Tag Archives: FM radio

Dynaco FM-3 High Fidelity Tuner Repair

Posted on April 22, 2016 by jwk

I recently got to work on a very interesting Dynaco FM tuner, the FM-3, which was in the shop for an overhaul. The owner reported it wasn’t working that well anymore, which isn’t a surprise given it’s age. These are good … Continue reading →

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1957 Grundig 5060A High Fidelity Tube Radio

Posted on April 14, 2016 by jwk

From Rain City Audio: German radios are considerably less common than U.S.-made radios from the same model years, but offer excellent performance and very beautiful styling. This Grundig 5060A from 1957 does just that, offering AM Broadcast, two Shortwave, and … Continue reading →

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Old rocker complains about new technology

Posted on July 15, 2015 by jwk

According to Rolling Stone, Neil Young is pulling his catalog from all streaming music services over complaints about the sound quality. I don’t see this impacting me personally since I don’t listen to him and indeed can’t even name a … Continue reading →

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1959 Zenith C845M High Fidelity AM/FM Radio

Posted on August 4, 2014 by jwk

This radio repair is cross-posted from Rain City Audio

This classic 1959 Zenith C845M radio came into the shop for a full repair after sitting unused for some time. It has the classic late ’50s styling, and a dual speaker high-fidelity design.

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It’s an 8-tube radio with a 35C5 output tube good for maybe 3W of maximum output, but it has great sound quality.

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Inside, it’ Continue reading →

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