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  1. babbygremlin

    babbygremlin New Member

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    I am from the United States and I love the elegant construction of Walkmans. I have a problem with my favorite tape player though.
     
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    Cassette2go Well-Known Member

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    Which begs the question? What Walkman is it? If you don't ever tell us, we'll never know what it is and what your problem is lol
    Ps. I'm from Dallas, Texas, USA 3rd Rock from the Sun Lol
     
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    It's a WM-R55, and lately it started making a horrendous buzzing sound when the volume is increased, and when at 10 volume it just goes BZ-BZ-BZ rapidly, I was mostly just curious if this is an issue that needs to be solved ASAP, like a ticking timebomb, or if it can wait a few months.
     
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    Cassette2go Well-Known Member

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    First thing I try is spraying in just a drop or two to your volume control potentiometer pot variable, resistor whatever you want to call it a little bit of this
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    after that you'd have to open it up and investigate if this didn't work.
     
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    Hyperscope Well-Known Member S2G Supporter

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    My bet is capacitors.
     
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    babbygremlin New Member

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    Here is a sample of the audio (in this clip I am manipulating the volume)
     

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    Mister X Moderator Staff Member

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    Welcome!
     

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