Pioneer SA-8500II Sound Check

[@limomangeno]

Yes i have the same one....i clean every thing like you...yeah im a 80s equipment nut....

[@navydiving]

1978-ish actually😉

[@ahmadsakr8874]

Excellent work, I have 9500II, that very similar to yours, how do I know that my amp need new caps, the sound quality is still quite awesome, at least to my ears, even when compared with newer models amps, thank you in advance 👍

[@navydiving]

My main media system shown below is based on a 9500II as well. I did a full recap and partial semi-conductor swap on that as well. Fact is the Caps in these units are long past their life useful expectancy. You are merely courting disaster by not changing them out IMHO. Suit yourself though as any swap out is risky. I also took apart all the switches and properly cleaned them out. Most of the contact rails were black inside with oxidation. Now they are like new😉 kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYmUqnSXba2Nla8

[@Cando79]

My SA-8500ii Crackling on volume adjustment. Can it be the contacts need top be sprayed to clean?

[@navydiving]

That is is the first thing I would try. Make sure you use a good contact cleaner like Deoxit D5. Spraying it with the wrong stuff can make it worse.

[@alejandrokatz3543]

do you have any for sell ? here in New York

[@navydiving]

That would be kinda hard. I live on Vancouver Island on the West Coast of Canada. Just a stone's throw from Seattle 😁😂😆🤣

[@jamesfrancis233]

Any for sale you now of?

[@navydiving]

Where are you located? It is a big world out there ;-)