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Showerthought: That old receiver I found at a thrift shop just needed a $2 capacitor to sound perfect again
Picked up a dusty Pioneer SX-780 for $40 last Saturday, and after swapping out a single blown cap on the power supply board, it's running cleaner than my buddy's newer Yamaha - has anyone else had a cheap fix turn a junker into a daily driver?
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nina_hall485d ago
Oh man, I swear half the "broken" electronics out there just need one tiny part and some patience. My neighbor threw out a perfectly good amp because it had a scratchy volume knob, and a $3 can of contact cleaner fixed it in five minutes lol. You'd think people would at least Google the issue before tossing stuff, but hey, more for us.
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maxl935d agoTop Commenter
Seriously @nina_hall48, it's wild how quick people are to trash things. That amp story is a perfect example. They'd rather spend hundreds on a new one than five minutes on a search. I guess some folks just see a problem and their brain goes straight to the dumpster. Their loss is our gain, but man, what a waste.
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brian_taylor154d ago
That "scratchy volume knob" thing is so common, it's crazy. I see it all the time. Maxl93 is totally right about the waste, it just bums me out. People don't realize most fixes are simple once you know what to look for. That five minute search can save a ton of money and keep good stuff from the landfill. It really is a shame.
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