I want to try something new. Something more live. So I’m running a 3-part live workshop that takes us on… A Time Travel Through Vintage Electronics. We’ll rewind the clock, dive into the tech of the times… (and study the very history of how things were broken and repaired has evolved) From the 1950s all the way to 2020s. It's still just an idea. The dates and times are to be confirmed. But if you're reading this, then the workshop hasn't yet taken place. So if you're interested and don't want to miss out, you can sign up here: menditmarkk.ck.page/6e8fbd9521
I should really thank Tom Evans for bringing me to the channel! Been almost bingeing all videos, and Marc is a true genius! I have a blast watching his repairs.
Same here! I do alot of audio repair and watching his videos has gotten me motivated to finally replace the output transistors on that old Marantz I have! (I have the transistors, just need to do it).
Mark laughs every time a problem is encountered, problems seems to give him joy. I would love to give him my 1990s Philips DCC which has given me everything but joy since the warranty expired.
You are a genius! I have never seen such a modest person! Loved the whole video. Your happy attitude and even when things went wrong, you never gave up and knew exactly what to do. Fantastic video!
I doubt that Mark has ever spent a single cent on an extended warranty when buying electronics. Imagine all the different electronics you own, from your toaster all the way to your home theater and 4K television set, and then imagine having the ability to repair all of it. Mark is a special tech who deserves over 1 million subs. Not just electronics repair, but also rare part fabrication and improvised solutions. Mark does it all.
to operate those connectors (wire grips) which got pulled from the board you push the white springy bar down and pull the wires up simultaneously. To insert without bending the wires, you push the bar and push the wires simultaneously. Onkyo use the same wire grips and I got confused how they worked too !
Watching this in 2025--for a 55 minute edited video, I wonder how many hours are in this one? Likely too many to mention. Still, this is the Gold Standard of repair.
This is how the eevblog repair videos SHOULD be. What can we say about Mark? He’s an extremely competent and entertaining man. I love watching him work. You’ve a new subscriber Mark.
Yeah, this guy wastes no time on theory and gobeldygook math. Not that those things are unnecessary every time but school destroyed my ability to learn this stuff and I'm picking up the pieces with videos like these!
I agree He and another You-Tube repair guy have recently exceeded my speculation that Mr C Labs was the best repair channel on the internet. I wish them all fame and fortune, as they deserve it for the effort they've made to share their knowledge and experience.
Just found this channe. This bloke is a bloody genius tbh. He gets down to the job & bloody well gets on with it. Puts the yank repair bods to shame. No endless waffling & snail slow repairs here at all. He is so cheerful, even when getting electocuted!. Thanks Mark. Keep up uploading the great videos.
Easily my favourite new tech channel. I could sit and watch these for hours. Probably, like many others watching, I love how other engineers go about their fault finding & repair. It's also great to see how other bits of kit break ! Great channel. Thanks for putting the videos together Mark 👍
Hey Mark, I recently found your channel and watched almost every video. This video gave me the confidence to give it a try on repairing a friend's Technics GX190 receiver that got fried thanks to some ale spillage. I got to troubleshooting and realized tha simply the fuses were blown! I reflow the power transistors and cleaned the beer with some isopropyl on the board and contact cleaner on the pots it was working perfectly, so gratifying. Thank you for your videos and teachings.
It is so enjoyable to see that others are also doing mistakes like erasing some labels or forgetting something and having it disassembled again 😀. Thanks for this shots! It makes me feel better 😆
Another fantastic video, there’s something very calming and relaxing about watching you work on the kit you receive along with your perpetual happy demeanour and charming presenting style.
As a ex- tv repair serviceman from 1990s , i admire Mark. Such a talent,its clear that he is in this for decades. When i see someone is soldering,i know same moment how skilles is he.This man is genius.
Another beyond economical repair session. You provide an unquantifiable service for there is no way all of us will ever get to see such competence and skill in the real world. And all for bugger all. Thank you Mark. You also show the frustrations and not just the solutions. This Technics is a horror story. It is extremely unlikely any sane person would bother repairing any Amp with so many failed components and dry joints. But you show it IS possible, but not really worth it.
There are few objects that are irreparable. In all other cases it depends on the money you are willing to spend to see the object as good as new, within the limits of its natural wear and tear. Mark is a talent but, believe me, he's not the only one. Many of Mark's passionate repairs are related to the channel's video production and indirectly promotional. In everyday activity a technician must balance between time and profit knowing that very often a customer will give up on a repair worthy of this video and will prefer to throw away the object. Furthermore, it is necessary to distinguish a repair from a real restoration as in this case. The restoration is a next level repair with a certainly higher cost in terms of time and capabilities external to the electronic ones. So few are willing to give economic value to that whole process.
You just can't have it unfinished, can you Mark ? Them stickers on wiped out text was an awesome effort. Best part of your videos is not taking yourself seriously but taking the job seriously. Just love the way you do the job. Bravo
These are so compellingly watchable. I love them. I enjoy fixing my own stuff but I don't have much expertise in electronics. I can usually tell a capacitor from a diode from a transistor, I can fix a dry solder joint, and I can fix some mechanical issues but that's pretty much where it ends. So it's brilliant watching someone with so much expertise and experience who can generally fix ANYTHING. And his ability to clearly explain what he's doing, his wonderful sense of humor, and his modest demeanor are icing on the cake.
Hi Mark I have only seen your videos for the last month or so which makes me a new subscriber. It very nice to see somebody resurrecting elderly audio equipment a job I used to do as a living and you always very jolly and happy soul thank you for bringing your trade to us to see , it brings back so many memories thank you again👍
Mark, you are the man. You do an outstanding job. I just keep on wondering........ how do you make a living on this......... And also, please don't ever stop doing what you do.
Bob Ross? I like that comment. It shows the value of a proper apprenticeship when coupled with someone of such obvious intelligence, patience and enthusiasm.
I really missed such videos. It reflects such dedication to canabalising spares and restoration. Did lots of Grundig / Sony spool players, VCrs upto DVD. I was a radio TV technician attending on site in Mumbai India 🇮🇳 1974 to 2015 LED/LCD took our jobs away.
What a joy to see you working! Not to brag about myself, but I see me working when I watch you...I feel quite indirectly rewarded to see someone putting quite some effort in fixing lots of little things on each project, everytime with a positive attitude like.. oh oh, here we go again... And carrying on and on. Sure enough, I don't think I'll ever have the patience to make a video of all the work, pausing the work everytime to reposition the camera, resuming the work and leave a convincing feeling that we're following you all along while you work... Oh I know how many hours go by at every case like that, with all the nuisances like monting the entire panel just to realize we forgot to put some damn knob in place before, or finding out we should not have tighten all the screws of a panel just to find out the last screws won't go in due to some slight misalignment, and untighten a dozen of screws just to get the last screws inserted and then having to tight them all over again! Thank you for your work!
Always a pleasure to watch and listen your gentle rescue missions. People like you keeps this world a place to be. I wish a had a guy like you here to fix my Toshiba XB1000.
I had a run-in with foam cleaner and some plastics back in the 80's when I worked in a Technics dealership reapairing these very amplifiers. It is pretty strong stuff and best kept for bare metal. Lovely job on the legends and cracked solder joints galore of course. TTFN.
One reason this is my new favorite repair/restoration channel is because "good enough" usually bothers me. :P I was a bit worried about how the labels were going to turn out based on what I've seen elsewhere, but they turned out looking pretty damn near professional.
excellent video Mark. What program did you use to design those labels? Could you please do a video showing how to do this? I think this would make very interesting video and interest a lot of other people.
Mark, you are so committed and multi-talented, fun to watch. BTW, quite a shock to see a Technics that still has a proper discrete transistor PA stage!
Mark, you are awesome! I wish that I could have found someone of your talent, work ethic, and professionalism when I decided to get rid of my stereo system. I purchased several thousand dollars worth of equipment in Japan while assigned there with the USN 7th Fleet back in the very early 80s. Probably my favorite was an Akai 747dbx reel to reel. Side note..I had 15hours of The Rolling Stones on reel and almost as much of David Bowie! Also two different Nakamichi cassette decks and a lot of Bose speakers. Why I got rid of it all is because I couldn't find someone like you. Dammit!
such a nice and thorough repair - and such a shockingly bad PCB full of broken joints! Thank you! I admit I screamed at the screen a bit when you yanked off those connectors: those are (horrible) spring loaded ones. To remove the flat cable you press on the tab to set the wires free. Thankfully the PCB was poorly made and the solder failed :)
Fantastic work! Your a very happy man. One thing you need to watch not to mar any of the front facia or plated casing as once scratched you can't replace like the electronic parts. Make sure you always put something soft down before you work on this stuff or you'll get a unhappy customer.
You are SO GOOD at what you do sir, it’s truly amazing. You are the best electric guy that I know of! Keep up the great work you do sir. I love watching it.
You did put on the power button with the camera not running 😉 Studied two years at technical University. Went another direction, but love your videos so much! So much knowledge and always 😊
Hello Mark! The Circuit Board Plugs: J15 and J18 don’t need to be such a problem. You simply push down on the top of the plug assembly and then pull out the wire cable. 😂
20:30 very useful suggestion, thank you very much! I just fixed an SU-V660 with this exact problem. Two transistors were loose, "same" part but in two different spots: it's probably due to the components more than to the soldering job. I guess the terminals were dirty when they soldered them in, maybe a bad batch or bad storage. I've inspected all the boards afterwards, and those 6 joints were the only loose ones. Oh, and the front panel was _filthy,_ but I cleaned it with dishwasher soap after seeing the foam disaster O_O. Thank you for showing us what to do and what to NOT do.
A lot of the late '80s early '90s Technics amps suffered dry solder joints and loose connections over time. The explanation that I always understood was the culprit, is that during that time Technics started using the early generation lead-free solder. Which doesn't hold up very well long-term and causes this issue. I'm currently listening to music on an SUV 98 and as soon as I got it For a small bedroom system, even though it worked properly, I took it apart and touched up every single solder joint on it. It's been going good now for some time.
I've been a professional electronics engineer / electrician for 38 years, and you are an inspiration, Mark. Your attention to detail, professionalism and ''out of the top drawer'' work is awesome to watch. If I did what you do, my videos would sound like they are going out in Morse Code due to me bleeping out all the swearing. 😆
You are the very best when it comes to Hi-Fi repairs, keep it up. I wish I could send you my Nakamichi Deck RX-202 for repairs, but unfortunately I am too far away.
I watched the video right to the END, and it was awesome, as are ALL your videos but what I really want to know is where you got the decal from , or how you made it this is a problem I come across many times and could not solve decades ago we could usually use Letraset transfers, IF you could find a matching font.
I've really begun to just love your videos! I was just thinking if you and Tech Moan could do a collaboration video since you two are on the other side of the pond from us Yanks. And, yes, I subscribed. They definitely designed theses things to be durable beyond their ability to function. I love seeing how knowledgeable and skilled you are! Love your can-do attitude!
Excellent work, very nice channel, I'm impressed at your patience, and quality of work, not to mention all the amazing test kit and tooling that you have, really great :) thank you.
The labeling was a really nice finishing touch. As ever, a thorough and excellent job! I have yet to see you stumped. Makes me think of my 1969 Sansui 5000A I got in Japan.
Hi Mark, i just found Your channel today and must say, that You do great work here. Such a smart guy, i wouldn t have Your patience.Please keep on going and merry christmas from Munich, Germany to You !!!
I want to try something new. Something more live.
So I’m running a 3-part live workshop that takes us on…
A Time Travel Through Vintage Electronics.
We’ll rewind the clock, dive into the tech of the times…
(and study the very history of how things were broken and repaired has evolved)
From the 1950s all the way to 2020s.
It's still just an idea. The dates and times are to be confirmed.
But if you're reading this, then the workshop hasn't yet taken place.
So if you're interested and don't want to miss out, you can sign up here:
menditmarkk.ck.page/6e8fbd9521
I should really thank Tom Evans for bringing me to the channel! Been almost bingeing all videos, and Marc is a true genius! I have a blast watching his repairs.
Same here! I do alot of audio repair and watching his videos has gotten me motivated to finally replace the output transistors on that old Marantz I have! (I have the transistors, just need to do it).
Mark laughs every time a problem is encountered,
problems seems to give him joy.
I would love to give him my 1990s Philips DCC which has given me everything but joy since the warranty expired.
He laughs at the end of most sentences.Nervous tic ?Bit of a genius though.
The Bob Ross of electronic repair!
Except committing a "happy little accident" with this stuff might get you killed HAHA
Baron of Greymatter, that was an comment on Mark chuckle levels!
High praise indeed.
Loving that
You are a genius! I have never seen such a modest person! Loved the whole video. Your happy attitude and even when things went wrong, you never gave up and knew exactly what to do. Fantastic video!
Agree!
Agree!
Agree!
Agree!!
@@sibandy Agree!!!
I doubt that Mark has ever spent a single cent on an extended warranty when buying electronics. Imagine all the different electronics you own, from your toaster all the way to your home theater and 4K television set, and then imagine having the ability to repair all of it. Mark is a special tech who deserves over 1 million subs. Not just electronics repair, but also rare part fabrication and improvised solutions. Mark does it all.
to operate those connectors (wire grips) which got pulled from the board you push the white springy bar down and pull the wires up simultaneously. To insert without bending the wires, you push the bar and push the wires simultaneously. Onkyo use the same wire grips and I got confused how they worked too !
Watching this in 2025--for a 55 minute edited video, I wonder how many hours are in this one? Likely too many to mention. Still, this is the Gold Standard of repair.
This is how the eevblog repair videos SHOULD be.
What can we say about Mark? He’s an extremely competent and entertaining man. I love watching him work. You’ve a new subscriber Mark.
Yeah, this guy wastes no time on theory and gobeldygook math. Not that those things are unnecessary every time but school destroyed my ability to learn this stuff and I'm picking up the pieces with videos like these!
I agree
He and another You-Tube repair guy have recently exceeded my speculation that Mr C Labs was the best repair channel on the internet.
I wish them all fame and fortune, as they deserve it for the effort they've made to share their knowledge and experience.
@@wdavem I totally understand.
Love the video. Also love the fact you left the mishaps.
Also, today I saw the episode where you repaired that 25k amp. Nice work with that too.
What a down to earth practical genius, his laugh is brilliantly entertaining
Just found this channe. This bloke is a bloody genius tbh. He gets down to the job & bloody well gets on with it. Puts the yank repair bods to shame. No endless waffling & snail slow repairs here at all. He is so cheerful, even when getting electocuted!.
Thanks Mark. Keep up uploading the great videos.
Easily my favourite new tech channel. I could sit and watch these for hours. Probably, like many others watching, I love how other engineers go about their fault finding & repair. It's also great to see how other bits of kit break ! Great channel. Thanks for putting the videos together Mark 👍
That amp needed a lot's of love, glad it got serviced/repaired instead of being thrown in the trash. Hopefully it will keep working for years on.
Hey Mark, I recently found your channel and watched almost every video. This video gave me the confidence to give it a try on repairing a friend's Technics GX190 receiver that got fried thanks to some ale spillage. I got to troubleshooting and realized tha simply the fuses were blown! I reflow the power transistors and cleaned the beer with some isopropyl on the board and contact cleaner on the pots it was working perfectly, so gratifying.
Thank you for your videos and teachings.
आपली साफसफाई यंत्रणा, पार्ट PCB मधून बाहेर काढणे , साॅल्डर यंत्रणा, टेस्टींग यंत्रणा फारच सुंदर आहे.
I swear I'm running out of "That's what she said" watching your videos. You know exactly what you are doing.
I did the same thing as you 20 years a go. I am amaze of the professionalism and passion here.
Either you have a fantastic memory or keeping meticulously notes. I’d NEVER get it back together. Great job!
It is so enjoyable to see that others are also doing mistakes like erasing some labels or forgetting something and having it disassembled again 😀. Thanks for this shots! It makes me feel better 😆
Another fantastic video, there’s something very calming and relaxing about watching you work on the kit you receive along with your perpetual happy demeanour and charming presenting style.
Wow. I am very impressed with how you fixed the missing button labels. That is classy work indeed!
Mark ještě bych se ne
ěkde podepsal Tvoje videa jsou moje nejsledovavanější.Koukám na tebe až české republiky.Díky tobě....Děkuji
As a ex- tv repair serviceman from 1990s , i admire Mark.
Such a talent,its clear that he is in this for decades.
When i see someone is soldering,i know same moment how skilles is he.This man is genius.
Another beyond economical repair session. You provide an unquantifiable service for there is no way all of us will ever get to see such competence and skill in the real world. And all for bugger all.
Thank you Mark. You also show the frustrations and not just the solutions.
This Technics is a horror story. It is extremely unlikely any sane person would bother repairing any Amp with so many failed components and dry joints.
But you show it IS possible, but not really worth it.
There are few objects that are irreparable.
In all other cases it depends on the money you are willing to spend to see the object as good as new, within the limits of its natural wear and tear.
Mark is a talent but, believe me, he's not the only one.
Many of Mark's passionate repairs are related to the channel's video production and indirectly promotional.
In everyday activity a technician must balance between time and profit knowing that very often a customer will give up on a repair worthy of this video and will prefer to throw away the object.
Furthermore, it is necessary to distinguish a repair from a real restoration as in this case.
The restoration is a next level repair with a certainly higher cost in terms of time and capabilities external to the electronic ones. So few are willing to give economic value to that whole process.
Some items have great sentimental value to the owner so financial considerations are moot. For others, YT income will subsidise the cost of repair.
Mark, you are without equal!
Extra gold star for the Carol Vorderman reference! 😍😍
Mark I still wouldn't
signed somewhere Your videos are my most watched. I watch you all the way to the Czech Republic. Thanks to you.... Thank you
You just can't have it unfinished, can you Mark ? Them stickers on wiped out text was an awesome effort. Best part of your videos is not taking yourself seriously but taking the job seriously. Just love the way you do the job. Bravo
*those stickers NOT them
@@Mikere5 thou shall not make them / these mistakes so often - Jules Winnfield ( Pulp Fiction 1994 )
These are so compellingly watchable. I love them. I enjoy fixing my own stuff but I don't have much expertise in electronics. I can usually tell a capacitor from a diode from a transistor, I can fix a dry solder joint, and I can fix some mechanical issues but that's pretty much where it ends. So it's brilliant watching someone with so much expertise and experience who can generally fix ANYTHING. And his ability to clearly explain what he's doing, his wonderful sense of humor, and his modest demeanor are icing on the cake.
Hi Mark I have only seen your videos for the last month or so which makes me a new subscriber. It very nice to see somebody resurrecting elderly audio equipment a job I used to do as a living and you always very jolly and happy soul thank you for bringing your trade to us to see , it brings back so many memories thank you again👍
This Guys is Extra , il répare tout ce que moi je trouverais désespéré..lui il redonne la vie à n'importe quel appareil ...👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Mark, you are the man. You do an outstanding job. I just keep on wondering........ how do you make a living on this......... And also, please don't ever stop doing what you do.
What a skill! You are genious, Mark. So impressed. All the respect from Japan.
Bob Ross? I like that comment. It shows the value of a proper apprenticeship when coupled with someone of such obvious intelligence, patience and enthusiasm.
So smooth, so confident and always with a smile on his face!!! That's a pro!
I actually miss doing this kind of work. I was a radio and television technician for many years. Troubleshooting down to a component level.
Same here, sigh.
I really missed such videos. It reflects such dedication to canabalising spares and restoration.
Did lots of Grundig / Sony spool players, VCrs upto DVD. I was a radio TV technician attending on site in Mumbai India 🇮🇳 1974 to 2015
LED/LCD took our jobs away.
What a joy to see you working!
Not to brag about myself, but I see me working when I watch you...I feel quite indirectly rewarded to see someone putting quite some effort in fixing lots of little things on each project, everytime with a positive attitude like.. oh oh, here we go again... And carrying on and on.
Sure enough, I don't think I'll ever have the patience to make a video of all the work, pausing the work everytime to reposition the camera, resuming the work and leave a convincing feeling that we're following you all along while you work... Oh I know how many hours go by at every case like that, with all the nuisances like monting the entire panel just to realize we forgot to put some damn knob in place before, or finding out we should not have tighten all the screws of a panel just to find out the last screws won't go in due to some slight misalignment, and untighten a dozen of screws just to get the last screws inserted and then having to tight them all over again!
Thank you for your work!
Always a pleasure to watch and listen your gentle rescue missions. People like you keeps this world a place to be. I wish a had a guy like you here to fix my Toshiba XB1000.
I had a run-in with foam cleaner and some plastics back in the 80's when I worked in a Technics dealership reapairing these very amplifiers. It is pretty strong stuff and best kept for bare metal. Lovely job on the legends and cracked solder joints galore of course. TTFN.
One reason this is my new favorite repair/restoration channel is because "good enough" usually bothers me. :P I was a bit worried about how the labels were going to turn out based on what I've seen elsewhere, but they turned out looking pretty damn near professional.
If you are gonna do it, you might as well OVER DO IT! Congratulations on your craftsmanship Mark! 🎉
I love the upside down speaker to hold your screw driver bits. Great video journey this time.
Your smile and hard work leaves me smiling!
excellent video Mark. What program did you use to design those labels? Could you please do a video showing how to do this? I think this would make very interesting video and interest a lot of other people.
A joy to watch-the master at work!
I admire you ability to make the diagnosis and repair of these units.
I would not even attempt to duplicate your abilities.
Had no idea you could clean boards in ultrasonic. Love your channel, cheers from the U.S.
I've learned so much from repairing jobs and you're a nice friendly guy
Amazing electronic lab.You are special electronic engineer. BRAVO !!!!!!
This man's talent knows no bounds superb episode.
Mark, you are so committed and multi-talented, fun to watch. BTW, quite a shock to see a Technics that still has a proper discrete transistor PA stage!
Wow, what a video. You have given me the confidence to fault find a dead Acoustic Research amp that has been in a box since 1991 😬
impressed with the decal print, top job.
Good recovery with the labels at the end 👍
Nothing like watching a new video from Mark while installing a NOS set of NS10m Studios and a Bryston power amp in the studio.
I truly admire your humility and good nature. 😊
Mark, you are awesome! I wish that I could have found someone of your talent, work ethic, and professionalism when I decided to get rid of my stereo system. I purchased several thousand dollars worth of equipment in Japan while assigned there with the USN 7th Fleet back in the very early 80s. Probably my favorite was an Akai 747dbx reel to reel. Side note..I had 15hours of The Rolling Stones on reel and almost as much of David Bowie! Also two different Nakamichi cassette decks and a lot of Bose speakers. Why I got rid of it all is because I couldn't find someone like you. Dammit!
You can service my 1973 Technics amp any time. You go the extra mile. Excellent work.
such a nice and thorough repair - and such a shockingly bad PCB full of broken joints! Thank you! I admit I screamed at the screen a bit when you yanked off those connectors: those are (horrible) spring loaded ones. To remove the flat cable you press on the tab to set the wires free. Thankfully the PCB was poorly made and the solder failed :)
Fantastic work! Your a very happy man. One thing you need to watch not to mar any of the front facia or plated casing as once scratched you can't replace like the electronic parts. Make sure you always put something soft down before you work on this stuff or you'll get a unhappy customer.
That is one classy restore of an amp that had a lot of hidden problems. Well done!
And those labels: awesome!
Thanks for posting.
AMAZING JOB, AMAZING ATTITUDE! so nice to watch it
Just found your videos. I love repair videos and I love your happy attitude. I wish I knew people like that!!
Your skill and your always positive way of dealing with the unexpected is impressive! All my admiration from Italy.
i love all from technics it makes me feel great to see you repair that beautiulful piece . great job
You are SO GOOD at what you do sir, it’s truly amazing. You are the best electric guy that I know of! Keep up the great work you do sir. I love watching it.
Awesome videos -- lost count of how many I’ve watched this week. This is How It’s Made version 2.0 😊
I'm smiling along with your accomplishments. You always go the extra mile !
Beautiful job Mark. Thanks for sharing.
im a big technics fan and just serviced my amp, brilliant job, really impressed by your commitment to details on the front panel text
You did put on the power button with the camera not running 😉 Studied two years at technical University. Went another direction, but love your videos so much! So much knowledge and always 😊
even after watching quite a few of your videos I'm still amazed at the quality of your work, just great.
Hello Mark! The Circuit Board Plugs: J15 and J18 don’t need to be such a problem. You simply push down on the top of the plug assembly and then pull out the wire cable. 😂
20:30 very useful suggestion, thank you very much! I just fixed an SU-V660 with this exact problem. Two transistors were loose, "same" part but in two different spots: it's probably due to the components more than to the soldering job. I guess the terminals were dirty when they soldered them in, maybe a bad batch or bad storage. I've inspected all the boards afterwards, and those 6 joints were the only loose ones.
Oh, and the front panel was _filthy,_ but I cleaned it with dishwasher soap after seeing the foam disaster O_O. Thank you for showing us what to do and what to NOT do.
A lot of the late '80s early '90s Technics amps suffered dry solder joints and loose connections over time. The explanation that I always understood was the culprit, is that during that time Technics started using the early generation lead-free solder. Which doesn't hold up very well long-term and causes this issue.
I'm currently listening to music on an SUV 98 and as soon as I got it For a small bedroom system, even though it worked properly, I took it apart and touched up every single solder joint on it. It's been going good now for some time.
Such passion is rare these days!
Incredible repair well done your channel is brilliant thank you
Excellent attention to detail! Nice job 👍
Hey, Mark, I think some of your repair bench setup ideas are great! 👍😊
You really do an exquisite job, the attention to all the details is fabulous, greetings from Spain
Great work. You must be the most cheerful technician in the world ;)
Thanks for the video, your a very skilled guy. That was a huge amount of work, hope the owner pays you well, certainly well deserved
Amazing Mark-Again! Takes me back to my bench work, much simpler though 50s-70s.
Quality repair, such a high skill level and attention to detail, a joy to watch a true craftsman
You're a better man than me...err, all of us, Mark 😊
I usually avoid any item used in a long term smoker environment.
Fantastic I do appreciate experience and acknowledge.
One of best electronics engineers i have ever seen and a real pleasure to watch i really enjoy listening to his vast knowledge .
I've been a professional electronics engineer / electrician for 38 years, and you are an inspiration, Mark. Your attention to detail, professionalism and ''out of the top drawer'' work is awesome to watch.
If I did what you do, my videos would sound like they are going out in Morse Code due to me bleeping out all the swearing. 😆
Me too, Zed!
Where's he get all that kit from? Lol. Our company has fits if you put a big order for solder in!
have a degree?
What can one say? The printing job you did for the front panel was outstanding. Another great video.
You are the very best when it comes to Hi-Fi repairs, keep it up. I wish I could send you my Nakamichi Deck RX-202 for repairs, but unfortunately I am too far away.
I watched the video right to the END, and it was awesome, as are ALL your videos
but what I really want to know
is where you got the decal from , or how you made it
this is a problem I come across many times and could not solve
decades ago we could usually use Letraset transfers, IF you could find a matching font.
Wow - that was a ton of work Mark!
I appreciate your honesty keeping in a mistake (button caps). That is exactly what happens when you work on all kinds of equipment. Thanks!
I've really begun to just love your videos! I was just thinking if you and Tech Moan could do a collaboration video since you two are on the other side of the pond from us Yanks. And, yes, I subscribed. They definitely designed theses things to be durable beyond their ability to function. I love seeing how knowledgeable and skilled you are! Love your can-do attitude!
Excellent work, very nice channel, I'm impressed at your patience, and quality of work, not to mention all the amazing test kit and tooling that you have, really great :) thank you.
The labeling was a really nice finishing touch. As ever, a thorough and excellent job! I have yet to see you stumped. Makes me think of my 1969 Sansui 5000A I got in Japan.
I love how you put labels back onto stuff, ....bloody marvellous!!!!!!!!!!
It really is a pleasure to watch and listen to mark always so happy pleasant and fun, keep up the good work buddy great channel ! 😎😎😎
Hi Mark, i just found Your channel today and must say, that You do great work here. Such a smart guy, i wouldn t have Your patience.Please keep on going and merry christmas from Munich, Germany to You !!!
Just fascinated with you and your work.
Great work!!!