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I have a Lafayette LR-810 I got for a really good deal and since I have been using it, the signal strength meter has stopped working for FM. It still works fine on AM, just not FM. I also am not getting any FM stereo, no light turning on, and no stereo sound. Any help would be appreciated.

I search of a Lafayette LR-400 dial glass or a parts unit with good glass. Hope someone can help. Purchased recently and was damage during shipping. My unit works and sounds great. Has a great tuner. Thanks in advance Tony Pennsylvania

As I said more than once - I dont need any new speakers. I am pretty happy with the ones I have ( and I have too many as it is). But sometimes I just cant stop myself if I see something unusual and interesting for sale. And this is what happened this time as well. I saw these Criterion DS-1...

So I bought this unit for five bucks at a yard sale without being able to really test. After getting it home, it seems to have power as I'm hearing radio stations, but the volume/balance controls which are really part of the same knob seem to be having trouble. I'm not getting any right side at...

Question for the turntable gurus here: There's a Lafayette T2000 turntable up for sale locally, at what I consider a good price -- that is, if my understanding of these tables is correct. I've read that the t2000 is essentially a Marantz 6100, also built by CEC in the heyday of 70s mass market...

I have been on audiokarma on and off for 10 years. I am an audiophile specialist who got involved with audio gear since the age of 6 where I took a part my 8 track player just to see how it worked. Over the years I have gotten into restoring Tube audio as well as Peaker re-coning and...

Does anyone know or have any of the older Lafayette SK-312A speakers. They are similiar to the SK-312 however the A series had foam surrounds

Hey guys.. I have a Lafayette LR-3500 which I absolutely adore and is in fantastic condition.. basically mint. I would like to upgrade the original bulbs, which are all functioning fine, to blue LEDs.. problem is that I have no idea where to go about sourcing them as there are no kits available...

Hello all, I’m at a friend’s house and from the corner of my eye to the corner of his work bench in the jam room I saw these Lafayette speakers sitting there. Rated for 30 watts. Anyone know any details about the quality of these or what they’re worth if working? The surround is completely...

Hi All, Glad to have access to Barter Town now. Have been using Audiokarma for years doing research on my audio gear from the past...mostly late '70's to early 80's. Most recently have hooked up with a local guy that sells LP's and classic audio gear. Have started working on some of them for...

Hey everyone! Just finished recapping and cleaning up a Lafayette LR-1515 and it sounds great, but the heat sync gets really hot. Like too hot to touch. My guess is the idle current is way too high after re-capping the unit. Usually, this isn't a big deal for me if I have the service manual...

picked this unit up out of the trash earlier today but somone had done a hack job on it and it seems to be missing its output transistors. sadly there is no manual online was wondering if anyone had one and could tell me what they are. If not i guess back in the trash it goes. I know its not...

Hello, Fairly a novice when it comes to vintage gear. Currently have Lafayette SK-300 speakers. 8 ohms and 25 watts. I’m thinking of getting a Kenwood KR-2400 receiver. I believe that it outputs 16 Watts. Some places online say 20 watts, but I’m gonna stick with 16. Also 8 ohms. Will this...

Hey guys! I just picked up a Lafayette model "Stereo-25". It's such a cute little amp! Sounds pretty good overall, but it's definitely not a flat amp. Bass is a bit over-boosted in the center position and the highs are a bit weak with the the treble in its center position . Not sure if this is a...

Hello everyone, I acquired a Lafayette LR-3500 back in February in working condition. Upon acquiring it, I performed some basic servicing. I created this thread in order to figure out how to adjust the bias and did so with success. This receiver does not have a dc offset adjustment but only...

Hey all! My name is Sam, I'm from NYC and I have a computer repair business. Once in a while a friend will ask me to fix something cool and old, and I usually wind up on Audio Karma for some tips! So, first of all, thanks to everyone who contributes to this site! I have a Lafayette LR-5555A...

Hello everyone, I am new to the AudioKarma forum, however, I have been viewing the site for a few months now. I am also new to vintage audio equipment, having just gotten into the hobby last fall. Anyway, I acquired a Lafayette LR-3500 a few weeks ago on eBay for $70 in working condition. Since...

I bought this and the MPX FM tuner and I've seen 50 watts per and 42 watts per but I'd bet it's more like 15-20 anyone know what this thing was rated at? Beyond that it works terrific. I'm sure a recap would give it a bit more punch but it's not bad as it is. The sound quality is pretty average...

I'm getting back to some work on my Setton RS660. The issue I'm dealing with is the power switch and speaker thump when I turn the unit on. Have done some reading and these switches are known to be problematic and were also used in some Lafayette units with similar problems. I've managed a...

I gotta say, I'm a big fan of the form factor. It's small (fits on my desk). It's not flashy. And the layout is simple... just like I like it. I found this on Craig'slist for $50. Bought from the original owner AND included the Owner's Manual. It has a very warm sound through my old Polk...

First of all, still learning things. That said, I have a Lafayette LR-1500TA that works - for the most part. I've recapped it and deox'd it. Gone through bias current adjustment and balanced the voltages. It sounds fine, up to mid-level. At some point as I raise the split-volume control...

Greetings all, I'm having a small issue with my LR-1500T receiver. I know that having some degree of noise is common in the phono stage, but that's not what this is. This is a broad-spectrum white noise that is probably 10 times what it should be. That said, if there is something hooked up to...

This receiver sounds like either the outputs are failing or the driver transistors are weak. Being that it's a 1968 era machine, the transistors are pretty foreign to me. The outputs are SanKen DF2 and the drivers are marked on the schematic as DF3 and BF3. I'm guessing that someone has...

I have a pair of Criterion 2003A speakers that my father bought from Lafayette back in 1979. These speakers are still in production today however I want to replace the tweeters and Midrange horn. Does anyone have a clip of the specs from the 1979 Lafayette Catalog or any recommendations for...

Greetings .... Who remembers using those very cheap microphone mixers of the 1960s and 1970s, such as those offered by Lafayette Radio and Realistic (Radio Shack)? If yes, did you use them with or without a battery? If not using a battery, the mixers would have functioned passively, relying on...