Pioneer VSX-9300 Receiver - eval & repair

*viewer submitted unit

[@JeffCounsil-rp4qv]

Another fine job well done! My VSX is like yours with gobs of crap on the underside by the regulators. Mine looks like spaghetti now because most of the traces were already lifted from the heat. I also moved those caps from between the heat sinks to the underside away from the heat. Plus drilled a few small holes to help with air flow both in the board (traces were gone anyways) and a few around the bases of the heat sinks themselves so air can enter around the bottom and flow around the regulators themselves. They're choked off with very little air flow from the factory. So far, so good. Now when I am out in the garage and listening to Led Zeppelin (and others), so do the neighbors. lol!

[@mgvros]

Thanks for getting my reciever back in order Mark. Your work ethic is second to none! Wonderful ...my garage thanks you as well!

[@craigm.9070]

Great to see you posting again! Awesome troubleshooting and solder work as well. It's a shame the design engineers did not factor in airflow requirements around the V regulator section to give these a little healthier component lifespan; plenty of board real estate available. As always, another great save for a premium piece of equipment!

[@fingling8]

I think you must have said "went ahead and..." or "go ahead and..." about 200x. But man you sure do know your stuff. This is so beyond my abilities... well done.

[@luvradios]

Fing, thanks for checking out the video!

[@stevelueb7787]

Here here ol Boy !Resistance is the BEST SONG on that album

[@nancyfansher4791]

I have a 9300 right now that has no output. Preamp side is fine, I was using it in the garage with an old Yamaha power amp, but now I'd like to get it back fully functional. I also have a 9700 that I'm using in a basement setup. Wonderful line of receivers.

[@luvradios]

If you’re interested in having it repaired you can contact me by email, email address is on the contact tab of my channel.

[@gabrielr4270]

@@luvradios Hello friend, they are selling me a receiver of this same one, what do you think will be worth buying it will be that you get the spare parts when it is damaged some day, I saw that it has an original Pioneer integrated in the middle of the card I imagine that this integrated will be difficult to achieve or will no longer exist. What do you recommend me ?

[@jordandoe2768]

"Della Brown" is my favorite song from Empire!!

[@audioman3017]

Sure miss my 9500s. Great vid

[@oldskool1979]

Great work as always !

[@Shadowban69]

Great instruction. I am grabbing a unit with 2 speakers tomorrow for 10 USD. Queensrych is so 90s. Perfect combo for the amp.

[@mgvros]

I'd also like to add after noting how much heat my unit was generating, I wired up a small computer fan, set it on top, and pluged it into the switched outlet on the back. Keeps its cool!

[@Shadowban69]

I do this with all of my high piwered amps. Sucking out...not blowing in.

[@Amperekaefer]

Schönes Gerät! *Danke* für das Video.

[@surinamel5708]

This was an excellent video ,I have the same exact amp .It cuts off and back on with a clicking sound .

[@RiccoFX]

I have a different issue with my tuner board, it’s loud/normal picking up static but once you tune it to a station, it’s clear but very quiet, even checked the same joints and it’s all good, just weird once you tune it to a station it goes quiet…

[@philliplegare2205]

Excellent video Mark! Thank you. i have a Pioneer VSX-4800 that clicks once and flickers the screen but does not power up.l I sent you an email with a question. Thanks!

[@Monza62000]

i have 3 5700 an a 9500 i have one 5700 i gave my boy an he was changing to new speakers an it have no sound ..i see no fuses for the outputs..an no easy to get to some boards

[@markwhite9158]

Can't get lights on left side to work' hooked up A channle it worked and then hooked up B channle then got nothing on pioneer v s x 9300 can you help me ?

[@luvradios]

Are you referring to the input level meter lights? If so, do you have sound on both left & right channels? Are both of the pre/main jumpers installed on the main channels?

[@rodneyjackson1977]

I have the same receiver, but no sound coming out of the speakers. Receiver displays all sound ports coming in.

[@luvradios]

Rodney, thanks for checking out the video! When you turn the unit on, after a few seconds do you hear the speaker protection relay click? Is this happening with all inputs: ce, tape , radio etc?

[@rodneyjackson1977]

Can you repair my stereo

[@rodneyjackson1977]

Correct no matter what I go to there is no sound

[@davidcampbell7646]

Good day what does center out means

[@luvradios]

Center Channel preamp output.

[@mr.dudafel8723]

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