We have this huge cabinet that's been closed for years.
My current HT setup is designed for gaming and movies, not really for home audio listening. So I'm hoping to restore this set so we can listen in the sala (current HT setup is inside a room).
Sadly it's already rotting...
Is there still hope for the turntable and receiver? My current receiver does not have a phono input, so I'm hoping to have the old AKAI restored as well. Here are the details I have:
Turntable:
Garrard 6300 (3 speed)Receiver / Tuner:
AKAI 1020 DW (20 WPC)
Turntable looks quite bad, with some rust. I'm not sure what parts are missing.
The receiver has oxidation. I tried turning the tuner knob (FM) but the needle is not moving.
I'm pretty sure it would also need some recapping done.
Where can I have these restored, and is it still worth restoring? How much will it cost me? Can the oxidized chrome plate still be removed? I don't quite care much about the tape deck on the right, but it would be cool if I can have it cleaned as well and having it run is a bonus!
I'm very keen on having the cabinet run again, I'm sure my mom would love it and ditch the Panasonic FM/CD Player she's using every morning.
By the way, this is a picture of one of four speaker cabinets that comes with the set:
I'm pretty sure restoring the speakers is much easier compared to the receiver and turntable.
By the way, it says on the speaker and Receiver that it is 4CH Matrix. Why is the set in 4 channel setup? And does anybody have any information about the performance of the gears?
Some more pictures: