Post #698456

2026-03-15 17:13 UTC

Another time-consuming but deeply rewarding home repair. I love this amp far too much to replace it, and there’s really no excuse when there’s a detailed YouTube video of a Turkish chap repairing the very same 44-year-old Technics amplifier. I came close to despair with the input switches, but I bloody did it.

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@colly@mastodon.social 2026-03-15 17:25

For anyone interested… Oxidised contacts were causing crackling when adjusting volume and input selection, often resulting in intermittent stereo with one channel frequently dropping. Had to do a partial breakdown, completely dissemble switches and faders, remove dirt and oxides with DeoxIT D5 and a razor blade, then lubricate with FaderLube F5.

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@onpaperwings@typo.social 2026-03-15 17:30

@colly@mastodon.social Love this! Wish I was handy enough to do this. Back when I was a teenager in the late 1990s, I was gifted a B&O Beogram 8000 that worked, but only partly. I wasn’t smart enough to fix it and YouTube wasn’t a thing yet. I held on to it for years just because it was beautiful, but eventually gave it away.

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@Luke@typo.social 2026-03-15 17:35

@colly@mastodon.social omg, Simon! That’s amazing!

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@nazhamid@mastodon.social 2026-03-15 20:04

@colly@mastodon.social Deeply satisfying photo too.

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@damianwalsh@mastodon.social 2026-03-16 06:38

@colly@mastodon.social Something similar happened with a Cambridge Audio amp I'd had for 20+ years, but I didn't have the courage to repair it. Couldn't find anyone to do it either. I'm sure repair shops used to be a thing! It got replaced by a new, cheaper one, sadly. Anyway, glad to see this repair job worked out.

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