Thanks Valentin, I spoke to the owner a few days ago when he was at my place to receive the repaired unit. He told me that he never used an...
Update! Just randomly, i thought, let's check the capacitor which is closest to the power connecter. In case of the DC2, this is C312, a 220uF 4V...
Hi! I have an Sony WM-DC2 which i repaired a year ago, i replaced the center gear and capstan ring. I sold it and now the owner is reporting that...
Update 4-2-2025: - Changed the head from another DD, no change - Took apart the volume pot and cleaned the brushes inside, this seems to make a...
Hi there, At this moment i'm repairing a Sony WM-DD33 which has an issue with imbalance. My 315Hz level tape cleary show a differnce on the scope...
Update: i used a pulley from a Sony EX mech and drilled the inner hole to 1.5mm. It's not perfect but it fits. Wow&Flutter can be better, so maybe...
Goodmorning community, A few days ago I received a repair which is a Sony TCM-1000. This models shares the same mechanism as in a TCS-470,...
Thanks @Jorge for your comments. Sony used a real metallic paint for these buttons. The remains of the paint sticks to my magnetic screwdrivers!...
Hi Community! Unfortunately the paint on one of the buttons of my DDIII has come loose. I was wondering if people here ever restored the nice...
Hi! Do you happen to have a volume pot for a DD33? It's a 10k pot with a 15C taper. Thanks in advance! Greetings Roland
Thanks a lot @Emiel!
@Emiel were you able to find a proper service manual for the DDII? Despite a lot of searches online, i was not able to find one. Somehow service...
@Silver965 perhaps it was a version specifically made for the Dutch soccer division KNVB, and therefore only available in the Netherlands. Maybye...
@Emiel small update for your sheet. There was a special Orange version of the WM-F5 with the Dutch KNVB logo on it! Also a Red version exists...
Amazing sheet @Emiel, very useful information! Never knew that there was an actual boombox with a DD mech inside. Guess it was only sold in Japan....
Hi! Not sure what you mean But do you have a spare DD board? Or a DD2 board? Regards Roland
Hi! I have repaired several DD walkmans, all with succes. Unfortunately, a WM-DD from a friend of mine, has severe circuit board issues resulting...
Hi! Big fan of Sony DD Walkmans, repaired several DD's Also, proud owner of an AIWA F880 deck. Awesome deck! Greetings from the Netherlands!...
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