While you're at it, I recommend giving all the pots a quick spray as well. I've noticed 90s Yamahas often have one intermittent or dead channel due to oxidizing. Easy preventative maintenance. Excellent piece of audio equipment nonetheless
Thanks for the confirmation on controls: just two days ago I used my old stereo system, and moved all the pots for oxidation reasons. I already thought it must be necessary, but it's good to get a unsolicited confirmation.
When I was a kid, my mom used to leave the records out of the sleeves. My dad tried to keep his in the sleeves. His records were playable decades later. It's important to keep records protected if you care about them. I started protecting my LP's in my teens. 45's, not as much. I kept them in a cardboard coffee carafe box. They play pretty good considering. Interesting video!
The selector switches on those don't respond very well to ordinary cleaning, they really need to be dis-assembled and each section cleaned like a vcr mode switch. After i wrote this you did say correctly it's not really worth it etc, just wanting to opine. I did Yamaha warranty work on audio for over 20 years. Yeah, those switches are a pain in the ass.
oh nice! How did I miss this one before? First thing that comes to mind by the title: "oh well, there's a good left one, so it's time to compare." Starting now. :)
I have the integrated amplifier version of this, that input selector is a pain , it's the worst selector I've ever used . Cleaning doesn't help for long
Great vid as always. The music put me in mind of Laurel and Hardy or Charlie Chaplin. Thats a nice sounding amp. Is that deoxit beyter than normal cleaner sprays?
The less dismantling you have to do the better, i have broken wires trying to replace a switch and spent hours finding where they need to go back to. The switches on these older receivers are now a problem, all you can do is try to clean them. Re the record sleeves, these green people just don't think as long as they are saving the planet.
I have a Yamaha RX-330 with the same switch problem. Contact cleaner is only a temporary solution and the oxidation starts again soon even if you keep the switch in the same position. My AKAI AM-55 with its "direct operation" switch that routes all audio is even worse. Good luck I have the Yamaha AX-500 amplifier as well that only has this kind of switch for the Rec Out selector. The speaker relays are a common problem as well but I get around it by powering up the amp with the volume turned down to avoid contact problems caused by electric spikes
When I was a kid my dad got me interested in vinyl. I was always careful with my records and placing the needle carefully down. My younger brother however was the complete opposite and dragged the needle across one of my records. That has to be about 40 years ago. No I am not bitter LOL
The ALPS company from Japan has not yet been praised here for the fastest oxidizing "silver" contacts. I already knew at the end of the 90s that the Motor switches “last” about 2 years. I've never liked ALPS, although the record/playback slider in my PHILIPS mono cassette recorder N2233, which I won in an album cover painting competition in 1978, at least survived the functional check in the factory.
Also when I was a kid my dad had an old Pioneer SX-880 receiver and my little brother and I would take turns seeing who could spin the dial the fastest to get the needle to move down the radio station dial farthest!!
I find this with the volume switch to get one of the rear speakers to work for my yamaha 5.1 surround sound prosser to work why does it only do it on one speaker
Hi Mate. I know its not the topic, but I just wanted to know, if you could share a piece of your expertise with me. I have an Technics RS671 and fixed all issues, except the auto stop. It works magnetic it says and the reader looks ok but I can‘t figure out just what is wrong with it. Do you have an idea? Thnx and greetings from Frankfurt. I love your vids👍.
I just had an idea. Now, I know there are probably going to be 25 reasons against it with engineering respect, but I wonder if a high voltage low current switch (higher potential) would make them fail from them needing cleaning/DeOxit much less often, or overall place them towards the spectum of needing cleaning less frequently. In other words, the idea is design the circuit with these switches to be of higher voltage to the switch itself where it hits it and then do whatever is necessary down the line to attenuate or raise the voltage, while designing. Anyone can say why it wouldn't be a good idea? I think it would make switches last longer between servicings, but I've seen no evidence of that as I didn't research or anything.
While you're at it, I recommend giving all the pots a quick spray as well. I've noticed 90s Yamahas often have one intermittent or dead channel due to oxidizing. Easy preventative maintenance. Excellent piece of audio equipment nonetheless
One good thing about _not_ taking older things apart is reducing the chance of breaking plastic parts (often around knobs).
Agreed as I found out on the boomerang report up next.
Thanks for the confirmation on controls: just two days ago I used my old stereo system, and moved all the pots for oxidation reasons. I already thought it must be necessary, but it's good to get a unsolicited confirmation.
You're probably right about the cardboard recycling. Good call.
When I was a kid, my mom used to leave the records out of the sleeves. My dad tried to keep his in the sleeves. His records were playable decades later. It's important to keep records protected if you care about them.
I started protecting my LP's in my teens. 45's, not as much. I kept them in a cardboard coffee carafe box. They play pretty good considering.
Interesting video!
Hi Dave, when playing that honky-tonk piano record, just close your eyes and imagine that you're at a shakey's pizza parlor !!, lol 😆
LOL yup
2:00 That's the carry on music. Normally when Barbara Windsor walked by with everything juggling away...
The selector switches on those don't respond very well to ordinary cleaning, they really need to be dis-assembled and each section cleaned like a vcr mode switch. After i wrote this you did say correctly it's not really worth it etc, just wanting to opine. I did Yamaha warranty work on audio for over 20 years. Yeah, those switches are a pain in the ass.
oh nice! How did I miss this one before? First thing that comes to mind by the title: "oh well, there's a good left one, so it's time to compare." Starting now. :)
Nice! Love the receiver vids.
I enjoy these videos I looked at my LED Backlite on TV turned my backlite down
I have the integrated amplifier version of this, that input selector is a pain , it's the worst selector I've ever used . Cleaning doesn't help for long
Great vid as always. The music put me in mind of Laurel and Hardy or Charlie Chaplin.
Thats a nice sounding amp.
Is that deoxit beyter than normal cleaner sprays?
Very good Dave!!!😊😊😊
The less dismantling you have to do the better, i have broken wires trying to replace a switch
and spent hours finding where they need to go back to.
The switches on these older receivers are now a problem, all you can do is try to clean them.
Re the record sleeves, these green people just don't think as long as they are saving the planet.
I have a Yamaha RX-330 with the same switch problem. Contact cleaner is only a temporary solution and the oxidation starts again soon even if you keep the switch in the same position. My AKAI AM-55 with its "direct operation" switch that routes all audio is even worse. Good luck I have the Yamaha AX-500 amplifier as well that only has this kind of switch for the Rec Out selector. The speaker relays are a common problem as well but I get around it by powering up the amp with the volume turned down to avoid contact problems caused by electric spikes
Switches are always a problem. Operate them regularly to keep them clean.
When I was a kid my dad got me interested in vinyl. I was always careful with my records and placing the needle carefully down. My younger brother however was the complete opposite and dragged the needle across one of my records. That has to be about 40 years ago. No I am not bitter LOL
You don't want to see my records from when i was a kid.
@@12voltvids LOL 😅🤣
I have that model in my collection. I'll be looking at that😂
The ALPS company from Japan has not yet been praised here for the fastest oxidizing "silver" contacts. I already knew at the end of the 90s that the Motor switches “last” about 2 years. I've never liked ALPS, although the record/playback slider in my PHILIPS mono cassette recorder N2233, which I won in an album cover painting competition in 1978, at least survived the functional check in the factory.
When I was a kid growing up in the 60s I clearly remember my parents saying if it was made in Japan it was junk.
Also when I was a kid my dad had an old Pioneer SX-880 receiver and my little brother and I would take turns seeing who could spin the dial the fastest to get the needle to move down the radio station dial farthest!!
I find this with the volume switch to get one of the rear speakers to work for my yamaha 5.1 surround sound prosser to work why does it only do it on one speaker
Was surprised how quick/reactive this cheap amp sounded over the Algorithm
Hi Mate. I know its not the topic, but I just wanted to know, if you could share a piece of your expertise with me. I have an Technics RS671 and fixed all issues, except the auto stop. It works magnetic it says and the reader looks ok but I can‘t figure out just what is wrong with it. Do you have an idea? Thnx and greetings from Frankfurt. I love your vids👍.
No idea
@@12voltvids Ok, but thnx. It‘s a strange thing. Have a good day
Could have made a silent film with that music 😂
Ah huh
That one record-- Play me off, Johnny! Lulz
I just had an idea. Now, I know there are probably going to be 25 reasons against it with engineering respect, but I wonder if a high voltage low current switch (higher potential) would make them fail from them needing cleaning/DeOxit much less often, or overall place them towards the spectum of needing cleaning less frequently. In other words, the idea is design the circuit with these switches to be of higher voltage to the switch itself where it hits it and then do whatever is necessary down the line to attenuate or raise the voltage, while designing. Anyone can say why it wouldn't be a good idea? I think it would make switches last longer between servicings, but I've seen no evidence of that as I didn't research or anything.
$40.00 bucks? You are reasonable! Most places set a fee of $90.00 regardless.
Folks around these parts would toss stuff for that.
Calgary market $50 to 75.
The piano record sounds like JoAnn Castle.
Lol sorry man but if you recycle you HAVE to separate plastic from paper! Some places will fine you or not pick your garbage up if you don't.
They could have set the records out and put a sign on that said free and they would have been picked up before they even got back in the door.
@@12voltvids Yep just mentioning the recycle requirements. ;-)
And 99% of the recycled stuff ends up in the landfil all together. Its all feel good
@@nbrown5907 fully aware
@@tacofortgens3471 I don't know about where you are but not here.
They are on the London labels pressing, shame.
They probably tossed it aside because vinyl is crap anyway.
Yup but some still collect it.
Herb's filing a copyright strike for your use of Casino Royale :)
Herb said it's ok
LOL....