A. Audio/Video (19)

Q: (18564) I'm very nervous to use any chemical product on an 'antique' 1970's era Moog synthesizer. However, the keyboard contacts as well as the 'variable resistor' knob pots all require cleaning - some feel sluggish to turn and have audible scratc...

Q: (18478) Hello, I own a Pioneer SX 440 stereo receiver. It seems the right speaker channel is not working properly and is only giving out the slightest sound. Sometimes it crackles but then immediately goes back to quiet. I've guessed that it might...

Q: (18465) I am restoring a 1960's amplifier and want to use the DeoxIT D-Series. Should I apply before or after the rebuild? Also, which DeoxIT product do you recommend for new builds on tube sockets, etc.? Thank you, Brad

Q: (18522) Hello. I have DeoxIT D100L-2C & DeoxIT Gold G100L-2C, 100% 2ml tubes. In some equipment it is impossible to understand if the metal part inside of a female RCA plug is ferrous or non-ferrous – unfortunately it is not the same metal as ...

Q: (18362) Hi Caig, I have an Oberheim OB-8 synth which has quite tight pots that are difficult to turn (some more than others) but none perform how I want them to - an easy smooth and very quick turn. The tightness of the pots is apparently very typ...

Q: (18410) On Audio Research Website: "Noise & Distortion Troubleshooting Flow Chart" Link: https://audioresearch.com/ar-package/ts-flowchart-noise-v12-pdf-2/

Q: (18505) CAIG, Best products for gold or nickel plated contacts on vacuum tubes? Scott

Q: (18404) We have a Mackie powered mixers that is several years old. I play music on deck and Tiki bars on the Gulf of Mexico. Several of the channels on the mixer started underperforming and then stopped working. You were recommended to me by a sou...

Q: (18413) On Audio Research Website: “So you don’t like grunge in your music after all?” Link: http://audioresearch.com/ar-package/free-observational-audio-system-improvement-2-cleaner-pdf/