Hi, I'm new to these forums, and vintage audio in general (I mean, my receiver was "born" more than a decade before I was) so if there is somewhere better to ask about this, feel free to point me in that direction.
Anyways.
I bought a Pioneer SX-727 on craigslist for $30, but it has a few issues. The most obvious is that the tuner face does not light up, though the tuner is the best I've ever heard. The next issue is that the right channel cuts out from time to time, but for some reason jiggling the Tape Monitor 1 button seems to fix it. Finally, it is missing one knob, but that is not a big deal.
Looking around, I found one in good condition selling for a whopping $350, and besides, I like it a lot so far. Seems to be a very good piece of hardware. I called a repair shop in Seattle where I live, and they charge $80/hour plus parts, which I don't want to spend if I can avoid it. I build my own computers and am a hands on person, so I'd like to do it myself if it is possible.
What is involved in this repair? It seems all that is needed is a new bulb, maybe cleaning and tightening some contacts and a new knob if I decided I care, but can anyone help me out? I've been looking around for guides on this kind of project and am coming up empty handed.
Any help would be great, thanks.