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Old 04-20-2023, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by deej012160 View Post
I have a Sony receiver about 30 years old that I would like to get repaired if reasonable. It produces sound but also a lot of noise in addition to what I am trying to listen to. Thanks VERY MUCH in advance!
30 y.o. receivers can be junk OR desired vintage equipment that produce "sweet" sound when compared to newer solid state units. I have several that go for big dollars. You didn't state the model or whether its solid state or tube. I suggest going on Ebay and searching for your particular model to see what $ it is being offered at (ignoring shipping of course). That should give you an idea of value and whether it is worth a rebuild (replacement of transistors, caps, etc.). Often, the noise is caused by the potentiometers for volume control. These can be cleaned with a can of cleaner for this purpose (YouTube will have many videos). Short of this, if you have someone to help for free/next to free, then it's a worthwhile project.

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