Sony STR 6060. Worth fixing?

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  • aloutah
    aloutah Posts: 241
    edited January 2012
    F1nut wrote: »
    So, you can't even test the fuse and yet you're still asking for help on how to fix it. Hello!

    If the fuse would have popped out, I could have just bought more and tried them. No need to test it. Now that Ive seen its soldered on, I will have to take further steps in getting it looked at or serviced. Hello!!!!
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  • aloutah
    aloutah Posts: 241
    edited January 2012
    Chances are the tuner works... and those Sonys had pretty good tuners in 'em. If it's not emitting smoke :-P or getting hot anywhere internally (or, jeepers, externally) take the tuner outputs from the "tape out" jacks and use it as a very good analog stereo FM tuner.

    Good Idea, I will try that tonight. Thanks
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,603
    edited January 2012
    Well, I DID look on ebay to see what that unit goes for. So I feel a little better that I did in fact help a lil' wee bit. lol If you think Joe's response was rude you need some thicker skin. He was simply stating the obvious. But anyway, I am done. As I said before...good luck to ya! :rolleyes:
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,551
    edited January 2012
    I see Kip at AK asked you basically the same question I did,
    Do you have a DMM (digital multi-meter) to check continuity?

    When/if you tell him no, he'll probably tell you he can't help you any further and to sell it.

    As for a strong following on that receiver, you need to keep in mind that just about every receiver has a strong following on AK. Some, perhaps even most, there think that a receiver is as good as it gets. Of course, it is not. Therefore, I would take those strong following comments with a grain of salt.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,551
    edited January 2012
    aloutah wrote: »
    If the fuse would have popped out, I could have just bought more and tried them. No need to test it. Now that Ive seen its soldered on, I will have to take further steps in getting it looked at or serviced. Hello!!!!

    Since you own a soldering iron, you could have removed the fuse, bought a new one and soldered it in. Hello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,801
    edited January 2012
    F1nut wrote: »
    I see Kip at AK asked you basically the same question I did,

    When/if you tell him no, he'll probably tell you he can't help you any further and to sell it.

    As for a strong following on that receiver, you need to keep in mind that just about every receiver has a strong following on AK. Some, perhaps even most, there think that a receiver is as good as it gets. Of course, it is not. Therefore, I would take those strong following comments with a grain of salt.

    If they have a following (and it is probably a fairly small one) -- the value in those ol' Sony Rxs is in their considerably-better-than-average tuners.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,801
    edited January 2012
    FYI and FWIW, some **** on the STR-6060:
    http://www.thevintageknob.org/sony-STR-6060.html
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,962
    edited January 2012
    Not worth all the hassle in my book. Lots of vintage receivers had 4 and 5 gang tuners, nothing overly special about the Sony's. For what a repair shop will charge you, you could probably pick up another working vintage receiver off of craigslist.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2012
    Depending on where you are. Mr. Grand has some nice receivers for sale! Including a couple of Sonys! The pricing is excellent!

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?128262-Local-Pick-Up-Audio-Stuff


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  • aloutah
    aloutah Posts: 241
    edited January 2012
    cnh wrote: »
    Depending on where you are. Mr. Grand has some nice receivers for sale! Including a couple of Sonys! The pricing is excellent!

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?128262-Local-Pick-Up-Audio-Stuff


    cnh

    Thanks for the heads up. Im in Utah though.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited January 2012
    Sorry about that. I don't think George ships. But maybe you could convince someone in N.J. to pick up for you and ship?

    Otherwise, CList and ebay. I just picked up an old HK 430 at a decent price on the 'bay.

    Good Luck!


    cnh
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  • aloutah
    aloutah Posts: 241
    edited January 2012
    cnh wrote: »
    Sorry about that. I don't think George ships. But maybe you could convince someone in N.J. to pick up for you and ship?

    Otherwise, CList and ebay. I just picked up an old HK 430 at a decent price on the 'bay.

    Good Luck!


    cnh

    Yeah, he does have some pretty good prices. No units Im really interested in though anyway.
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited January 2012
    That is good. With your attitude, you wouldn't be doing any shopping here anyhow.

    Listed, heavily.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited January 2012
    Why would anyone buy a receiver which is broken, and doesn't own a meter or know how to use it?


    And it's worth $100 bucks if it worked. I'm confused was you drunk or on drugs, when you got it?

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  • aloutah
    aloutah Posts: 241
    edited January 2012
    Seriously? LOL
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  • aloutah
    aloutah Posts: 241
    edited January 2012
    disneyjoe7 wrote: »
    Why would anyone buy a receiver which is broken, and doesn't own a meter or know how to use it?


    And it's worth $100 bucks if it worked. I'm confused was you drunk or on drugs, when you got it?


    Why would anyone post just to be an a$$? Sounds like you are more than just on drugs or drunk.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,551
    edited January 2012
    You've got serious issues, seek professional help.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited January 2012
    aloutah wrote: »
    Why would anyone post just to be an a$$? Sounds like you are more than just on drugs or drunk.

    Look in the mirror there buddy.
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