Stereo help needed - NAD receiver

[Pauli G]

I dug out an old NAD reciever along with Advent Prodigy mini-tower
speakers from the mess in the basement. I hooked this forgotten gem
up to have some music in my workshop, but for some reason I'm getting
nothing out of the speakers. When I touch the metal half-loops
("pre-out/main in" on the back of the receiver) I do get a low-tone
growl
out of the speakers, but that's it. I do get AM/FM reception in the
basement becuase the reciever is locking on to stations. Just
wondering if the reciever is fried because it's been sitting un-used
for a good 12 years until I plugged it in yesterday.

I found a photo/description of the NAD model that I'm trying to fix.
I think this is exactly like mine, and it shows a photo of the loops
that I touch to give the growling sound:


http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ele/877154732.html

[N_Cook]

Pauli G > wrote in message
...
> I dug out an old NAD reciever along with Advent Prodigy mini-tower
> speakers from the mess in the basement. I hooked this forgotten gem
> up to have some music in my workshop, but for some reason I'm getting
> nothing out of the speakers. When I touch the metal half-loops
> ("pre-out/main in" on the back of the receiver) I do get a low-tone
> growl
> out of the speakers, but that's it. I do get AM/FM reception in the
> basement becuase the reciever is locking on to stations. Just
> wondering if the reciever is fried because it's been sitting un-used
> for a good 12 years until I plugged it in yesterday.
>
> I found a photo/description of the NAD model that I'm trying to fix.
> I think this is exactly like mine, and it shows a photo of the loops
> that I touch to give the growling sound:
>
>
> http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ele/877154732.html


monitor switch setting ?

--
Diverse Devices, Southampton, England
electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on
http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/

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On Oct 20, 1:18*pm, Pauli G > wrote:
> I dug out an old NAD reciever along with Advent Prodigy mini-tower
> speakers from the mess in the basement. *I hooked this forgotten gem
> up to have some music in my workshop, but for some reason I'm getting
> nothing out of the speakers. * When I touch the metal half-loops
> ("pre-out/main in" on the back of the receiver) I do get a low-tone
> growl
> out of the speakers, but that's it. *I do get AM/FM reception in the
> basement becuase the reciever is locking on to stations. *Just
> wondering if the reciever is fried because it's been sitting un-used
> for a good 12 years until I plugged it in yesterday.
>
> I found a photo/description of the NAD model that I'm trying to fix.
> I think this is exactly like mine, and it shows a photo of the loops
> that I touch to give the growling sound:
>
> http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ele/877154732.html

If you are getting hum from the pre-amp to amp connections when you
touch them that suggests the amp section is ok. Bad connection on a
selector switch or tape monitor switch maybe. Try exercising the
switches some. Plug a rca cable into some of the other source jacks,
touch the center post of the other end and see if you can get hum on
any other input. Or hook a cd player up to it.

[Arfa Daily]

"N_Cook" > wrote in message
...
> Pauli G > wrote in message
> ...
>> I dug out an old NAD reciever along with Advent Prodigy mini-tower
>> speakers from the mess in the basement. I hooked this forgotten gem
>> up to have some music in my workshop, but for some reason I'm getting
>> nothing out of the speakers. When I touch the metal half-loops
>> ("pre-out/main in" on the back of the receiver) I do get a low-tone
>> growl
>> out of the speakers, but that's it. I do get AM/FM reception in the
>> basement becuase the reciever is locking on to stations. Just
>> wondering if the reciever is fried because it's been sitting un-used
>> for a good 12 years until I plugged it in yesterday.
>>
>> I found a photo/description of the NAD model that I'm trying to fix.
>> I think this is exactly like mine, and it shows a photo of the loops
>> that I touch to give the growling sound:
>>
>>
>> http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ele/877154732.html
>
>
> monitor switch setting ?
>
> --
> Diverse Devices, Southampton, England
> electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on
> http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/
>
>
>

First place I'd be looking also. Tape monitor / direct switch, or speaker
select switches, or if none of these, work a jack in and out of the
headphone socket a few times, just in case there is any switch attached,
which has developed oxidised contacts from it standing unused.

Arfa

[jakdedert]

Arfa Daily wrote:
> "N_Cook" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Pauli G > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I dug out an old NAD reciever along with Advent Prodigy mini-tower
>>> speakers from the mess in the basement. I hooked this forgotten gem
>>> up to have some music in my workshop, but for some reason I'm getting
>>> nothing out of the speakers. When I touch the metal half-loops
>>> ("pre-out/main in" on the back of the receiver) I do get a low-tone
>>> growl
>>> out of the speakers, but that's it. I do get AM/FM reception in the
>>> basement becuase the reciever is locking on to stations. Just
>>> wondering if the reciever is fried because it's been sitting un-used
>>> for a good 12 years until I plugged it in yesterday.
>>>
>>> I found a photo/description of the NAD model that I'm trying to fix.
>>> I think this is exactly like mine, and it shows a photo of the loops
>>> that I touch to give the growling sound:
>>>
>>>
>>> http://chicago.craigslist.org/nwc/ele/877154732.html
>>
>> monitor switch setting ?
>>
>> --
>> Diverse Devices, Southampton, England
>> electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on
>> http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/
>>
>>
>>
>
> First place I'd be looking also. Tape monitor / direct switch, or speaker
> select switches, or if none of these, work a jack in and out of the
> headphone socket a few times, just in case there is any switch attached,
> which has developed oxidised contacts from it standing unused.
>
> Arfa
>
>
Good advice...and while the OP is exercising the headphone jack, it
would be good to check for signal there as well. Use, uh, say
headphones.... <g>

jak