I picked this receiver up on eBay a few years ago for my bedroom after I recognized it as the one my father had when I was a kid that he swore by. It performed flawlessly for years and still sounds great, but the right channel began cutting out intermittently.
- Doesn't matter which input.
- Kicks back in when unplug and replug 3.5mm cable from computer or iPad, usually with a loud pop/crack
- I haven't done any cleaning / maintenance / inspection, and I don't think the previous owner had either, at least in a good while (some crackling when turning volume, speaker select, input switch)
-I've never done any work on any audio components and don't know much about their guts, but am not afraid to get my hands dirty and am fairly technologically savvy (have done somewhat similar things like build PCs)
Does the nature of the issue point to a likely culprit? Is it something a novice would likely be able to spot/identify on inspection? Am I just as likely to do more harm than good by opening it up? I found threads on similar problems where replies pointed towards speaker relay or cold / cracked solder? But most of those issues seemed a little different, often limited to a single input or affected by volume.
Any input would be greatly appreciated!
- Doesn't matter which input.
- Kicks back in when unplug and replug 3.5mm cable from computer or iPad, usually with a loud pop/crack
- I haven't done any cleaning / maintenance / inspection, and I don't think the previous owner had either, at least in a good while (some crackling when turning volume, speaker select, input switch)
-I've never done any work on any audio components and don't know much about their guts, but am not afraid to get my hands dirty and am fairly technologically savvy (have done somewhat similar things like build PCs)
Does the nature of the issue point to a likely culprit? Is it something a novice would likely be able to spot/identify on inspection? Am I just as likely to do more harm than good by opening it up? I found threads on similar problems where replies pointed towards speaker relay or cold / cracked solder? But most of those issues seemed a little different, often limited to a single input or affected by volume.
Any input would be greatly appreciated!