PIONEER SX-102 quick repair

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[@depechem0demusic]

I’m a Hifi nut myself-and I own some pretty exotic equipment so I’m absolutely loving all these Hifi related diagnoses and repair videos-please keep them coming Simon.

[@brianmarshall948]

Thanks for all your videos, much prefer the fixed camera, now I can watch properly.

[@SoddingaboutSi]

Thanks Brian.

[@TheDefpom]

I have a full pioneer system in its original boxes which I have owned since new in about 1990, it has been in storage for about 15 years now, I really should dig it out and get it up and running.

[@MaxKoschuh]

Hi Simon. Thank you for advertising my channel. And great video, as always.

[@hrxy1]

Get an old anglepoise light, remove shade and bulbholder, mount camarA on the end. A magnet from old lspker saerves as a counterweigh Also could u explain how and the princilple behind the dim bulb, ive never understood how it works ,i now it goes back to the old days of valves, but ive never quite clocked it. Ty

[@SoddingaboutSi]

I have bought a microphone stand similar to an anglepoise arm. Good idea?

[@mikeyaudio167]

No problem for me as you use make some handheld cameara shots. to explane more what you did on a divice

[@supyrow]

Very nice! good work!

[@MichaelBeeny]

Hi Simon, may I ask why you have up loaded this video within a 4 x 3 frame? Still a good video but kinda odd thing to do.

[@SoddingaboutSi]

I edited it in 720p by mistake. As it took 2 hours I couldn't find enthusiasm to redo it!

[@MichaelBeeny]

Should not make any difference,I edit and upload most of my stuff in 720p. It should still fill the wide screen frame. Your video was the correct ratio but for some odd reason it was contained within a 4 x 3 box. You should not have had to re edit it, more to do with how you uploaded it. PS I understand all about enthusiasm!! My claim to fame is working on a video for 4 hours then deleting it by error.

[@SoddingaboutSi]

Ah I see your point. Yes why has it not filled the full frame? Very odd. Will have a look at the settings.

[@jaycee1980]

Uridium 2 loader :D

[@producer_ben]

What's your ebay username Simon? I'd buy anything that's been repaired by you (that i needed of course)

[@producer_ben]

Also, far rather see what is going on rather than "from a distance" personally

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Oh god Simon you have fallen of the eBay wagon good and properly.

[@SoddingaboutSi]

I know Chris. But they need lovvin. It was only a tenner and 5 for post.

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Simon Spiers I’m working my way up to clearing out my workshop the clutter is depressing.

[@SoddingaboutSi]

Yes. I had a rage last week when a tower of amplifiers landed on me!

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

Simon Spiers occupational hazard. It could have been worse if it was a stack of valve amps.

[@1959Berre]

The problem with the "entry level" junk, dating back to the 80'ies are the notorious STK output modules. They have a nasty habit of blowing up for no obvious reason. The original STK's have been out of production for many years, NOS is rather difficult to find. There are Chinese fake modules for sale on Ebay, but I would not trust those. Fortunately, this one has regular output transistors.

[@SoddingaboutSi]

I Always check to make sure it's uning transistors rather than those hybrid things. Been caught before with one of those.

[@jaycee1980]

The STK's are actually fairly easy to clone with your own parts :)