Restoring my Pioneer system....

Systems
Systems Posts: 14,873
edited March 2009 in 2 Channel Audio
Hello

Well I finally am going to get my old original Pioneer system back online again. I bought it back in 1977, SX-950, HPM-100's, and a PL 510A.

I sent the receiver off to this outfit, have talked to the guy quite a bit, he was restoring two SX-950's this week....
http://cgi.ebay.com/COMPLETE-RESTORATION-SVC-PIONEER-SX-1050-AND-OTHERS_W0QQitemZ360088909547QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item360088909547&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

Anyway, just wanted some input about a cartridge, the turntable could use a new one. This is what I was looking at:
http://www.amazon.com/Denon-DL160-Output-Moving-Cartridge/dp/B000I21PWW

Thanks!!
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited February 2009
    I would be interested to see how the SX-950 looks and performs when you get it back.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2009
    That old silver series Pioneer stuff is off the cool charts!
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2009
    shack wrote: »
    I would be interested to see how the SX-950 looks and performs when you get it back.

    Hello

    I was using the receiver up till about 9 years ago, mainly watching VHS movies. I hadn't played any vinyl through it for much longer then that. I know it was losing its original luster, lots of static in the controls, power switch was very hard to switch on and off. I had an ADC equalizer and a Pioneer dynamic processor run through it also. CD's sounded terrible on it....

    This is the one I had:

    http://cgi.ebay.com/PIONEER-RG-2-DYNAMIC-PROCESSOR-BLUE-METERS-L-K_W0QQitemZ230320198367QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item230320198367&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

    I remember a friend of mine cussing me out for running that stuff through it, said it made it sound worse. Man, I can still remember how great it sounded when I first bought it. So thats what I'm trying to get back to and hopefully it will all work out....
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2009
    I wound up ordering the cart from here:

    http://www.buy.com/prod/high-output-moving-coil-cartr/q/loc/111/208156821.html
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  • fbm211
    fbm211 Posts: 1,488
    edited February 2009
    Nice deal on that cart.
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  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    edited February 2009
    The DL160 is a fantastic cart. It beat the pants off my Goldring 1042 at 1/2 the $.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited February 2009
    Just wanted to post a status report on the receiver. It got there in one piece, was kinda sweating that one. I did double box it so that helped.

    He called me the next day and he said it was a good candidate for the restoration, should be $325 like whats posted in the ebay auction. He said it should be done by Monday. It helped that he had just got done with two other sx-950's.....

    I'll post again when I get it back....
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2009
    Hello

    Well I got the receiver back today, all in one piece, made the trip just fine. I haven't had a chance to try it out yet, got the DL-160 cart today too, just need to get it installed. Also got one of those way excellent mats from Herbie. Very nice mat compared to that sobogel one I tried, didn't care for that thing at all...

    Also attached is a pic of the parts he replaced, looks like a couple of the capacitors started to leak a little...
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited March 2009
    SCHWEET. I have a minty SX-780, Pioneer 8-track also minty (circa 1974), and a pair of HPM40's in very good condition--the same system I had as a teen. I also had a Pioneer PL-512 TT in the day, but haven't bought a replacement for that role.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2009
    Well I tried it out this morning, played my old Montrose Album, some Steppenwolf, and Harlequin. I know the Montrose album was used and abused over the years but played and tracked just fine. Sounded awesome for an old piece of vinyl. My wife is hooked again too....

    I got three new albums from J&R all anniversary editions on the heavier vinyl. Not much of a Michael Jackson fan but got Thriller for my wife. The other two were Dark side and the Black album, Metallica.

    Was floored the way Thriller sounded on it, amazing the way new vinyl sounds. Very crisp, clear, you can hear all the instruments and sounds distinctly. The whole sound spectrum is very well supported. I'm thinking that heavy vinyl makes a difference too....

    Anyway, am very happy so far. I manged to get one of Joes Clamps and am looking forward to that also...
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited March 2009
    Lorthos wrote: »
    Hello

    Well I got the receiver back today, all in one piece, made the trip just fine. I haven't had a chance to try it out yet, got the DL-160 cart today too, just need to get it installed. Also got one of those way excellent mats from Herbie. Very nice mat compared to that sobogel one I tried, didn't care for that thing at all...

    Also attached is a pic of the parts he replaced, looks like a couple of the capacitors started to leak a little...

    hey who did the work on your vintage Pioneer receiver? I'm always looking for someone to work on my older stereo gear.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited March 2009
    danger boy wrote: »
    hey who did the work on your vintage Pioneer receiver? I'm always looking for someone to work on my older stereo gear.

    The link to his ebay restoration auctions is up on my first post. He's got a phone number in the auction listing also. I just called him, I didn't do the auction....

    Here's his website:
    http://www.circlestereo.com/
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  • vnvnvn2000
    vnvnvn2000 Posts: 2
    edited March 2009
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