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General Discussion / Re: Why do you think this site never took off?
« Last post by non-prophet on December 18, 2022, 12:47:17 PM »
The best days this forum had was when we were listing gear for sale and posting pictures of our setups.  Both usually start conversations.

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General Discussion / Re: Why do you think this site never took off?
« Last post by EmperorNorton on December 17, 2022, 09:45:59 PM »
Yes,  I remember you were from up north.  Our cabin is about three miles outside of Emlenton so not far from Frybrg.  We'll have to meet sometime..

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General Discussion / Re: Why do you think this site never took off?
« Last post by quaddriver on December 17, 2022, 07:58:09 PM »
cabin by 80?  you might be near my place that I moved from to pitt, but kept - in cook forest.  The store, where MOST of my customers are from pitt, is in fryburg!
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General Discussion / Re: Why do you think this site never took off?
« Last post by EmperorNorton on December 16, 2022, 04:36:50 PM »
Lots of factors typically affect web site traffic.   I am sure there are a lot of studies that show a predictable rise and fall.  Besides the pandemic factor, which put a damper on meetings/swap meets, Tom's closing his store eliminated a public gathering space.   And life gets in the way of some of these hobbies.  We bought a cabin up near route 80 last year and have been spending a lot of time and energy clearing the property (less than an acre but its still work).  As far as estate sales, I've been to five or six all year.  Too much work for the return.. I don't get into the Pgh area as much since my mom passed last year so haven't even been able to act on MacGeeks invite for a listening session (maybe in January...depending on the weather).   Several members moved out of the area and several members just moved on.   
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General Discussion / Re: Why do you think this site never took off?
« Last post by MacGeek on December 16, 2022, 09:40:45 AM »
Are we assuming there is no interest in what we are doing, learning or seeing/hearing anymore and therefore not posting anything?  I suspect at least some of us are still swapping and or repairing vintage stuff.  STaHL used to post what he was listening to, which I enjoyed.  A few years back, when there was more activity than now, there were more active members.  I used to post cool or high value gear I found on other sites, but it seems there is very little of that anymore, or the prices have become outrageous.


The Stereo Stereo get together earlier this fall was fun and somewhat reminiscent of the old swap meets, without the gear.  Maybe we could continue meeting/touching base that way at other shops in the area (Northern Audio, Butches, etc)?

I would be happy to host a get together at my house, but indoor space is somewhat limited and it's not a good time of year to be outside.
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Repair / Help / Re: Technics RS-M260 - no recording/erase whatsoever
« Last post by Errilhl on December 16, 2022, 07:35:29 AM »
Ah, it ended up being a wire that had come loose from the record switch, hidden beneath the deck mech/plastic surrounding. Soldered that back on, and now the record bit works, kinda - ie, the recording light comes on. However, something else is broken, since now the level meters go to max immediately, and stay there, and neither play nor record does anything - no sound at all - so the current theory is either a ground issue, a problem with the playback head, or the amp circuit. I haven't had much time to search for the actual problem as of yet, unfortunately.
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General Discussion / Re: Why do you think this site never took off?
« Last post by Sir Thrift-a-Lot on December 15, 2022, 10:59:35 PM »
I think it's my fault.

I started posting a lot and people hate me.
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General Discussion / Re: Why do you think this site never took off?
« Last post by Vpgh on December 15, 2022, 09:10:50 PM »
Good point, QD.
Just look around for the trend with small local business - see that? It's the same.

I remember that were about 3-4 pages with new posts daily in hot sections at AK like "general discussion" and "dollar and" just 7 years ago. Check out AK now..
How many local audio swap meetings in Pittsburgh were for the last 5 years? 3!!
Pittsburgh antique radio collectors have a major meeting each quarter , BTW.

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Repair / Help / Re: 1968 Magnavox Portable Micromatic Tutntable/Radio Sound Issues
« Last post by quaddriver on December 15, 2022, 09:29:50 AM »
filter caps as in the PS caps?

being a 1968 and lower on the totem pole that is likely a quasi-comp cap coupled set....find the output caps (bigger values 200-1000uF) with the neg side going to the speakers - swap THEM out first.

Then look at the caps near the tone controls - they will affect rolloff.
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Repair / Help / Re: Connecting Vintage Pioneer gear
« Last post by quaddriver on December 15, 2022, 09:26:53 AM »
This is a straightforward loop hook up.  Do not use the pre-out/main in as you need to carefully match levels and its a good way to pop an amp that is getting harder to fix.

can you loop it to something else to look for problems in the SG?
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