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When we last looked into the problems of a Denon DN-T620 we discovered that the OPU (optical pickup unit) seemed to be faulty. The OPU is the module in the gray metal framework in the photo to the right. In the case of this OPU, the model number is clearly …
The Denon DN-T620 is a professional CD and cassette machine manufactured from the late 1990s to early 2000s. The one you see here has a build date of 1999. As a professional model it came with rack brackets standard. The power cord itself is a give-away as to its intent. …
Some days the mail is much more exciting than on other days, and yesterday was a knockout. The little gem that you see on the right arrived safe and sound and ready to play. It is, rather obviously, a reel-to-reel tape of Gershwin’s Rhapsody In Blue along with An American …
Ooof! Well, in an earlier post we saw that the Denon DN-T620 CD/Cassette player pictured on the right was working just fine. Oh, my, that turned out to be soooo wrong! The cassette portion is super-duper, but the CD player has a very bad laser pickup. Depending on the CD, …
After cleaning, re-lubrication, and adjustment the Sony TC-355 reel-to-reel tape recorder was ready to go. Take a listen right here on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF7lvPIWUlE
In the last two posts we have been looking at a very cool Sony TC-355 reel-to-reel tape machine that is in desperate need of repair. While the backward function worked, the forward and fast forward functions did not. Now we will see about the fix. Once the internal components were …
In the last post we took a look at a Sony TC-355 that I recovered from the recycle pile. After a thorough cleaning we were able to test it. Unfortunately, only the rewind function worked correctly, and it was obviously necessary to get inside the machine. Here is what we …
I ran across this Sony TC-355 reel-to-reel tape machine. It had been discarded and was covered in a layer of dirt and, I think, nicotine. I figured that even if there was a slight chance of rescuing the machine it would be worth the effort. Anyway, I dragged it home …
With the old foam surrounds removed and the speaker frames and cones cleaned up, the next step was to install the new foams following the SimpleSpeakers.com instructions. NOTE: Remember, I am not a technician. These posts only describe my adventures. If you try this stuff yourself, you should consult and …
In the previous post I described finding that the foams in a pair of Boston A70 speakers were bad. In this post I will describe how I removed the old foam. NOTE: I am not a technician and these posts should not be considered “how-to” advice. They are nothing more …
