Hi I'm a New Member here I recently purchased a Kenwood VR-309 off of ebay and when I played it yesterday it ran really hot to the touch so this afternoon I called kenwood changed some settings under menu settings and turned off all the surround sound modes and any unused channels. Adjusted the distance of my Rear Surround Sound Speakers. (using them as mains) Everything is now PERFECT No more excessive heat build up and no longer getting hot to the touch. What are your opinions on this nice older Stereo Receiver Amp? Original MSRP was $400.00 in or around 2001. I love the Sound Quality and the features it has.
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Last edited by KenwoodExpert; 04-04-2011, 11:23 PM.
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Hello,
I know some might say... just buy another one. Sell it as parts..!
So had this AMP for quite some time. Recently I saw light smoke coming out of the AMP. Had my fire extinguisher close by. Just kidding. Turned immediately all devices off from mains.
Let things cool a bit, and opened up the amp device. I clearly saw on the main board which hosts the 5X amp (5.1), 3 10 ohms 1W resistors had their leads looking black, while the rest of the remaining 2 x 10 ohms were brownish as being installed from factory.
Spent some time downloading the Service...06-11-2024, 08:38 AM -
More Lo-Fi speakers and another DIY surround repair.
The patient this time: a pair of Philips F9217L-50R speakers from a budget Philips rack/component system from the '80's. The system belongs to my brother in-law… or actually his parents. However, they didn't want it when they moved houses and he liked it anyways, so he ended up keeping it. It's a pretty cool-looking vintage system with a wood/veneer cabinet and shelves for records and cassettes. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to take a picture of it or get the model #'s (but maybe next time I visit, if anyone is curious?)
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What could it be? I also attach the diagram wiring...