Another part of the system restored and working. You're right, you were as lucky as one of them Irish fellas when you found those switches, and you haggled the lad down on the price too, it's great when things like that happen. Glad to see / hear that everything's more or less back to normal with you too (apart from the rogue branch hanging over the roof). Oh and, congrats on the upcoming wedding, I wish you both the very best of everything, take care ;)
@RetroRepairGuy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you Peter! In the 80s my friend's mom was Irish and kept repeating that to me so it always stuck with me. I didn't even have to haggle he just offered. I still thought what are the odds this specific model switches and nearly fifty years old and close by. I think my uncle was looking over from somewhere beyond and was cheering for me to get this done. That tree is still there... waiting.
@YanickT
Жыл бұрын
26:53 I can ear a French Canadian Channel. Very nice restoration, well done. I did an old sears last week. I had some fun with the tuning rope lol Thanks for sharing
@RetroRepairGuy
Жыл бұрын
Hi Yannick! Yes of course, that's because I'm in Montreal! Love the old Sears stuff. You should check out my video on the Sears catalog! Thank you and thanks for watching!
@YanickT
Жыл бұрын
@@RetroRepairGuy Yes I will. I'm from Trois-Rivières. You are doing nice restoration, Keep going!!!
@plexnbrown760
Жыл бұрын
He’s back !
@RetroRepairGuy
Жыл бұрын
I'm like The Terminator!
@MikeDS49
Жыл бұрын
I believe the MPX filter is a 19 kHz notch filter when recording to tape, as that frequency can interfere with noise reduction systems and the bias oscillator.
@RetroRepairGuy
Жыл бұрын
That makes a lot of sense. I couldn't find much on it and while I found the service manual, that information would have been more in the user manual which I might have somewhere but did not see online.
@wallyf7020
Жыл бұрын
Lol il primo ballo. I am wondering if i will hear that song next week at a wedding. Glad to see you back, and with all you went through, your video did not miss a beat, and it was amazing.
@RetroRepairGuy
Жыл бұрын
Hi Wally! It's the exact thought that went through my head listening to that song; Italian Wedding! Thank you for the kind words as usual I appreciate it!
@wallyf7020
Жыл бұрын
@Retro Repair Guy next week i will be at the Challenger for a wedding. I will keep you posted if i hear the song....prob will hear L'Italiano, Ciao Bella Ciao or some tarantella
@jb678901
Жыл бұрын
Last week a Hitachi SR-503L ( 20W per channel/8 ohm/RMS) arrived at my door, courtesy of a successful online bid through a local site (winning bid: ~US$120 + $20 delivery). The pictures proved accurate, as the receiver came in near perfect condition...hardly a mark on it. Inside it proved really clean, probably because the prior owner had this unit fully revised (Nichicon FG for signal paths + low impedance PW's for the power caps, problem transistors replaced, new filter caps, lights, etc.). He had purchased it as a planned stop-gap while his other higher end amp was under revision. Clearly, he had spared no expense to revise this one before shipping out his primary gear for refurb. This is my third Hitachi...two years ago I landed an SR-903 (Class G amp: 75W into 8ohm RMS + 160W peak) for $138 in minty mint condition from the same site. As I like that receiver so much, a second SR-903 was purchased last year for $115. One sits in the family room. The second was a bit large for my office, hence its replacement with the smaller SR-503L. Given the quality of the sound and physical build of these receivers, I have to pinch myself at their prices. Clearly, no Marantz, Pioneer, Sansui tax with these babies. I am OK now to let the secret out...I have my share of these vintage beauties and they are keepers. Now selling off some other equipment (Yamaha CR420, Pioneer LX626, Pioneer VSX-LX60) that I have no need for...and preparing the revise the one SR-903 for future bullet-proofing. Bought all the caps and transistors for this leisure project (and spares for the other). One thing about all of these vintage Hitachi's...the documentation is superlative and the PCB's are all clearly marked. Attention to detail in design and manufacture shows these pieces were made to be easily serviced. The sound from this little 503L is wonderful: full, good base, low distortion. I also wrapped the black wooden factory case with a dark gray wood-textured vinyl and replaced the rubber feet with machined ALU feet (w/rubber isolation rings at the base of each). Looks fantastic when paired with my Marantz EQ20. PS: Congrats on tying the knot!
@RetroRepairGuy
Жыл бұрын
Hi! Thank you! As for these Hitachi components, while I used them with my uncle as a kid, I really only discovered them a couple years ago when I got them in my posession. After I restored the amp and replaced all the caps, I was blown away by the sound and quality of these units. I would love to do more to them like add bluetooth, change the feet, etc. but part of me likes to keep everything original and part of me likes to improve. Not to mention if I modified them I probably would get comments that would never end.
@jb678901
Жыл бұрын
@@RetroRepairGuy If you were to mod them, I would not say a word! As for modernizing with BT, etc. I was lazy and opted for the FiiO BTA30 Pro ($125). This little unit packs a ton of features. BT5.2; with TX, RX and DAC modes. Supports LDAC, AptX, AptX HD, Aptx LL, AAC, SBC. Has RCA outs too. In the family room I use it in RX mode with my Hitachi SR-903, paired to Dali Spektors. Note: Android supports LDAC (in dev mode). Another BTA30Pro is in my office, in DAC mode with PC as source, with the SR-503L paired to bookshelf speakers (Mordaunt Short 20i's/Sony SS-CSD1's). USB-A 3.0 from PC to USB-C into the FiiO for both signal and power. Comes with an app for remote control, to include volume and a 10-band equalizer.
@RetroRepairGuy
Жыл бұрын
I bookmarked the page for the FiiO, going to take a look at it later. Thanks!
@RudysRetroIntel
Жыл бұрын
Great work! How did you manage to find the time? Glad you are doing well, and congrats on the marriage! Thanks for sharing
@RetroRepairGuy
Жыл бұрын
Hi Rudy! Thank you! As for time, well it's a combination of not sleeping much and working until 1:00 AM! But then I forget a bunch of stuff I wanted to add! 😫
@spacefacegaming
Жыл бұрын
Congratulations for you and ur wife and aslo love the work on the tuner restoration looks clean btw this video want me to restore electronics 👍
@RetroRepairGuy
Жыл бұрын
Hi! Thank you very much! I love restoring stuff. I also watch restoration videos myself and enjoy them very much!
@plexnbrown760
Жыл бұрын
Great show today, you should do a 70s wood cab for the set and play some sweet music together … rofl
@RetroRepairGuy
Жыл бұрын
Hi Plex! Man I looked for those everywhere and if I had space for a workshop I would build one but I need a bigger house. So, I got a glass one for now, it's clean and the modern look of it mixed with the old components is not bad.
@annarostocka5468
Жыл бұрын
Love it ! Gratulacje 🎉Sylwia❤
@RetroRepairGuy
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@sacsmitty
Жыл бұрын
Great to have you back, missed these videos! Beautiful work as always. Congratulations to you and Mrs. RRG on the pending wedding too. Quick question for you. I have re-kindled my love for cassettes and have my eye on a few pro series decks by Tascam. Any advice? Have you ever considered accepting a device from a fan and restoring it? :) of course, I would pay you too. :)
@RetroRepairGuy
Жыл бұрын
Hi! Thanks so much I appreciate the comments. I do restorations as noted on my website. There is a FAQ here: retrorepairguy.com/fAQ/. Normally it's not something I would feature on the show. If you want to make a donation, that's another thing.
@sacsmitty
Жыл бұрын
@@RetroRepairGuy thanks for the information. It’s like Christmas Day when you drop a video. Your pace and flow is EXCELLENT.
@RetroRepairGuy
Жыл бұрын
@@sacsmitty I really appreciate hearing that. Thank you again!
@WindomRettes
Жыл бұрын
Who's on that issue of the Playboy behind you?
@RetroRepairGuy
Жыл бұрын
Hi! That's Valerie Perrine who played Miss Teschmacher in Superman. Thanks for watching!
@robertdavis5714
6 ай бұрын
Hmmmmmmmmm, why do you waste your time and money on a bottom end 3 gang FM Tuner.
@RetroRepairGuy
6 ай бұрын
Perhaps watching the video and the history you would understand why. I've said it often that this was a system that was sentimental to me for many reasons as it belonged to my uncle who past away. Not to mention the fact that on this channel I "waste my time and money" restoring old electronic equipment of every kind because I love the retro and vintage equipment.
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