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Just returned from the repair shop. Not encouraging. What do you do with your boat anchors and door stops? That is unless you really need boat anchors and door stops.
Looks like I've got 3 non repairable pieces of gear now. Any suggestions?
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I'm sure there is at least someone out there who is willing to get their hands dirty, even if just for the salvageable parts (transformers, etc.).
As my mentor says, "EVERYTHING is repairable, IF you are willing to spend enough money!"
You might be able to at the very least get some (insert drink of choice) money out of it!
Cheers,
Dman
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Yes, One is a cd player as someone below nailed. An original Rega Planet with a failing laser "assembly" not a simple repair and evidently the proprietary parts cost more than worth spending.
The other was actually a surprise. A old Wavelength 300B integrated. It's not clear what the problem is. Wavelength thought it was a bad high voltage cap, but that measured fine. The local tech (with a great rep here on AA and elsewhere) said even if he could isolate the particular issue there were so many other issues he could see that needed to be repaired, and even then he didn't think it would be safe to operate. Suggested sending it to Wavelength, but last time I asked about that it was a looooooong backlog and a hefty cost to evaluate it, plus shipping back and forth. Not really a boat anchor per se, just not sure its worth the repair cost and safety risk.
Lastly one I didn't even bother having him look at. A Supratek pre. It's a jumble of wires that I don't think anyone wants to touch. Bad volume and input selectors, with the mfr. defunct more or less. I suppose it's repairable by someone who can DIY, that ain't me though (no skills and bad hands).
So I learned my (expensive) lesson on these (at least the last two): mainstream or bust I think for those of us with limited or uh, non existent repair skills.
All in all though I got a few thousand hours out of them, and they sounded great when they worked, but I think my money would be better spent on more reliable gear that is less choosy about repair options.
Hmmm, maybe Sim Audio?
I am definitely interested in the Wavelength. You may contact me through PM if you are interested in selling it.
Sorry for your loss, but IMO tube gear has to be the easiest of all equipment to repair (point to point or PCB based). Barring failure of a power transformer or fried OPTs, there's really not a lot to them. I think your tech was being lazy for not wanting to tackle the project because 'it's a jumble of wires'. That's a crock of BS if you ask me.
Supretek would have done really well for themselves to have invested in about $5.00 worth of terminal strips inside their product.
If the original piece used glue to secure the parts (which is unethical), repair of it without correcting that would be unethical too.
A friend of mine is restoring an OLD Marantz tuner. I was at his place recently, and saw it. Wow, what a maze of resistors, caps, etc. He's determined to "make it go", and has the skills necessary to do it. But holy moly, what a project! I have a photo of it, but it would give y'all nightmares.
I, on the other hand, have more mundane issues. An Integra CD carousel changer where the laser sled don't slide. An H-K 505 with crackling knobs and switches. A Sony combo CD/VCR where the CD drawer won't open (fortunately, I like Mozart's Eine Kleine Night Music, which is in the tray). A Tascam 44 with a pinch roller that won't pinch. None of these are boat anchor issues... I just haven't found a roundtuit to help get me started.
Several years ago, I donated an HP Laserjet Series II to Goodwill, and took a $50 tax deduction, which kinda sucks since it cost me $1,500 new.
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I feel for you. The Wavelength may be worth repairing if it originally sounded great. It's quite old isn't it? (I've never seen an integrated in his offerings). I was turned onto Supertek about ten years ago, but backed off for just the reason you mention.
Observe, before you think. Think before you open your yap. Act on the basis of experience.
Well, Wavelength Audio is supposed to have a good reputation. If it is THAT old, it will make a terrific DIY rebuild project for someone I suspect. It is so hard to do chassis work, that someone will take it on as an electronics project and be happy to preserve the chassis.
Sorry about those Planets. I would be very reluctant to buy something so unusual looking at full price unless their factory was just around the corner. Most of us have had good luck with SONY, Luxman, Marantz, for their upscale models, as they appear to be well-made.
... I don't have a single portable door stop in my home. I have several boat anchors, but I mean real boat anchors :)
Broken down gear I simply give away to young enthusiasts or store away till someone comes along who wants it.
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Sox
Just a suggestion.....
"I can't compete with the dead". (Buck W. 2010)
Oh please tell us what they are!
What gear do you have that is not repairable? Who says it's not repairable?
- If it's consumer electronics junk, I would throw it out or send it off to be recycled.
- If it's a power amp or other 'hefty' piece I would part it out and keep the transformer(s), heat sinks, heavy duty chassis, faceplate, knobs, etc.
Where equipment goes to pasture.
I've got a few of those myself...
all the best,
mrh
I have a few myself - some I hope to repair - one other - A Nak Receiver - I think that I have given up on.....
Usually, CD players becomes obsolete AND/OR just unreparable because of part sourcing and technology changes.Preamps and amplifiers should be less so.
Tube gear should be the easiest to keep going, although solid state gear is typically far more reliable in general.
[I've put CD Players out of their misery by taking them apart and preserving their power supplies. A/V gear, well, they may work, but can be obsoleted rather quickly. Usually craigslist takes care of these items.]
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It's really common in the "HT" marketplace -- yes, the idea is that one'll upgrade to the new "best ever" technology from the old one slightly before (or just after) the component dies.
So far, redbook CDs are still extant (if on death's door) so I don't know of any CD technology that's gone obsolete since 1984 (except, I suppose, CD-I "interactive" CDs and Kodak's PhotoCD).
A couple of the more grizzled veterans still kickin' around here...
Both of the above, rather amazingly, are happy to play a burned CD-R.
all the best,
mrh
Rega cd player with a Sony "audio quality laser assembly"
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