Pioneer sx 1010 receiver

DON73
DON73 Posts: 516
edited January 2011 in Electronics
I've had two of these receivers. One died a few years back and the one I have now sounds very good on most CDS I've played so far. I have CDs that I use to see how the receiver handles different loads and the CD I like to use for bass is Jennifer Warren's The Hunter. The cut "Way Down" has some bass that seems difficult for some receivers to play fairly loud.........not ear shattering but above average listening levels. The 1010 I have now distorts the sound in my Monitor 7s at this level. What is the most likely cause of reduced power in a receiver (the 1010 that died could handle this). We have only one stereo repair place locally. I haven't talked to them but I'd like to get a technician familiar with vintage audio. What I need is some talking points before I talk to the local shop.
This receiver plays other CDs easily and sounds very good.
Vintage audio is not always cheap but I'm vintage and I aint cheap either.:smile:
TIA
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 34,938
    edited January 2011
    May be the speakers rather than the amplifier; the bass in Way Down Deep is intense and is a torture test for speakers. Indeed, that track is one of my favorite tools to check speakers for cabinet resonances, woofer voice coil rubbing, and loose screws.
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  • DON73
    DON73 Posts: 516
    edited January 2011
    Yeah...I've used this recording several times. It is a severe test of both the speaker and amp. I played it on the same speakers using the amp. section of my Yamaha 2092 receiver and it handled it much better.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,068
    edited January 2011
    Thing is Don,being the vintage guy that you are, vintage gear usually shows their age when pushed. Revealing a need to update some guts. Maybe it's time if you want to hang on to them.
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  • DON73
    DON73 Posts: 516
    edited January 2011
    tonyb wrote: »
    Thing is Don,being the vintage guy that you are, vintage gear usually shows their age when pushed. Revealing a need to update some guts. Maybe it's time if you want to hang on to them.




    I'm sure you're right and it's not something I have the skills to do. I'll be talking to the one local shop here but I don't want to go in there without some knowledge of what needs to be done and the best or at least the very good parts that should be used. I'm hoping someone here can educate me just a bit. I don't have any idea what recapping should cost and what brand of caps would be best for this receiver. I've read a lot about replacing the caps in crossovers but haven't found much about amps or receivers. I don't care at all about the tuner just the preamp and power amp. Thanks for all your replies.



    I've just had one knee replaced and most of my other parts are in good working order..............heart's about worn out but they probably won't waste a good one on me:smile::smile::smile::smile::smile::smile:
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 33,068
    edited January 2011
    It's not so much the parts, it's the labor charges that vary and can add up. Usually a ball park figure is around 2-400 to bring a vintage SS receiver back up to spec. You just have to decide if it's worth it to you. Wouldn't hurt to take it in for an estimate though if your attached to the piece.
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • DON73
    DON73 Posts: 516
    edited January 2011
    I think it's worth $200-$300 if I can get it done by someone who really knows what he's doing. My wife bought a 1010 for me in '76 and it lasted till the late '90s and I foolishly gave it away. She passed away in '95 so this one has more to do with sentiment than practicality:smile: Thanks tonyb for your reply.
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