[Holderman]

I am sure this is a stupid question so I apologize in advance.  I have a pioneer receiver it is not super nice but cost about $350 four years ago.  I have noticed that I now have a speaker that shorts out.  At first I thought it was a loose connection with the speaker wire.  I have monster speaker wire.  That is not the problem because when I switch wire from speaker to speaker it is the same one that shorts out.  I realized the problem is the terminal where the speaker wire goes into the receiver.  If I press the input of the speaker wire really hard it holds a connection, but when I let go it shorts out.

I know nothing about how hard it is to fix something like this and how much it would cost.  I would not think I would have to get a completly new receiver, but maybe it would cost so much I would be better off doing that. 

I thought I would get suggestions and see if any of you guys knew a place in the St. Louis metro I can get a repair such as this fairly cheap. 

Thanks in advance for your help. 

[Blackmore]

I'd call Jeff at Computronics.  He doesn't charge a fee for looking at your receiver.  Great guy, too!

http://www.stlouiscomputronics.com/

[catastrofe]

I'd call Jeff at Computronics.  He doesn't charge a fee for looking at your receiver.  Great guy, too!

http://www.stlouiscomputronics.com/

+23

[AVnerdguy]

If it has a speaker selector (and most Pioneers did) try using the B speaker connectors. If they're tight you can leave it that way and save some $ getting new connectors put in.

[Mitsuman]

I've been using Zaw at Alpha Tech for 25 years. He can be a little crusty, and isn't the cheapest place in town, but he's taken good care of me and IMHO it would be hard to find someone around here who is more knowledgable than Zaw. 

[electricbear]

Ignore everyone else. You know you have been looking for an excuse to buy a new receiver. Scrap it and buy a new one from me .
If you go to Zaw at Alpha Tech ask for Mike. He's a good friend.
Jeff at Computronics is also a good friend. Take your pick.

[Holderman]

You guys are so helpful, thanks so much for all your help.  I will look and see if it has a B connector and if not will take it in to one of the guys you recommended.

Thanks so much. 

[Scott F.]

Ignore everyone else. You know you have been looking for an excuse to buy a new receiver. Scrap it and buy a new one from me .

leave it to the sales guy of the bunch... 


..actually just post padding....3300, got it 

[electricbear]

Congratulations on your 3300 post Scott. You win a 5th row ticket to Roger Waters.

[Mitsuman]

Congratulations on your 3300 post Scott. You win a 5th row ticket to Roger Waters.

So what does he have more of, albums or posts? 

[electricbear]

albums by a factor of 10 at least.

[bregez]

It sounds like a solder joint inside the receiver.  Buy a $10.00 solder iron from Radio Shack, unplug the receiver, remove the receiver's cover, locate the joint on the board where the speaker terminal is attached, touch the solder joint with the iron until solder starts flowing, remove the iron, problem solved. 
Brad

[mgalusha]

+1 on Brad's post. I fixed a Pioneer receiver for a friend that had several of the RCA jack solder joints cracked. Not sure if the lead free solder used was the culprit but most of the joints on the boards along the back were not very nice looking. I touched them all up and he's never had any more problems with it. Not the same as the speaker problem but darn close.

mike (a long way from St. Louis )

[Scott F.]

Congratulations on your 3300 post Scott. You win a 5th row ticket to Roger Waters.

Woo Hoo!!!


...make that 3301