Recent content by Michael VK5LN

Thanks for the reply, I'll check this out. I did see a post on another forum talking about this exact issue. I imagine the tolerances for the lens to disc distance are tight. I'm trying to find some specs on the Sony KSS-212A laser assembly but I can't find them, my Google-fu skills aren't...

I thought I would share some pictures of my home theatre (being a new Forum member). These aren't overly recent (and the quality of some is pretty horrible) but are still typical of what I have in place. The home theatre has become a bit of a dumping ground for the family (I'm an offender in...

Hi Everybody, Long post ahead! I've had a very nice NAD 514 CD Player for a while and it's been working very well. It sits in my home theatre as part of a stand alone stereo music setup. Over the last six months or so it's been "skipping" during playback. After a bit of searching there were...

Hello from Australia! A bit of a long introduction post :) I found this excellent forum while searching for information on a failed voltage selector switch on an old Pioneer A-447 that I am repairing/restoring. I've been into audio/home theatre for a long long time... I've essentially been into...

Hi! Apologies for posting in an old thread, but I had to say thanks to all that replied... especially aussiehere. It's interesting that both aussiehere and myself are from Australia and used a forum in South Africa to exchange information. I've been repairing/rebuilding an old Pioneer A-447...