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Category Archives: Stereo
Ohm Acoustics Model D Speaker Refurbishment
Classic speakers are always a delight to work on, and speakers have capacitors and other parts which require service, too. Over the years those components can fail and result in poor sound and even potential speaker damage. In this case, … Continue reading
1962 Zenith MK2670 Classic Tube Hi-Fi Console Stereo Repaired
A version of this article appears in the October 2014 issue of Nuts and Volts magazine. I recently got to work on something a little bit different – a tube hi-fi stereo console! This particular one, a 1962 Zenith MK2670, was a very high-end … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Projects, Radios and Tubes, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged antique radio, capacitor, capacitor replacement, hi-fi, MK2670, radio, repair, restoration, tube radio, vacuum tube, vintage, vintage radio, zenith
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1977 Yamaha CR-2020 Vintage Stereo Receiver Repair
The Yamaha CR-2020 drives 120W/channel into an 8 ohm load and supports 3 pairs of speakers (but only plays 1 or 2 pairs a time), dual phono inputs supporting both moving magnet (MM) and moving coil (MC) pick-ups, tape-copy functionality … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Electronics, Hi-Fi, Music, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged amplifier, audiophile, capacitor, capacitor replacement, classic, CR-2020, hi-fi, receiver, repair, stereo, vintage, vintage receiver, walkthrough, yamaha, Yamaha CR-2020
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