Hello

n0qlt · 1st February 2005, 06:59 AM

Hi Folks! I am an electrical engineering student at the University of Arkansas (GO HOGS!) and have interests in ham radio, flying and electronics building/repair- I especially like tubes!

Currently I have an old sansui tuner and MCS amp ( that i've nursed back to health) and have acquired an old Pioneer SX-440 receiver with some audio troubles. If anyone has any data on that beast, please let me know... Pioneer doesn't. I didn't catch anything in the archives... did I miss something there?

Tnx,

-HRS

audiousername · 1st February 2005, 10:56 AM

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Originally posted by n0qlt
I especially like tubes!

Welcome

Valves are great, aren't they

Bits of metal and plastic with silicon inside and lots of prongy things sticking out of them just aren't the same...

Quote:

Originally posted by n0qlt
Currently I have an old sansui tuner and MCS amp ( that i've nursed back to health) and have acquired an old Pioneer SX-440 receiver with some audio troubles. If anyone has any data on that beast, please let me know... Pioneer doesn't. I didn't catch anything in the archives... did I miss something there?

Sorry, I don't know all that much about vintage stuff. Try posting a thread about this in the "Tubes" forum, someone will probably know (assuming it has valves inside).

Mike Riley · 6th December 2005, 04:26 PM

No activity on this topic for a while, but since I just got myself an SX-400 for $10 and need info as well, I managed to find this on the Web:

PHOTO: Classic Audio and

Service Manual

but what I really need is to find out how to hook up the speakers. I can't recall seeing jacks like these before. I have no idea how to use them. Normally I would just pop in zipcord, but I dunno. Anyone?

Mike Riley · 9th December 2005, 04:42 PM

Ah-ha!

The Radio Shack in Guadalajara doesn't have the extensive line of products of those in Canada, but I was able to pick up a 4-position Speaker Terminal Board. I used a small jigsaw to cut it into two pieces, and they each fit perfectly into the speaker slots on the back of the SX-440. Now all I have to do is secure them with some kind of glue, and I am in the music biz again. Yippee!

1st February 2005, 06:59 AM	#1
n0qlt diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Arkansas	Hello Hi Folks! I am an electrical engineering student at the University of Arkansas (GO HOGS!) and have interests in ham radio, flying and electronics building/repair- I especially like tubes! Currently I have an old sansui tuner and MCS amp ( that i've nursed back to health) and have acquired an old Pioneer SX-440 receiver with some audio troubles. If anyone has any data on that beast, please let me know... Pioneer doesn't. I didn't catch anything in the archives... did I miss something there? Tnx, -HRS

6th December 2005, 04:26 PM	#3
Mike Riley diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mexico	Pioneer SX-440 No activity on this topic for a while, but since I just got myself an SX-400 for $10 and need info as well, I managed to find this on the Web: PHOTO: Classic Audio and Service Manual but what I really need is to find out how to hook up the speakers. I can't recall seeing jacks like these before. I have no idea how to use them. Normally I would just pop in zipcord, but I dunno. Anyone?

9th December 2005, 04:42 PM	#4
Mike Riley diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mexico	The answer Ah-ha! The Radio Shack in Guadalajara doesn't have the extensive line of products of those in Canada, but I was able to pick up a 4-position Speaker Terminal Board. I used a small jigsaw to cut it into two pieces, and they each fit perfectly into the speaker slots on the back of the SX-440. Now all I have to do is secure them with some kind of glue, and I am in the music biz again. Yippee!

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