did work on it a bit.

At every turn, I have black cloud over my head with audio equipment problems. Frustrating.

 

[laatsch55]

You are earning your vintage stripes Joe..

 

[Pure_Brew]

You are earning your vintage stripes Joe..

Indeed.

 

[Elite-ist]

Despite the chip being bad, was any of the other work undertaken, Joe? Or was it a matter of deciding not to go any further into the receiver, without a working FM chip?

Nando.

 

[Pure_Brew]

I really don't think they did anything. They thought that it was in otherwise wonderful condition functionally. I asked about cleaning, they said they did some. I'll be the judge but I'm not paying for anything. Expectation is low.