bxpuser24710519

Is there anyone able to connect up a old style stacking stereo for me please ? I have all the cables ( I hope ..they were all in the box )

Ta

It was my late husbands, a great sound. I have had it fixed so want to use it.

bxpuser24710519

Ok so does anyone know a good electrician then ?

Gees I am finding it hard in Ayamonte

Fred James

Exactly what make and model is it and what different devices do you have that need connecting?

bxpuser24710519

I would have to go down to the garage and look it all out, I am not quite back on my feet to go climbing for the other parts yet. From memory a Goodmans with twin tape deck player, possibly 5 cds player, power unit. I think there was something else plus a record player connected also. At his death it was connected to 6 speaker and had surround sound done too

If I could get put back together to be able to have decent sound that would be good.

PS I am heading to 'my' mountain mid July, just west of you I think ?

Domino

IF all cables are still as hubby left them then even without markings on them it should be relatively simple to get it wired back up again.
however (isn't there always) the surround sound has to be wired properly otherwise you will get a mismatch.

bxpuser24710519

I disconnected it all and put all the cables in a box when I moved out. The stacking pieces I boxed up keeping the power unit out as I wanted it fixed if possible. Great repair man in UK fixed the unit nothing major so now I need to get all the bits of the jigsaw and hope !

MikeCol

Just a suggestion, but you could sell it on e-bay and buy a small modern system instead. B

MikeJ

Just a thought, have you tried googling for a user manual for the amplifier (which is the key component to which all the other bits are connected).
You'd be surprised how many fairly old manuals are actually still available. What is the make/model no of the amp?

Connection is usually common sense and pretty obvious when you look at the back of the amp. Things which produce sound connect to input sockets which will usually be labelled the same as the switches on the front. Speakers are connected to output sockets. The trick with speakers is get all the polarities the same - each speaker twin wire cable will be coded in some way - some have different colour inner wires, some have a black line on one wire etc - make sure they are all connected the same, ie the marked wire to the red terminal for example. It doesn't really matter which way round as long as they are all the same (although the purist hifi nuts will probably disagree in practice it makes no difference). Lay out your speakers in your room according to the markings on the amp (ie RHFront goes at the right hand front of the room etc) and then Roberta is your mother's sister. Switch on and enjoy.

bxpuser24710519

NOT an option for many reasons. Also just had it fixed in UK because I like it and it has sentimental value to me. I have a small system but the sound is nothing like as good.

I will get to it in the week hopefully and maybe work it out.




Ah having read the post by MikeJ guess not maybe hahahah not so techie minded

Kath Las Colinas

I am no techie expert but would happily have a go with you next time I am over if you think that would help on the basis that two heads might be better than one.
Kath

Frank Bourne

Hi I could also look at it for you. I am in Germany for a week from Wednesday but when I get back no problem.

adiemac

Hi I am an electrician and have good knowledge of Hifi. I am out in Ayamonte from Saturday

bxpuser24710519

I am going to brave the garage this week ! I will post when I find the other stacking pieces and cables.

EMR

On the back of the amplifier there should be all the necessary imputs identified, deck, cd player tape etc.
On the back of each of these should also be the correspodning outputs.
In most cases these will be coloured phono plugs so you just match them up.
The sound system will have outputs from the a,p to the master speaker and then from their to the sub units.
It is not really that complicated just needs a little patience.

bxpuser24710519

I have got the box with all the decks so now to find the box with cables, why have I got so much stuff I never use


The end is in sight lol