Newest eBay score: Sanyo DCX 3450K

[Q-Eight]

It's a nifty stereo. On-board SQ and two other Matrix settings which I assume would be RM (QS) with a hall setting. Even on-board CD-4 which is really what caught my eye over this unit - aside from the groovy four VU's off on the side. Sadly, only 3 channels work, but I'm going to call my local electronics guru to see if he can work his magic. I pulled the cover off myself the other night and noticed several of the large capacitors were leaking, one of them quite profusely.

Hopefully, it can be repaired. It'll be a nice secondary unit to hook up to my PC.

 

[leevitalone1]

nice!

 

[Q8]

That is beautiful! Never seen that one before. The quad era definately wins for best looking equipment ever.

 

[maspadaro]

Wow the similarities to the Pioneer QX8000A are incredible. The UV meters/lights and lettering/number radio station black paper style are uncanny similar..
I wonder if it weights as much.. I have mine boxed after I cleaned it and fixed the lights and the UV meter. But 1 channel is giving me problems.
They are very nice looking receivers. People have commented on this style of receivers... Nice find.

 

[Q-Eight]

Just got off the phone with a local electronics guy and he says should be no problem to repair it, as long as it's not some crazy unobtainium part that's gone wrong. But if it's just a cap or a transistor, should be no problem. I had the cabinet off the other day and I noticed several of the large caps on the amp board were leaky, so if it's not too much trouble, might just have him do them all for future reliability.

I did try out the CD-4 section on Saturday just for fun. But I can only get the right side to demodulate. Left doesn't seem to do anything at all.

 

[Q8]

I hope you can get it back to working order. That looks like a fun toy!

 

[Q-Eight]

Electronics Guru sez it's an output chip. Luckily, there's a bunch of them on eBay for $20 each. Things are looking good.