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Repair / Help / Technics SL-P370 not reading TOC/playing discs
« Last post by AZLN on December 21, 2022, 04:21:35 PM »
Howdy y'all,

I've got a Technics SL-P370 that my mother used to use all the time in the mid to late 90s, and we want to start building our stereo system again. The receiver works fine, then we tried to set up the CD player. It would accept the disc, spin quietly, then do nothing. I took it apart to see just what it was doing inside, and it just spun lazily a few times but didn't retrieve the TOC nor play the disc. I have a video of it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQMnX-Jn_gU

Any ideas how I can get this CD player working again? Thank you so much for your help!
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General Discussion / Re: Why do you think this site never took off?
« Last post by MacGeek on December 21, 2022, 09:41:49 AM »
I have met this guy and enjoyed our conversation.  Didn't buy anything and have not used him for service, but he seemed competent.  Might be worth a shot

https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/ele/d/manorville-restored-stereo-equipment/7569502161.html
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General Discussion / Re: Why do you think this site never took off?
« Last post by geoffr on December 19, 2022, 12:53:40 PM »
Been a member who checks in every once in a while. Anyone (good) around Pgh who could do a restore of a Sherwood S-8900a?
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General Discussion / Re: Why do you think this site never took off?
« Last post by non-prophet on December 18, 2022, 12:47:17 PM »
The best days this forum had was when we were listing gear for sale and posting pictures of our setups.  Both usually start conversations.

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General Discussion / Re: Why do you think this site never took off?
« Last post by EmperorNorton on December 17, 2022, 09:45:59 PM »
Yes,  I remember you were from up north.  Our cabin is about three miles outside of Emlenton so not far from Frybrg.  We'll have to meet sometime..

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General Discussion / Re: Why do you think this site never took off?
« Last post by quaddriver on December 17, 2022, 07:58:09 PM »
cabin by 80?  you might be near my place that I moved from to pitt, but kept - in cook forest.  The store, where MOST of my customers are from pitt, is in fryburg!
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General Discussion / Re: Why do you think this site never took off?
« Last post by EmperorNorton on December 16, 2022, 04:36:50 PM »
Lots of factors typically affect web site traffic.   I am sure there are a lot of studies that show a predictable rise and fall.  Besides the pandemic factor, which put a damper on meetings/swap meets, Tom's closing his store eliminated a public gathering space.   And life gets in the way of some of these hobbies.  We bought a cabin up near route 80 last year and have been spending a lot of time and energy clearing the property (less than an acre but its still work).  As far as estate sales, I've been to five or six all year.  Too much work for the return.. I don't get into the Pgh area as much since my mom passed last year so haven't even been able to act on MacGeeks invite for a listening session (maybe in January...depending on the weather).   Several members moved out of the area and several members just moved on.   
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General Discussion / Re: Why do you think this site never took off?
« Last post by MacGeek on December 16, 2022, 09:40:45 AM »
Are we assuming there is no interest in what we are doing, learning or seeing/hearing anymore and therefore not posting anything?  I suspect at least some of us are still swapping and or repairing vintage stuff.  STaHL used to post what he was listening to, which I enjoyed.  A few years back, when there was more activity than now, there were more active members.  I used to post cool or high value gear I found on other sites, but it seems there is very little of that anymore, or the prices have become outrageous.


The Stereo Stereo get together earlier this fall was fun and somewhat reminiscent of the old swap meets, without the gear.  Maybe we could continue meeting/touching base that way at other shops in the area (Northern Audio, Butches, etc)?

I would be happy to host a get together at my house, but indoor space is somewhat limited and it's not a good time of year to be outside.
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Repair / Help / Re: Technics RS-M260 - no recording/erase whatsoever
« Last post by Errilhl on December 16, 2022, 07:35:29 AM »
Ah, it ended up being a wire that had come loose from the record switch, hidden beneath the deck mech/plastic surrounding. Soldered that back on, and now the record bit works, kinda - ie, the recording light comes on. However, something else is broken, since now the level meters go to max immediately, and stay there, and neither play nor record does anything - no sound at all - so the current theory is either a ground issue, a problem with the playback head, or the amp circuit. I haven't had much time to search for the actual problem as of yet, unfortunately.
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General Discussion / Re: Why do you think this site never took off?
« Last post by Sir Thrift-a-Lot on December 15, 2022, 10:59:35 PM »
I think it's my fault.

I started posting a lot and people hate me.
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