I have just completed a full recap of an (mint) AIWA HS-PL 55. The board was in good shape; there were no major issues. After about a dozen kicks...
If I can buy in bulk, I buy from Mouser. Mouser is uneconomical for smaller quantities, though. Then I order from Conrad Elektronik. They have...
Thanks! I found the image insertion function extremely unintuitive. It always asks me for URLs. I'll give it a try the way you say. I'll also...
I finally got around to doing the repair tutorial. Sorry that it took so long. You may find it here:...
By popular request, I am posting a repair tutorial for the aforementioned Sony walkman from 1989. If you have worked on a WM-701c before, you...
Construction-wise the F707 is entirely different beast than the F701C, I am afraid. I have worked on both and the F707 is *much* easier to work on...
Yes, I did. And it does look good with only minimal wear. I have also already done the recap and documented it. It seems that it went well as I...
That's a great point, thanks. Alright, I'll give it a shot and let you know how things go once I've had some time fiddling with my latest toy...
I am somewhat more cautious. I dread "no power/dead on arrival"-issues because they force you to do the power tracing all over the place which is...
Thanks Emiel, I’m certainly considering that. Have you ever taken one apart?
I am considering investing in an almost mint Sony WM F707 recording Walkman. Apparently, many of these exhibit the same "no power"-problem upon...
@RTB Yeah, that was a special edition I think. Yes, I have the headset. It's necessary for a few things like the different DBB modes. It's nice...
Great, @Machaneus! That was exactly what I was looking for.
Possibly these were only available in Asia? I see plenty on the second-hand market, but all from Japan. Never seen any of these in Europe.
Right, yeah. There later also was an EX3 and EX5, but the later models EX5, EX10 etc. do not seem to have been improvements in quality, but rather...
Hi everyone, I recently stumbled across a mint, in-box Sony WM EX2HG and grabbed it for obvious reasons. It's a lovely little Walkman with plenty...
Thanks! That's an impressive collection. You seem to be focussing on 70s/80s equipment. Yeah, the Aiwa PX-410 was among those we all had in...
Well, I had bought me a high-quality Yamaha stereo as my first own system at 19, the components of which I unfortunately sold piece by piece over...
Thanks Daniela, that was very helpful! I knew of the data sheet, but your practical hints were what I needed. Unfortunately, I have in the...
I am currently restoring a vintage AIWA HS PX-410. I've done a full cleaning and recap. I have found that the power section is working fine:...
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