Old Onkyo Problems

ibewbrother
ibewbrother Posts: 186
edited March 2010 in Electronics
I'm posting this question for a friend of mine. He has an old(84 or so) Onkyo Integra amp, I'm pretty sure it was a high dollar model in it's time(complete with 15? band onkyo eq, twin tape deck, and seperate tuner) but he tells me that it shuts down at about 50% volume. He wanted to know if anyone knew the problem or how to fix it. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

I guess it should be noted that i remember him hooking 4 ohm car audio stuff up to it in the early 90's(high school days)... and I'm pretty sure that wasn't good for it. I actually saw it blow smoke once...lol..

Thanks for any replies in advance....


....Brother
"Making life enjoyable through expensive electronics." BillD

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Carver TFM-45 (mains)
Carver A753x (center, surround)

320GB PS3, 42" Panasonic G10,

M60's as a Zone 2 off of the Pioneer in the living room

R.I.P. Onkyo TX-NR807
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  • halo71
    halo71 Posts: 4,612
    edited March 2010
    I think you may have already answered your own question. :D

    Was it a M504 Integra by chance?
    --Gary--
    Onkyo Integra M504, Bottlehead Foreplay III, Denon SACD, Thiel CS2.3, NHT VT-2, VT-3 and Evolution T6, Infinity RSIIIa, SDA1C and a few dozen other speakers around the house I change in and out.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited March 2010
    Equipment "Smoke" is never good, unless you're the one smoking something ;)

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  • ibewbrother
    ibewbrother Posts: 186
    edited March 2010
    I'm not sure of the model number but it was a pretty nice receiver back when 500 dollars was one hell of a system.

    It still works...but I told him his best bet would be to have a nice funeral and bury it. The eq might still be nice...
    "Making life enjoyable through expensive electronics." BillD

    Pioneer Elite SC-57
    M70 series 2 mains
    CS2 center
    M40 surround
    M30 front height
    SVS PB 12 NSD

    Carver TFM-45 (mains)
    Carver A753x (center, surround)

    320GB PS3, 42" Panasonic G10,

    M60's as a Zone 2 off of the Pioneer in the living room

    R.I.P. Onkyo TX-NR807
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2010
    I still have a Kenwood from '89 that will smoke most Stereo receivers around today 1000 dollars and under....works great....tons of power....an honest 130w x 2 channels and a lot more than that into 4 ohms! Hasn't really aged much in 21 years...

    I'm sure a few upgrades wouldn't hurt it. But I swear it doesn't sound that different than it did over two decades ago when Kenwood could actually make an amp...not a primo amp but a good one!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 7,061
    edited March 2010
    Ibrew,
    If it still works, there is probably just a minor problem somewhere. Depending on the model, it might be very worthwhile for your buddy to take it to a qualified technician and have it serviced. At the very least, he could sell it 'as-is' with disclosure about the problems. There are many people who will buy up stuff that needs repair and flip them.
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