older audio equipment

assuming some of you have older audio equipment, whether it's used in creating or listening. i've an old kenwood receiver that will seemingly never die but has static coming through the channels, and i'm sure it's just dust that has accumulated in the gutti-wutts of the rack. what methods are best and safest for said equipment? i'm sure the rack is still good, it's just a bit dirty.

it's a kenwood kr-2090, fwiw.

yes. i occasionally clean my 303 707 mixer laptop keyboard 606 with alcohol free wipes..the ones which are for cleaning lcd screens

with all the old roland stuff it's all plastic so it keeps clean prety well... apart from all the grime in the crevises and that..

i started to have crackling in the res pot on the 303 i took off the knob and blew in it and it sorted it out.

there is nothing like using clean equipment it makes eevrything feel soo good.

that's not what your mom said

My used equipment gets all grimey so that needs cleaning regularly.

the pots can't be just cleaned, it's good to replace them once in 30 years.

I clean my pots in the sink especially after I've had baked beans. :laughing:

  The Ghost of Roald Dahl said:

assuming some of you have older audio equipment, whether it's used in creating or listening. i've an old kenwood receiver that will seemingly never die but has static coming through the channels, and i'm sure it's just dust that has accumulated in the gutti-wutts of the rack. what methods are best and safest for said equipment? i'm sure the rack is still good, it's just a bit dirty.

 

it's a kenwood kr-2090, fwiw.

Does the static get worse the longer you leave it on?

If so it may be caused by a shortage or a burnt fuse, you have to check this out because it may result in your equipment breaking/burning.

I have an old pioneer reverberation amp which is basically just a spring reverb which has this problem but I haven´t had the time yet to check it or repair it.

BTW very nice, 4 useless posts.

i hope you don't count mine.

Sorry, I miscounted.

Excuse me if I'm being a little bitch, I'm ill and have a lot of shit on my mind.

  The Ghost of Roald Dahl said:

BTW very nice, 4 useless posts.

thanks, next time i'll try for the big 10

take off covers give a good dirty bits wipe with warm sopapy water...rinse thoroughly...IMPORTANT BIT...LEAVE TO DRY FOR DAYS

i had to completely immeerrse my old md16 drum machine in a tub of soapy water after spilling tea all over it..getting circuitry wet is fine ...but sugary water will fuck it up...so a good soak is ok as long as you leave it to dry for a days or too