@lewistapehead : you are one step behind me, the only difference is that I got lucky and a few weeks ago bought my first-ever Walkman as WM-D6...
Million Thanks, guys!!!! So, heating the chip is not as safe as internet pseudo-knowledge makes you believe... and my tests with low melting point...
I have to substitute a driver chip on Sony D-7, already bought two "donors" but not quite sure how to safely desolder them: low-melt QuickChip or...
Good job!! Congratulations and do not forget to post some photos of the beast!
@walkman archive I concur!!! I might have been one of those digi-heads, I still remember that the only reason I bought Linn Sondek 15 years ago...
While I am thinking, post all your findings at kaosuncd.com: Kaosun resurrected hundreds or even thousands of CD players. When he decides to help,...
You did not mention: does laser emits light? Before going into deep search for a busted chip or SMD piece, set all Focus/Tracking pots in their...
Lets see, you never know... You go first ;) We can continue here but admins will spank us for using intro section for talking about important stuff :)
If resemblance is more than skin-deep: http://wikiboombox.com/tiki-index.php?page=Siemens+Club+RM+796 then here is SM for 794:...
Welcome from another synth-head! I am on the consumer/listener side of it, still listen to the early vinyl pressings of TD and KS.
My Big Question is: does it actually work? When I used Line-out cassette adapter in my car, the head got saturated after 30 min of play. Sound got...
Keep dreaming!!! Porsche Design, as they called it a generation ago... nowadays the highest hits on YouTube go towards "proofs" that MP3 is as...
Envy 550, envy y'r attitude and tiptop shape buddy!!! Welcome from a newcomer to this friendly forum! Personally, I havent worn socks for 15...
@TooCooL4 ... Wow!!! Thanks for the tip! Just checked how much Maxell-s go for nowadays, Vertex-es must be something real special, never ever even...
@T-ster congratulations on such a beautiful mono, it looks like mono JVC I am trying to hunt down, but this one looks more pimp, I love it!! BTW,...
At least in Chicago in early 90-ies TDK-MA-R was much more expensive than Sony MetalMaster. that much I remember simply because I bought just a...
@samovar : You should have seen it when I got it! Or maybe not, the baby was totally neglected! Now it is put to work ;-)
[ATTACH] This is my Beater... Cannot force myself into taking The Elephant outside, (plus it does not sound as good as it looks), so here is my...
Yeah, lowly human primates did much better in 70-ies!!! At some point in their evolution towards Klingtons it was called "Porsche Design", then...
Thank you guys! Feels good that I am not crazy (yet), that prices were lower than today's $50-150. Today its cheaper to hunt down LPs than...
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