Garage Sale Pick Up

[AmirBagachelles]

Georgeous, sparkling, I grabbed it for the tuner (which is splendid) and because it has a pre/power bridge on the backplane, but if the whole thing will run I might re-create my old college-era system (w/ large Advents, Thorens, and this whale, though I had an old Scott tube receiver). The pre-amp does works fine, nothing though from the power section, and I can't get the fuse out, because the philips-head hole is stripped.

A few questions:

Any suggestions for extracting this fuse?

If it won't power speakers after I replace the fuse, should I bag the power amp? Would it be prohibitively costly to fix?

Thanks, Dan

[Leeway]

Can't help you with the technical questions, but you might try the "Vintage" forum over at www.audioasylum.com

Audio Asylum Vintage Gear

But it's a nice coincidence that you mentioned trying to recreate your old system. Today, I picked up a pair of AR-2ax speakers, $1.00 for the pair, and I was thinking of doing the same, but thinking I needed to get a vintage receiver for the right sound. Your Pioneer would do nicely !

I have a lot of vinyl and was thinking I needed an old acoustic suspension speaker to get that "vinyly" sound that I grew up with. I'll have to scout around for a good receiver.

[Z-Man]

Before you scrap it, you might want to call Ryan at Audio Classics in Vestal, NY for a repair estimate.

Audio Classics

They are a great bunch of people, and quite knowledgeable about all things vintage.

[AmirBagachelles]

Thanks that is a cool forum, I've already learned a lot.