Yamaha R-8 Receiver (Attn: Leonard Caillouet et al)
Hi.
I'm reposting a query from 3/21 that got lost in a thread regarding a Yamaha cassette deck. My question involved my R-8 receiver (but there followed a string of exchanges between Leonard and Mark Zacharias regarding a couple of matters involving Yamaha warranty handling -- I never got a reply). Please, again... My R-8 receiver has lost its memory. I'm trying to determine whether to have the memory cap/battery replaced, use it as a power amplifier only with a separate control preamp, or what? When you say, "low point," what do you mean? Is it construction, parts, sound? I've not been able to come up with much information about this product so I'd appreciate knowing more. My training is as a musician; I've been a musical instrument service technician and worked in audio, so my desire in reproduction is for 20-20 accuracy without going off the deep audiophile end. I ran a custom stereo business a while back centered on in-home whole-system turnkey problem-solving-improvement. This included repairs and custom modifications. I bought the receiver from my late circuit technician, Paul Margen, of Berkeley, California. Paul passed away a few months ago. He was a person of high ideals and generosity: he will be missed by many. Richard Leonard Caillouet wrote: | Yamaha, like everyone else makes some equipment that is less | than impressive. The R-8 was one of the low points in their | receiver line. The current receiver products are mostly | top-grade, relatively speaking. The current cassette decks | are typical of most of the newer decks and are very poorly | constructed. | Thanks for your input, Leonard. |
Yamaha R-8 Receiver (Attn: Leonard Caillouet et al)
Sorry - didn't mean to stiff you there....
I don't believe Leonard meant poor quality, just a lower-end Yamaha model compared to their bigger stuff. Quality is OK, serviceability not as good. Replacing that backup cap is a bigger job than you'd expect. My shop would have to charge at least about 100.00 for the job, and believe me we don't consider the job a profitable one. Mark Z. -- Please reply only to Group. I regret this is necessary. Viruses and spam have rendered my regular e-mail address useless. "Richard Steinfeld" wrote in message ... Hi. I'm reposting a query from 3/21 that got lost in a thread regarding a Yamaha cassette deck. My question involved my R-8 receiver (but there followed a string of exchanges between Leonard and Mark Zacharias regarding a couple of matters involving Yamaha warranty handling -- I never got a reply). Please, again... My R-8 receiver has lost its memory. I'm trying to determine whether to have the memory cap/battery replaced, use it as a power amplifier only with a separate control preamp, or what? When you say, "low point," what do you mean? Is it construction, parts, sound? I've not been able to come up with much information about this product so I'd appreciate knowing more. My training is as a musician; I've been a musical instrument service technician and worked in audio, so my desire in reproduction is for 20-20 accuracy without going off the deep audiophile end. I ran a custom stereo business a while back centered on in-home whole-system turnkey problem-solving-improvement. This included repairs and custom modifications. I bought the receiver from my late circuit technician, Paul Margen, of Berkeley, California. Paul passed away a few months ago. He was a person of high ideals and generosity: he will be missed by many. Richard Leonard Caillouet wrote: | Yamaha, like everyone else makes some equipment that is less | than impressive. The R-8 was one of the low points in their | receiver line. The current receiver products are mostly | top-grade, relatively speaking. The current cassette decks | are typical of most of the newer decks and are very poorly | constructed. | Thanks for your input, Leonard. |
Yamaha R-8 Receiver (Attn: Leonard Caillouet et al)
"Richard Steinfeld" writes:
My R-8 receiver has lost its memory. I'm trying to determine whether to have the memory cap/battery replaced, use it as a power amplifier only with a separate control preamp, or what? When you say, "low point," what do you mean? Is it construction, parts, sound? I've not been able to come up with much information about this product so I'd appreciate knowing more. Mine lost its memory when powered off about 10 years ago. It still retains memory if turned off via the remote. Is that the same with yours? I believe there is a supercap or something similar in there that retains the memory. I have the schematics and check but it never was important enough to repair. --- sam | Sci.Electronics.Repair FAQ Home Page: http://www.repairfaq.org/ Repair | Main Table of Contents: http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/ +Lasers | Sam's Laser FAQ: http://www.repairfaq.org/sam/lasersam.htm | Mirror Site Info: http://www.repairfaq.org/REPAIR/F_mirror.html Important: The email address in this message header may no longer work. To contact me, please use the feedback form on the S.E.R FAQ Web sites. |
Yamaha R-8 Receiver (Attn: Leonard Caillouet et al)
I got one with a bad power transformer. Yall keep that in mind if you need
parts. No knobs though, sent them off to Bob Parker for a buddy of his. JURB |
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