Waiting on Arrival of Allied Knight 333 - Questions
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What kind of parts are you looking for?
So would the Knight version be kit built? Are all Knights kit built? I.e. Could there be assembly manuals floating around?
Also, the familial relationship with the Pioneer SX-34 is obvious. I see an extra switch on the Pioneer, so there will be differences in the schematic. Anyone have comments on the use of the Pioneer schematic for the Allied/Knight unit?
Also, the familial relationship with the Pioneer SX-34 is obvious. I see an extra switch on the Pioneer, so there will be differences in the schematic. Anyone have comments on the use of the Pioneer schematic for the Allied/Knight unit?
mhardy6647
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No, the 333 was (AFAIK, only) sold assembled. Knight was the brand typically applied to kits, but the Knight kits were branded Knight Kit.
Generally speaking, the factory Knight hardware was different than the kit models.
tonnes of information at www.alliedcatalogs.com (in the form of catalog scans).
1968: listed as Allied-Knight:
1969: Listed as Allied:
mhardy6647
Lunatic Member
Whichever one has the magic eye instead of a signal strength meter. I think it's the unsuffixed one -- Google should know.
EDIT: yes, it does.
SX-34
SX-34B
333
source: www.alliedcatalogs.com (1968)
source:
http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/pioneer-sx34-allied-333-knight-333.591841/
EDIT: yes, it does.
SX-34
SX-34B
333
source: www.alliedcatalogs.com (1968)
source:
http://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/pioneer-sx34-allied-333-knight-333.591841/
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Ok. It finally arrived. Beware new sellers on the big auction site. It came in an empty cardboard box with just a couple of newspapers on one end. No bubble wrap or any fill or packaging. The box was crushed because there wasn't fill to support it and the corners on the Knight were bent. Dang! I've sent the seller a message. I'll wait a day or two before I leave an appropriate review.
Anyway, I now know I need more than knobs. The on/off switch has been replaced with an aftermarket toggle switch, so I'm missing the power switch too. That's just for starters.
Anyway, I now know I need more than knobs. The on/off switch has been replaced with an aftermarket toggle switch, so I'm missing the power switch too. That's just for starters.
s-petersen
Scott
I had a power supply arrive like that, the seller sent me another one packed properly the second time, they let me keep the first bent up one for parts
The corners on the faceplate are slightly bent. I think the damage is mostly cosmetic, I hope. It won't be a showpiece, but it could be done as a survivor. The seller replied and expressed surprise that the shipper didn't repackage it. I'm not finding that credible. I'll leave the earned review and send a communication to the auction site to let them know what happened. In the meantime I'm going to watch for the power switch and knob which wasn't part of the shipping problem.
I've managed to find schematics for the Knight 333 and the Pioneer SX-34 (not the 'B' model). I've been making a list of resistors and caps to check for drift/problems. I am finding some differences between the Knight and Pioneer models in the schematic. I'll be documenting those differences for those who may care. One important difference is that the Pioneer appeared to have a selectable power supply for 110/220 and the Knight was only 110.
Yes, and it was an obvious cost cutting measure by Allied when selling in the North American market. I imagine that the cost difference across thousands of units would add up.
