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Hello Victor.

I have the exact same model radio. When hearing a distorded sound, the first thing you need to do is isolate where that distortion is coming from.

You might not have a record changer, but still have the mono "phono" type plug that was used for input. You can use it to determine if issue is within the radio section, or amplification section.

The phono jack will accept modern-age equipment, such as tape-deck or MP3 player, with a conventionnal RCA-type connector.

The left-most preset button is the phono on/off switch, when pushed in you no longer have radio, but record changer. This completely bypasses the radio section and goes straight in the amp from that input connector.

If you try that and still have distortion, you then know that the issue lies within the amp or after (or perhaps power section?). If you have a clear sound, then you know the issue is before the amp, so likely within the radio section.

Do you have the same issue in AM and FM? do you get Shortwaves? If so, does it too have the same issue?

once you know what section has issue, you'll be halfway trough finding the culprit.

BTW This model is awesome.


Hoping this helps.