I bet if you upgrade the power cord to the flux capacitor you'd get better results
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It's kinda sixties, isn't it?
I bought it one the strength of its appearance (from the front -- it does have a nice
cover, too) and the price. I assumed it was pp EL84 ...
Nothin' wrong with 6BM8 amps (the Japanese audiophiles love the 6BM8) -- but the danged tubes aren't in modern production and they're too darned 'spensive. A matched quad of new ones would cost far more than did the amplifier.
Fortunately the quad in there, battered as they appear, still sound OK. No redplates, either, I am pleased to report.
"Electronic music is human sound adapting to indulge technology, and for some, it feels like the signature sound of energy. New and abstract sounds over hypnotic rhythms can conjure vast soundscapes for escape, pleasure, and transcendence."
We saw 'em in Bermuda one year when we were there on our erstwhile annual MA February School Winter Break visits to Bermuda.
As an aside -- we really like Bermuda.
typically about the same in mine - sometimes I am patient with the cat, sometimes I wake up foul and every time I see him napping the same day I wake him up.
Teacup Yorkie for sale $500. Need money for new glasses. PM me for details. This is Polk forum member price ONLY. Must have 100 posts.
Thanks for looking.
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In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence.
The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction.
typically about the same in mine - sometimes I am patient with the cat, sometimes I wake up foul and every time I see him napping the same day I wake him up.
I tried to start a new thread but I keep getting booted off the web...so I'm posting here with a picture and a question.
I got a Sony ES receiver in a package deal. The receiver powers on and looks all fine but no sound comes out. Ok, I check the tape monitor loop button 10 times and all kinds of ways and then thought, maybe this thing should have jumpers on the back RCAs somewhere. I saw the empty ADAPTER rca jumping jacks and I put regular interconnects for jumpers. Still no sound. This receiver didn't come with jumpers when I bought it.
So I went to the web to make sure. Yep, there's supposed to be jumpers right in those jacks.
Did me using regular RCA interconnects with the ground fins on the outside negate the function? Can I peel the fins off and use just the pins as jumpers?
Here's a picture of the back of one model up from mine but it looks almost identical. I'm looking for a yea, break off the fins and go for it recommendation. I feel the pins can only touch the inside metal. right? Well I just found a site that replaces pins with full rca jacks. Now I'm confused.
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Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
I believe the jumpers can be grounded together, they are both grounded to the case after all. Your problem is probably upstream/downstream in that guy, unfortunately. I did a quick google on the model number, and I couldn't find any info on it, but it does look like a nice unit!
In regards to fixing it, assuming you haven't done this already you should clean the pots. I've had this revive dead channels, fix distortion problems, and the crackling when turning we all know and loathe.
Good luck!
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I've always thought the goal of high-end audio was not to have your neighbors bang on the wall and say, 'Turn that darn music down' but to have your neighbors bang on the wall and say, 'Tell your friends to go home and you can practice later this week'.
I tried to start a new thread but I keep getting booted off the web...so I'm posting here with a picture and a question.
...
Well, either way (center 'pins' or full, unbalanced RCA connectors) should work as jumpers.
Most likely, either the power amp or preamp section of the receiver is, as I like to say, bjorked.
This is a testable hypothesis, you know?
You can either feed another preamp's output to the "IN" jacks, or feed the output of the "OUT" jacks to another power amp. Make sure you use something with a volume control (and/or use cannon fodder speakers, just in case)!
Does the receiver have a headphone jack? If so, does it work?
One other wrinkle -- I see a pair of PRE OUT jacks. Are they always "live" or is there a way to turn them on? If the latter, does that "way" disable the power amp (or the speaker outputs)?
Again, these are, as they say in my line o' work, "testable hypotheses".
In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence.
The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction.
In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence.
The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction.
Two or 4 thumbs up on that last post the "treats3" dude posted. He may be stupid but he has a lot of common sense.
Actually thinking about losing FB and all social media. It just gives me nothing but bad news and unnecessary stress. 10% good....family, friends, 90% ads, BS and crap I don't want to even be bothered with.
TBT.
Tom
In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence.
The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction.
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but I couldn't resist (my internal governor's not the best).
"Bang your head...metal health will drive you mad...."
I bet if you upgrade the power cord to the flux capacitor you'd get better results
Sounds good, though.
Further details as events warrant
I bought it one the strength of its appearance (from the front -- it does have a nice
cover, too) and the price. I assumed it was pp EL84 ...
Nothin' wrong with 6BM8 amps (the Japanese audiophiles love the 6BM8) -- but the danged tubes aren't in modern production and they're too darned 'spensive. A matched quad of new ones would cost far more than did the amplifier.
Fortunately the quad in there, battered as they appear, still sound OK. No redplates, either, I am pleased to report.
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Polk - SDA-2Bs, 11TLs, (4) M7s, RTi4s, RT35is, RTi28s, RT3s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - S8, S6s, S4s.
M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, Realistic T1000s, and others.
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Lovin' my salvaged 10As! Assist to @lawdogg.
Polk - SDA-2Bs, 11TLs, (4) M7s, RTi4s, RT35is, RTi28s, RT3s, S4s, M3s, various centers.
Boston - S8, S6s, S4s.
M&K V4, M&K VX-7B, JBL SUB150P, Jamo Sub 250, Realistic T1000s, and others.
Thompson Adventures, Inc.
https://www.pitches.org/
We saw 'em in Bermuda one year when we were there on our erstwhile annual MA February School Winter Break visits to Bermuda.
As an aside -- we really like Bermuda.
Teacup Yorkie for sale $500. Need money for new glasses. PM me for details. This is Polk forum member price ONLY. Must have 100 posts.
Thanks for looking.
Tom
The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction.
~ When the law ends, tyranny begins ~
I got a Sony ES receiver in a package deal. The receiver powers on and looks all fine but no sound comes out. Ok, I check the tape monitor loop button 10 times and all kinds of ways and then thought, maybe this thing should have jumpers on the back RCAs somewhere. I saw the empty ADAPTER rca jumping jacks and I put regular interconnects for jumpers. Still no sound. This receiver didn't come with jumpers when I bought it.
So I went to the web to make sure. Yep, there's supposed to be jumpers right in those jacks.
Did me using regular RCA interconnects with the ground fins on the outside negate the function? Can I peel the fins off and use just the pins as jumpers?
Here's a picture of the back of one model up from mine but it looks almost identical. I'm looking for a yea, break off the fins and go for it recommendation. I feel the pins can only touch the inside metal. right? Well I just found a site that replaces pins with full rca jacks. Now I'm confused.
In regards to fixing it, assuming you haven't done this already you should clean the pots. I've had this revive dead channels, fix distortion problems, and the crackling when turning we all know and loathe.
Good luck!
KEF Q150s, NAD 1155 preamp and 4155 tuner courtesy of DaddyJT, NAD C352 playing power amp, BJC Belden cables, Technics SL3200, Marantz CD6004 courtesy of Clipdat, Salamander Archetype rack, Millenium Falcon
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Well, either way (center 'pins' or full, unbalanced RCA connectors) should work as jumpers.
Most likely, either the power amp or preamp section of the receiver is, as I like to say, bjorked.
This is a testable hypothesis, you know?
You can either feed another preamp's output to the "IN" jacks, or feed the output of the "OUT" jacks to another power amp. Make sure you use something with a volume control (and/or use cannon fodder speakers, just in case)!
Does the receiver have a headphone jack? If so, does it work?
One other wrinkle -- I see a pair of PRE OUT jacks. Are they always "live" or is there a way to turn them on? If the latter, does that "way" disable the power amp (or the speaker outputs)?
Again, these are, as they say in my line o' work, "testable hypotheses".
https://xkcd.com/242/
If not, Sony may still have it; if not, hifiengine does.
https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/sony/str-gx7es.shtml
I am looking through it now -- so far, nothing interesting vis-a-vis the "issue".
Tom
The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction.
~ When the law ends, tyranny begins ~
Tom
The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction.
~ When the law ends, tyranny begins ~
Actually thinking about losing FB and all social media. It just gives me nothing but bad news and unnecessary stress. 10% good....family, friends, 90% ads, BS and crap I don't want to even be bothered with.
TBT.
Tom
The best way to enjoy digital music reproduction is to never listen to good analogue reproduction.
~ When the law ends, tyranny begins ~
I use Linkdin and Rarely Instagram for work, but the only social media I post on is this forum.
It does wonders for your brain.