04-27-2020, 02:30 PM
Thread moved to Vintage Hi-Fi, Stereo & Audio.
Welcome. I'll try to answer at least some of your questions:
1. Does the unit have a back? If so, look for a sticker with a number that starts with a letter followed by (typically) four numbers. If you find it, report back to us. Or at least take a photo or photos of anything that looks like model number info that may be found on the back.
2. Yes, the record player will need attention. I'll let someone else answer how to go about it, as this sort of thing is frankly above my pay grade. (I don't have much experience with turntables/record players, while others here have quite a bit of experience with them.)
3. It sounds like controls need to be cleaned. If you've never done this before, ask for help. This is not something to be done any old way, and you can't just use anything to clean the various controls. Switches will need DeoxIT; volume, tone and balance controls should use Caig FaderLube (only).
4. It could be one (or more) of many things. Dirty controls, a defect (or even more than one) in the amplifier, or both.
Welcome. I'll try to answer at least some of your questions:
1. Does the unit have a back? If so, look for a sticker with a number that starts with a letter followed by (typically) four numbers. If you find it, report back to us. Or at least take a photo or photos of anything that looks like model number info that may be found on the back.
2. Yes, the record player will need attention. I'll let someone else answer how to go about it, as this sort of thing is frankly above my pay grade. (I don't have much experience with turntables/record players, while others here have quite a bit of experience with them.)
3. It sounds like controls need to be cleaned. If you've never done this before, ask for help. This is not something to be done any old way, and you can't just use anything to clean the various controls. Switches will need DeoxIT; volume, tone and balance controls should use Caig FaderLube (only).
4. It could be one (or more) of many things. Dirty controls, a defect (or even more than one) in the amplifier, or both.
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Ron Ramirez
Ferdinand IN
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