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Harman/Kardon Control Amplifier A-401 Restoration
This little Harman/Kardon Control Amplifier, model A-401, just came through the shop for a full overhaul. It was in a pretty sorry state to begin with – one channel distorted, one barely gasping for air, and a world of scratchy … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Electronics, Hi-Fi, Projects, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged a-401, amp, amplifier, circuit boards, control amplifier, harman/kardon, hi-fi, photos, pictures, rebuild, restoration, stereo, stereo pictures, vintage stereo
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Bose 901 Series II Active Equalizer #67402 Repair
This equalizer got a full overhaul with new 1% precision resistors, electrolytic capacitors, audiophile-grade output capacitors, transistors, gold-plated RCA jacks, 4% silver solder for all connections, a thorough switch cleaning, and computerized frequency response testing and a listening burn-in to verify proper operation. It sounds just fantastic with a very dynamic and life-like presence that really draws you into the experience of the source material, just like the Bose 901 should.
Close-Up of a Magic Eye
Posted in Photos, Vintage
Tagged 6g5, cat's eye, magic eye, magic eye indicator, photos, tuning eye, tuning indicator
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1962 Coronet 6 Transistor Shirt-Pocket Radio TRN-6
This rare early shirt-pocket transistor radio, the Coronet TRN-6, needed a few new capacitors to sound its best. It delivers surprising performance from such a small package! Plenty of tear-down photos in this article.
Posted in Radio, Radios and Tubes, Vintage
Tagged 6 transistor radio, capacitor, capacitor replacement, Coronet, coronet 6 transistor radio, coronet transistor radio, coronet trn-6, photos, portable transistor radio, repair photos, seattle vintage radio repair, shirt-pocket radio, transistor radio, transistor radio repair, trn-6, vintage
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The Speaker Spotter – Speakers of Craigslist – March 7th, 2014
There’s always something interesting for sale on Craigslist, especially in Seattle. Here’s a selection of especially notable vintage speakers and other audio products for sale on the local Craigslist. I’m not affiliated with any of these sales, but if you’re interested, you … Continue reading
Posted in Audio, Collections, Photos, Speakers, Stereo, Vintage
Tagged Allison, Allison One, Bose, Bose 601, Corner Horn, Craigslist, Fisher, Fisher XP95B, Infinity, Infinity Kappa 8, Infinity RSe, k horn, Kappa 8, kenwood, KL-333D, KL-777A, klipschorn, LS-20, Marantz, Marantz LS-20, OA-14, photo, photos, RSe, series III, Seven, Six, Sonab, Sonab OA-14, speaker, speaker spotter, speakerlab, Speakers, speakers of craigslist, Super Seven, vintage, XP95B
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Modern Caps Can Fail Too [Farnsworth K-262P]
I’m working on a radio for a client, and it’s nearing completion, but I ran into a rather unexpected issue that was worth sharing on here. The radio itself is a Farnsworth K-262P, a radio/phono combination from 1951. The radio … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Electronics, Photos, Projects, Radios and Tubes, Vintage
Tagged bad capacitors, capacitors, Cornell Dubilier, Farnsworth, K-262P, photos, repair
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Huge and Powerful: The 1937 GE F-135 Repair Complete
I’ve finally had the time to finish one of my long-running projects repairing GE’s most powerful radio offering from 1937, the GE F-135. I picked it up from Craigslist back in November but other responsibilities kept me from getting much … Continue reading
Posted in Photos, Projects, Radios and Tubes, Vintage
Tagged 6L6, AFC, AM, amplifier, antique radio, APEX, cabinet, capacitor, capacitor replacement, F-135, F-96, GE, hi-fi, motor tuning, photos, radio photos, repair, restoration, Touch Tuning
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What’s On Your Workbench?
People ask me what kind of gear I use at Retrovoltage and at Rain City Audio for projects. So, here we go: While it’s by no means the best-equipped workbench out there, it has a good mix of lab- and service-grade … Continue reading →