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(04-05-2023, 04:36 PM)Chatwoman Wrote: Oh nah, we've discussed this, one channel is blown.
Nothing I can do about it though, I'm just a girl with no skillz when it comes to analog dealios.
S'why I need a vintage analog man...
I'm fine to leave it as is though...
The sound is ridiculously good on 99% of music that I play over a vast array of genres, old and new.
The Beatles is actually the only band that sounds awful on it.
But even that is interesting for me because I hear songs I've heard 20 million times in a brand new way...
Whenever I choose to play 'em, which is not very often.
Cuz yeah, it's cool and all, but it sure ain't the same.
I can give up the Beatles for a general all around insanely good quality sound experience though, no complaints.
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To be fair, it still does function in stereo, but only on certain speakers on one side of the room, which fucks up the whole experience cuz like, what I'ma do, stand facing those speakers?
Hey wait a minute...
Then that means the channel ISN'T blown and it's the speakers for some reason, right??
Hooooolllly cowwww.
And here I've been thinking it's the receiver for all these years.
WHAT THE EFF?!!
Okay whatevs though.
Cuz it has like 10 speakers hooked up to it, lol.
It's fucking awesome man, that's all I know.
I'll take it any way it comes, I will never have a music setup this amazing again in my life...
Unless I can get a group of feisty analog men to come and set it up for me...
A girl can dream...
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(04-05-2023, 04:41 PM)Chatwoman Wrote: To be fair, it still does function in stereo, but only on certain speakers on one side of the room, which fucks up the whole experience cuz like, what I'ma do, stand facing those speakers?
Hey wait a minute...
Then that means the channel ISN'T blown and it's the speakers for some reason, right??
It occurs to me that the person who set it up probably did it this way on purpose re: the speakers and which ones played on which channels...
They were always looking for "The Missing Note"...
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You said you had someone to do maintenance on that thing. I'd set it up for you if I were able to travel. Maybe someday....
In the meantime, I can only give you some advice.
The speaker wires each have two separate wires in them. Make sure the two wires in each line aren't touching each other where they're connected to the speaker or the back of the receiver. If they touch, the line is shorted out, and there won't be any sound in that channel.
Also make sure the plastic insulation on the speaker wires isn't broken, as that'll also short the two wires together.
If you have more than one pair of speakers connected to the receiver, disconnect all but one left speaker and one right speaker. While those old receivers can nominally handle two speakers per channel, each additional pair reduces the impedance load per channel. That can cause too much current draw and fry either the speakers or the receiver.
Finally, each pair of wires has a polarity. The positive (+) terminal on the receiver should be connected to the positive terminal on the speaker. Same with the negative (-) terminals. If they're backwards, one speaker will be out of phase with the other, which would definitely cancel out some of the sounds in the recording.
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God I love you Dev.
Someday I'mma have you over...
You can set up the sound system at my new place ;)
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(04-05-2023, 04:41 PM)Chatwoman Wrote: Cuz it has like 10 speakers hooked up to it, lol.
Jesus Christ. I hate to say it, but that receiver is quite possibly fried. Let's hope it only blew a fuse.
(04-05-2023, 04:57 PM)user328 Wrote: While those old receivers can nominally handle two speakers per channel, each additional pair reduces the impedance load per channel. That can cause too much current draw and fry either the speakers or the receiver.
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Lol, yeeeeaaahhhh...
It's excessive but I have faith that TBH...
It's probably 100% fine.
I am hoping it'll last another ~40 years.
This thing is pure fire in an insane kinda way.
I mean, damn...
Can you name me a stereo made these days that could make MONO sound GOOD??
Come on, no way.
Bose? Baby please.
It's all an effing joke compared to this.
We need to bring Analog BACK.
Made in the USA too.
Who's with me!?
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(Was this stuff ever made in the USA though? Seems like Japanese kinda genius to me, lol!)
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I could Google it, but ya girl's gotta go make granola bars...
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(04-05-2023, 05:04 PM)Chatwoman Wrote: It's excessive but I have faith that TBH...
It's probably 100% fine.
No, dear. You need to remove most of the speakers before you turn it on again. I'm amazed it hasn't burned the house down by now.
(04-05-2023, 05:04 PM)Chatwoman Wrote: I am hoping it'll last another ~40 years.
It needed to have all of the electrolytic capacitors replaced 5 or 10 years ago. They invariably go bad after 30 to 35 years. I can almost guarantee it doesn't sound as good as it did when it was new. Recapping will fix that right up and probably give it another 40 years of life, if it isn't already ruined.
I want you to post a picture that clearly shows where the speaker wires are connected to the back of the receiver. Maybe I can spot a short, which almost certainly exists with that many wires crammed into the tiny space between terminals.
Then I want you to shoot the moron who did this to your beautiful stereo.
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(04-05-2023, 05:05 PM)Chatwoman Wrote: (Was this stuff ever made in the USA though? Seems like Japanese kinda genius to me, lol!)
Pioneer was Japanese. The gear made in the USA back then tended to be one-percenter audiophile stuff that was insanely expensive.
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Ah hah, that makes perfect sense... the Japanese have always been the Kings of electronics.
I will see if I can get you a photo of what's plugged into the back sometime later.
Got my hands full in the kitchen!!!
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No way I'm showing you a pic of this, it's too dusty and I can't get back there to clean it up properly without q-tips or something, lol it's hard to explain!
Looks like there are 4 wires plugged in, but they're like double wires. They're attached to each other but split at the end.
Seems legit, I guess that's speaker wire? No idea.
Not as much as I thought TBH.
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There are actually 5 speakers hooked up to it...
Puzzling.
I guess the other speakers are actually not connected to it, which would make sense cuz no sound comes out of them?!
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God I need to learn about this.
I feel INADEQUATE.
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Come sit on my lap and stuff granola into my face hole, darling.
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Oh man, you don't even KNOW...
These granola bars are gonna be straight fire.
About to post about it on the granola thread.
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(04-05-2023, 05:19 PM)user328 Wrote: Pioneer was Japanese. The gear made in the USA back then tended to be one-percenter audiophile stuff that was insanely expensive.
I worked for Pioneer for 3 years fixing there shit. Now they just throw it in the bin.
But give me a unit I will fix the thermister and replace mosfets.
We don't need 3x12V rails these days just 1x12v rail cos the circuity control the modern mosfets.
Doesn't need as much cooling anymore if it breaks just bin it.
And bitch stop calling me a nerd you I aint one im just good at stuff.
After I punch someone head in that is.
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