Help with a surge in a vintage Pioneer receiver.

[GoBlue]

Is it common for an older 70's Pioneer receiver to shut off and not come back on if it overloads just from a record skipping? There aren't any fuses in there that Im aware of, so what happened to it? Thanks a lot.

Pioneer SX-780

 

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Did you post the same question at Audio Karma?

Depends on how loud you were playing the music. Have you tested the speakers? Look on the back for a small cover that can be removed- it's been a long time since I looked at one but if it has fuses, they may be outside, where it's easier to get at them. Make sure it's unplugged before removing anything like this.

In order to get UL listing, AFAIK, a device has to have some kind of protection like a fuse or breaker for the power supply, but that doesn't necessarily mean the amp has to have its own. You could have launched a driver/pre-driver, an output pack or something else. Try it with headphones- if it works that way, make sure the speaker selector wasn't moved.

 

[GoBlue]

Sorry, yes I did post this same question. I thank you for your help by the way. I did in fact get it fixed sort of. The power comes on now, but that click letting you know music is playing didnt turn on. All the fuses are good, so I dont really know. Thanks again for the help.

 

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Sorry, yes I did post this same question. I thank you for your help by the way. I did in fact get it fixed sort of. The power comes on now, but that click letting you know music is playing didnt turn on. All the fuses are good, so I dont really know. Thanks again for the help.

Disconnect the speakers and try it again. If it doesn't come on, it needs to be serviced. Could be a regulator or an output pack, which is still available but the shop needs to know how to install it correctly.