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I have a 40-year old amp and speakers at home. My dad’s old stereo. Works fine, but it has so much static buzz. Sounds great though. I’m just a bit hesitant to
by hmottestad 2y ago
I have a 40-year old amp and speakers at home. My dad’s old stereo. Works fine, but it has so much static buzz.
Sounds great though. I’m just a bit hesitant to leave it powered on all the time which means I don’t use it much compared to my Bluetooth speakers. Old power supplies are not very efficient. They can get hot. There is also a decent amount of dust. And then there is the risk of some old cap blowing.
- mixmastamyk 2y agoBuzz is not normal. Either it was really low quality, (unlikely since it has lasted this long), or it is not properly grounded.
- hmottestad 2y agoIt's not properly grounded. I think I need to change out the power cable for one with ground, since the power cable that comes with the stereo only has two wires. There is a grounding point on the back of the chassis, but I don't have anything to ground it to except for the wall socket and at that point I should just use a proper power cable instead.