OMGCat!
Super Member
I'm so impressed with all of the different Yamaha models I've listened to. They all have the Yamaha clean and clear sound down pat no matter if it's a massive power amp or a little STK powered receiver.
I got this little one here for $15 dollars because it had no/bad sound.
I decided to go ahead because it's in nearly perfect condition with one small scratch on the tuner knob and a little scratch at the rear of the cover. Even the oft missing selector knob is present and accounted for.
One round of Peavey Silent Slider got the little guy humming along perfectly. I replaced the odd 28V bayonet bulb with a 12V car version in series with a 5w 51ohm resistor to bring it down to around 9V.
Aside from that I did a good cleaning on the inside, replaced the heat transfer paste on the STK and did a thorough cleaning and waxing on the exterior.
I'm currently listening to Journey, Captured through my Marantz TT and it sounds really darn good. I have no place to put it and will probably sell or give it to someone who needs to have good tunes in their lives. We will see. I am already starting to think of reasons to keep it though.
I got this little one here for $15 dollars because it had no/bad sound.
I decided to go ahead because it's in nearly perfect condition with one small scratch on the tuner knob and a little scratch at the rear of the cover. Even the oft missing selector knob is present and accounted for.
One round of Peavey Silent Slider got the little guy humming along perfectly. I replaced the odd 28V bayonet bulb with a 12V car version in series with a 5w 51ohm resistor to bring it down to around 9V.
Aside from that I did a good cleaning on the inside, replaced the heat transfer paste on the STK and did a thorough cleaning and waxing on the exterior.
I'm currently listening to Journey, Captured through my Marantz TT and it sounds really darn good. I have no place to put it and will probably sell or give it to someone who needs to have good tunes in their lives. We will see. I am already starting to think of reasons to keep it though.