my turn in the barrel posted:

What's wrong with the Zenith Turntable?

Does the table spin?

captain chauncey posted:

So if you're so inclined I wouldn't rule out spending a half a Saturday giving it a good clean in all the underside mechanicals, then order an idler wheel from someone like Voice of Music.

evobatman posted:

These record players were dirt simple. If you just open it up it might be immediately visible whatever is the cause of it not working. It already doesn't work and you already know that nobody else will fix it, it's not like you have anything to lose by messing around with it yourself.

kynikos posted:

Snagged this old Sanyo boombox at the swap meet yesterday for . Everything seems to work aside from the tape player, which I'm guessing needs new belts. It has line in so I can use my phone at least but it's a bit of a bummer since I have a decent tape collection. Hifiengine is the only place I found that has a service manual PDF but registration is closed - anyone have access?

wa27 posted:

Cool looking unit. Here's the manual:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/odmvwr2v2cl1uh4d3t83s/hfe_sanyo_c-3d_en_es.pdf?rlkey=2ofqcvjbe5md8bpre5qquwfd8&dl=0

kynikos posted:

Snagged this old Sanyo boombox at the swap meet yesterday for . Everything seems to work aside from the tape player, which I'm guessing needs new belts. It has line in so I can use my phone at least but it's a bit of a bummer since I have a decent tape collection. Hifiengine is the only place I found that has a service manual PDF but registration is closed - anyone have access?

The Wiggly Wizard posted:

Sanyo's two-pronged marketing approach of babes and dachshunds was good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NasVQMV8L-4

TooLShack posted:

Found one of my favorite turntables to resale, a Technics SL-D2. It was coated in in cigarette tar, but after some scrubbing and a simple service it's working great. When it stops raining tomorrow I'll set it out in the sun for awhile to kill off the last of the smell.





This was a white paper towel.




Also found a Dual 1019, but that goes to a friend that likes those stupid things.

TooLShack posted:

Also found a Dual 1019, but that goes to a friend that likes those stupid things.

TooLShack posted:

Found one of my favorite turntables to resale, a Technics SL-D2. It was coated in in cigarette tar, but after some scrubbing and a simple service it's working great. When it stops raining tomorrow I'll set it out in the sun for awhile to kill off the last of the smell.





This was a white paper towel.




Also found a Dual 1019, but that goes to a friend that likes those stupid things.

sporklift posted:

I found one of these on the side of the road once. Took it home and all it needed was a new stylus. Weird thing was that I had purchased the same model a few months earlier so now I have two.

trilobite terror posted:

get a dj mixer and run them both

wa27 posted:

Don Dongington posted:

Hey folks,

I've got a JVC JA-S55 integrated amp that was gifted to me a few years ago, and has mostly sat unused since. I noticed the other day when giving it a run that the output is noticeably down on one channel, and that it's actually visible on the VU meter. Seems to be the case regardless of the input etc.

I have the original manual in a drawer which i recall has block diagrams and what not, and I'm a pretty decent solderer, but don't have a huge amount of experience working with amps and such. Hoping someone can point me in the right direction with regard to what I should be pointing a multimeter at?

I don't think it's a dirty switch/pot/contact, as I gave them a solid clean not that long ago, and the issue doesn't seem to improve/deteriorate regardless of what I do with the controls. Thinking maybe a deteriorating cap or something?

EC posted:

Is there such a thing as a tiny amp that just takes output from a turntable and can power two speakers? Everything I'm seeing are like, AVR receivers with HDMI and it makes me think I'm not looking up the right search terms. Basically we have a small space for a turntable setup in our kitchen, and to keep it ~aesthetic~ I just want the turntable and speakers to be seen.

oXDemosthenesXo posted:

I'll probably be back with more questions soon. Thanks for the help so far.

HKR posted:

yes. There are a few high end brands making them Such as this NAD, and all the rest are aliexpress sixletters. Here's a random one I found on amazon.. Note this doesn't have a pre-amp, so your turn table either needs one or you need an external one. Or you need to find one with one built in like the NAD.

oXDemosthenesXo posted:

I'm back with some more questions about the Zenith console record player I'm trying to get working.


Previously I'd thought it needed a full restoration, but I misremembered and it has in fact been nicely cleaned and lubricated.

I played around with it for awhile and it seemed to work as intended, but both of the old needles I had on hand didn't seem to work right. One was clearly broken and didn't work at all, the other worked just barely but sounded awful.

Where's a good place to source replacement needles? I don't have the first clue what I'm looking for so I'm hoping this machine uses fairly standard ones

The back of the package one of them came in looks like this:




e: added pic

HKR posted:

Forgive if I get a bit too basic here, but you said you don't have the first clue on what you're looking for so I'm gonna roll with that.

That's a 78RPM needle, which will only work with shellac 78RPM discs. For the most part, getting good sound out of those discs and needles isn't really feasible, because they didn't sound all that good ever. For example, listen to the internet archive's 78RPM archive here https://archive.org/details/78rpm

This also means they won't work on more "modern" records, which are 33 1/3rd or 45rpm and take a completely different type of needle. Hopefully you didn't try to play a 33 1/3rd rpm with it, you might have damaged them.

I would directly contact the folks over at https://www.turntableneedles.com/ and tell them what you have. They'll likely be able to tell you what you need, and might even stock it.

HKR posted:

Forgive if I get a bit too basic here, but you said you don't have the first clue on what you're looking for so I'm gonna roll with that.

That's a 78RPM needle, which will only work with shellac 78RPM discs. For the most part, getting good sound out of those discs and needles isn't really feasible, because they didn't sound all that good ever. For example, listen to the internet archive's 78RPM archive here https://archive.org/details/78rpm

This also means they won't work on more "modern" records, which are 33 1/3rd or 45rpm and take a completely different type of needle. Hopefully you didn't try to play a 33 1/3rd rpm with it, you might have damaged them.

I would directly contact the folks over at https://www.turntableneedles.com/ and tell them what you have. They'll likely be able to tell you what you need, and might even stock it.

oXDemosthenesXo posted:

Thanks!

I'll look into the site you linked at the end.


We definitely tried to play the wrong type of record with it but picked one that no one cared about.

EC posted:

Perfect, thanks!

Endless Mike posted:

Does your turntable have a built-in preamp? If it's a vintage one, this is unlikely, and you'll need an additional preamp. If it's more modern, it may have it.

Eyud posted:

Get some active/powered speakers and you won't need an separate amp at all, just plug them right into the turntable.

oXDemosthenesXo posted:

I'm back with some more questions about the Zenith console record player I'm trying to get working.

captain chauncey posted:

You’ll want a new flip over needle that has a 0.7mm tip for LP’s, compared to 78’s that use a 3mm. They’re pretty easy to source but here’s one such place:

https://www.thevoiceofmusic.com/catalog/part_detail.asp?PNumberBase=855&SearchType=MfgNameNeedles&MfgName=Tetrad&Categories=

If that box is indeed the correct 78 stylus, it suggests you have a Tetrad 13 or 33 (which is plausible, they were fitted to quite a few of those tables).

If you don’t have any 78’s and have no plans on ever playing one, the M855-DD77 has both sides with LP styli. The M855-DS73 has the more classic setup, one LP diamond and the other side a sapphire for 78s.

Again you’ll want to confirm this is your cartridge, I’m basing this on the assumption that box is for your cartridge to begin with. You can usually reach out to them for some needle help to be sure.

CornHolio posted:

Crossposting from the music forum:

I picked up an Amber Model 17 preamp at Goodwill today for $9.99. I had a gift card that I had to use by Wednesday, so I didn't mind taking a risk on it. Doing some research, it seems like it's a pretty high quality unit, even audiophile quality.

I'm not sure how to use it though... I currently have an old Pioneer SX680, which isn't exactly high wattage, and I don't really think I need a preamp going into this amp (educate me if I'm wrong, though!)

It powers on, but I haven't plugged it into anything yet.

trilobite terror posted:

The SX680 is an integrated amp/receiver, so it has its own preamp built in. You’ll want to connect that thing either to a preamp-free power amp of some sort or to something that has a power amp but no preamp, such as most off-the-shelf self powered monitor speakers.

That’s a really nice find. What does it look like from the back?