vintage audio repair?

[jimsmith]

any one know of a person or place in the GTA that could work on my 30+ year old Sony PS X6 turntable i think it needs a recap to fix a speed problem . tx

[tjayl]

any one know of a person or place in the GTA that could work on my 30+ year old Sony PS X6 turntable i think it needs a recap to fix a speed problem . tx

I'd ask on the analog forum of Canuck audio mart. You will likely get some good help there.

[MkmBandit]

www.long-mcquade.com can sort you out. They have several locations.. could also try Metro Sound located at Yonge/College.

[VCR]

I'd ask on the analog forum of Canuck audio mart. You will likely get some good help there.

Good suggestion. On that site, there's also an existing thread with discussion on "Good Repair Shops in Canada" :

http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9379

[jimsmith]

Good suggestion. On that site, there's also an existing thread with discussion on "Good Repair Shops in Canada" :

http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=9379 thanks. unfortunately a large # of these guys are retiring. all in one electronics in toronto is shutting down i will keep looking since my old turntable kicks ass when its working .

[craftsman]

If you are looking to replace your capacitors, it's relatively easy on the older stuff as there was no surface mount components back then...

Get yourself:
1. a good soldering iron (low wattage please!)
2. electrical solder (not the plumbing stuff)
3. desoldering stuff (a pump or some braid)

Then, open up the turntable, copy down the specs on the caps, order them from a variety of sources, desolder the old ones, and solder in the new ones.

If you never soldered before, google it and follow the instructions/watch the videos and do a bit of practice.

[jimsmith]

thanks for the help but i have gone a different direction and have retired the sony and bought a Technics SL1200 MK2 no problem finding parts or service on one of these

[MkmBandit]

thanks for the help but i have gone a different direction and have retired the sony and bought a Technics SL1200 MK2 no problem finding parts or service on one of these

Very good choice! Though I'm a Vestax (PDX2300) guy myself..:razz:

[VCR]

thanks for the help but i have gone a different direction and have retired the sony and bought a Technics SL1200 MK2 no problem finding parts or service on one of these

Yeah, sometimes it's better to just get a replacement rather than go through the process of having things repaired.