Clear Stuff Contact Lube and ReNu WPA CLEAR STUFF applied without first applying BROWN STUFF can often clear up a noisy pot or switch on it’s own, so a good strategy is to try CLEAR STUFF first. If the problem goes away….you’re done. If the problem comes back that’s a sign that you need to do the BROWN STUFF treatment.
Note on CLEAR STUFF: this is Miller Stephenson MS-739 which is only sold by the ½ liter and up….very expensive in those quantities. It’s a high tech chemical yet safe, but don’t drink it. It&rsq..
Pro Audio Repair Repair of pro audio equipment, with emphasis on repair of vintage tube equipment and repair of discrete transistor equipment. We have the tools and experience to find and fix what ails ‘er. Pro Audio repairs are made with both analog and computer based test equipment, integrated through our proprietary Super Test Jig, which brings speed and accuracy to the repair bench. Over 25 years of wide ranging repair experience backs up the entire operation. We emphasize competency, thoroughness and honesty.
Experienced and skilled repair of mi..
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Use to renew dirty, scratchy and intermittant pots, switches, connectors, tube pins and sockets
BROWN STUFF: this is an electronic contact polish, more or less, the purpose of which is to polish away oxidation (contact rust), and other stuff that reaches the contact via the air such as tobacco smoke, in fact any smoke even smoke from fire, and smog. It removes the oxidation, smoke or smog by cutting it away from the metal. “Contact cleaners” that are merely a liquid can at best clean some smog and dust. After cleaning..
Pro Tape Recorder Repair World Pro Audio has the tools, expertise and experience to return Pro Tape Recorders to like new condition. Below is a list of Pro Tape Recorder repair and refurb services available at WPA:Repair of malfunctioning circuits
Thorough cleaning of pots, switches and connectors
Relay contacts cleaned or relays replaced
Electrolytic caps replaced as needed, and all electrolytic caps replaced if particularly old.
Vacuum tubes replaced as needed
Unstable pots and trimpots replaced
Brakes adjusted
Bearings replaced
Pinch roller retreaded
Bias oscillators tuned or trimmed up
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Potentiometer and Fader Cleaning Pots (potentiometers)and faders often become so scratchy and intermittant that they can render a piece of equipment unusable. This is usually caused by either or both dirt and wear.
Pots are made in both sealed and open types. The sealed types are usually well made and rarely get dirty but they can become scratchy from wear. They have to be opened to clean. Open type pots are easier to clean but are often of lower quality so they wear faster.
The Holy Grail of audio pots and faders is the conductive plastic and cermet elements. When pots are made of either of these two ele..
Recapping – Electrolytic Capacitor ReplacementVirtually all audio gear uses electrolytic caps in the signal path and virtually all electrolytic capacitors need replacing sooner or later. If your audio equipment is 7 to 10 years old it may need caps replaced. If your gear is more than 10 years old it's almost a for sure.
The nasty aspect of electrolytic cap failure is that it happens very gradually at first. For instance, sonic degradation may be occurring gradually from year 7 to year 12, so gradually that if you use the gear regularly your ears will adapt and it's likely that you won't notice the losses (un..
Pro Audio Switch CleaningAs audio equipment ages all contact surfaces, that is switches and connectors, become oxidized and can develop a minutely thin coating of plain old dirt (airborne contaminates like tobacco smoke, other kinds of smoke, soot, smog and super-fine dust). This condition can render a piece of equipment intermittent of unusable. This can be very aggravating, especially if the unit is otherwise valuable or just valuable to you.
There are many sprays on the market that claim to clean up dirty and oxidized switch contacts. Some of these work on very slightly oxidized and dirty contacts, but they are use..
Consultation via SkypePro Audio and Music Studio technical problems sometimes require on-site review just to put them into persective. But you’re studio is far from Los Angeles and far from World Pro Audio level of expertise and experience. No Problem… The problem can easily be examined anywhere on Earth via Skype. With a camera attached to your computer or even with your cell phone, the sound and image of the problem can be beamed to WPA Headquarters in Los Angeles. This service is especially useful for:Tape Recorder mechanical problems
Tape Recorder Alignment
Weird recording ..