Please - need receiver/speaker help

R

rutsa

Audiophyte
Hi
Let me apologize beforehand for my ignorance on terminology, etc. I am a fan of real receiver systems vs. bookshelf units but I don't really know much. Which is why I'm here - because I don't know how to fix this.

For some reason my receiver's right side speaker inputs (? where you plug the wires into the receiver) are not working right on both A and B. Someone on craigslist advised me to click the tape monitor switch several times to clear out dust and that actually worked (surprised me!). But then a couple weeks later I noticed I was only getting sound out of one again. And the tape monitor switch trick did not work.
What I discovered this time around tinkering with it is if the receiver is set to tuner, I get sound from both speakers. But if it's set to cd, video, etc I only get it from one side.
Is there anything I can do? If need be I feel ok taking things apart as long as it's relatively simple. Or is it time to take it somewhere (and if so, what can I expect in the way of costs?).
Thanks so much.
 
M

mnnc

Full Audioholic
How old is the recvr? Do you have both left and right rca cables connected from component to the proper inputs on recvr. If older recvr you will have to use the aux inputs for the cd player hookup. Need more info on unit model/make and source components(cd player, dvd player, turntable, etc).
 
R

rutsa

Audiophyte
mnnc said:
How old is the recvr? Do you have both left and right rca cables connected from component to the proper inputs on recvr. If older recvr you will have to use the aux inputs for the cd player hookup. Need more info on unit model/make and source components(cd player, dvd player, turntable, etc).
It's a Kenwood from the 90s, KR-A5040. Yes I have the connections correct. It's the dvd player, and I have tried it plugged in to both Video 1 and Video 2. Again, it worked for a while after I 'cleared' the dust by tapping the tape monitor switch. But then it stopped.
Thanks
 
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