I do love the great sound you get from these old amps, at present I'm using a Tensai TA-2030. I've actually got one of this particular model stored away which isn't working, so will certainly be getting it up and running again. You are certainly correct Simon about the good sound you get from these old amps, they are in a class of their own for sure.
Its a superb amp mate. Hope you keep it and pass it down to children if you have them!! I had one which my dad passed down to me and it fully worked at first - unfortunately I blew a channel of it and carried on listening to music through it until my mum took it to the tip!! My dad bought it in the late seventies but it lasted thirty five or forty years! Best sounding warm and bright sounding amp I’ve ever had the pleasure to own!! I really miss it and the sound which came through it !! Great video, Simon mate.
What a beautiful unit! I love the way the functions are on separate boards. I'd think this makes servicing a snap. I'd like to have a NOS example. I'd think there would be a market for beautiful new components. Just tire of the black plastic blobs they sell these days.
😂 love the packing intro 😂 fyi, wandering star is on paint your wagon ost. Yet to find it on an "MFP special". If i end up with a double, I'll forward it on to you as a thanks for all these great audio repair vids
Very nice amp, have been looking at one of these too but using it just as a preamp to connect up to a 70's Sony TA-3200F power amp, would I be doing the 1060 an injustice by doing this ? Thanks for your videos from Australia.
NO , the pre-amp is more than decent ! Works and sounds great , needs only a quality recap and sometimes noisy transistors .....also recap the power supply of the pre-amp&phono mounted under the fuses. Clean all switches and potentiometers . You may have a smile listening to this pre-amp section...
By todays standards it is indeed relatively a low value ....But its a single rail supply and it draws farely constant current and not PP ! And it sounds originally VERY good with that value, the value of this capacitor was CHOSEN by engineers that listened to the amplifier instead of only calculating and specifications ! This value does not not stress the diodes or the transformer ( and that is what you can hear ! ), and that's why we like so much this amplifier , not for it's specs but for it's smooth musical envelop without listening fatigue !!!!!....and assures by this low value a very smooth and stress less musical performance .....it is VERY tempting to use a higher value but there is ALWAYS a price to pay ! A trade off in musicality for some more bass extension or control .! MANY audio fanatics do make the mistake to THINK that more is always better ! ( and the amplifier loses it's original musical flavor an musical tempo )
Bias pots on the outside , offset on inside but not measurable and NOT present on the LS outputs/ due to capacitor output ! ( oscilloscope for symmetrical clipping, without oscilloscoop adjust for half of ps voltage o the caps. ) Bias 7.5 mv ......or 15 mv total over both Emitter resistors..
Hi Simon , Bias setting always with respect to the correct mains Voltage ! And repeated after warm up or playing some music ....30-40 minutes , then correct and make final adjustments
The value of the smoothing capacitor will have no effect on the sound apart from when there is a high demand on the power supply at high volume low impedance loads. Inrush current seems to be reasonable but if it becomes a problem I could fit a choke in series with the supply.
I do love the great sound you get from these old amps, at present I'm using a Tensai TA-2030. I've actually got one of this particular model stored away which isn't working, so will certainly be getting it up and running again. You are certainly correct Simon about the good sound you get from these old amps, they are in a class of their own for sure.
Its a superb amp mate. Hope you keep it and pass it down to children if you have them!! I had one which my dad passed down to me and it fully worked at first - unfortunately I blew a channel of it and carried on listening to music through it until my mum took it to the tip!! My dad bought it in the late seventies but it lasted thirty five or forty years!
Best sounding warm and bright sounding amp I’ve ever had the pleasure to own!! I really miss it and the sound which came through it !! Great video, Simon mate.
1:12 I laughed so hard
16:00 Matsushita logo (Panasonic)
It's a beautiful amp. Looking forward to the next episodes.
I love your work. I have a Marantz 7T that needs restoration.
What a beautiful unit! I love the way the functions are on separate boards. I'd think this makes servicing a snap. I'd like to have a NOS example. I'd think there would be a market for beautiful new components. Just tire of the black plastic blobs they sell these days.
Im.listening to.my 1060.i bought new in 72 I think. Just as clean and beautiful sounding today as the day I bought it.
They are really nice. And it does sound even better after the caps were replaced. I'm sure it's not my imagination.
Nice looking project, enjoyed the video Thanks!
The western theme is great think I have it myself somewhere.
I have one that needs repair one day. Top Amp Simon.
Another great repair journey to follow, thanks Simon!
+Dino Papas Thank you Dino.
Any idea where I can get them covers from Main and remote that are plugged in the back ?
😂 love the packing intro 😂 fyi, wandering star is on paint your wagon ost. Yet to find it on an "MFP special". If i end up with a double, I'll forward it on to you as a thanks for all these great audio repair vids
Cheers Ben. Sorry for delay in responding.
Always enjoy your videos. What sort of LCR meter is that?
Alastair Chestnutt That's an HP 4261A.
Hi Simon,
What did you use to clean the boards? I purchased really dirty amplifier and the boards are incredibly dirty and sticky 🤧. Thanks!
Isopropyl. Works great
Thanks a lot mate👍
Nice looking amp Simon.
Very nice amp, have been looking at one of these too but using it just as a preamp to connect up to a 70's Sony TA-3200F power amp, would I be doing the 1060 an injustice by doing this ? Thanks for your videos from Australia.
NO , the pre-amp is more than decent ! Works and sounds great , needs only a quality recap and sometimes noisy transistors .....also recap the power supply of the pre-amp&phono mounted under the fuses.
Clean all switches and potentiometers .
You may have a smile listening to this pre-amp section...
Was that music at the beginning made on a Commodore 64 as it sounds like a SID chip?
Andrew Littleboy Almost. This is an Amiga A500 chip tune. The theme is from Uridium 2.
Transistors mate not capacitors 😂🤪 thnx for the upload 👍👍👍👍👍
Which part are you referring to? I replaced all the capacitors.
@@SoddingaboutSi i was joking mate you said several time capacitors but you ment transistors see the movie again.. 😅
@@pt7628 Ah yes that sounds like something i would do! Thanks Peter.
@@SoddingaboutSi i was just joking and positive about the upload.. happy weekend mate 👍👍👍
Used to have a 1980 Marantz PM200, lovely amplifier.
4700µF .....!
Frank Geeraerts Yep. That's not a lot is it?
By todays standards it is indeed relatively a low value ....But its a single rail supply and it draws farely constant current and not PP ! And it sounds originally VERY good with that value, the value of this capacitor was CHOSEN by engineers that listened to the amplifier instead of only calculating and specifications ! This value does not not stress the diodes or the transformer ( and that is what you can hear ! ), and that's why we like so much this amplifier , not for it's specs but for it's smooth musical envelop without listening fatigue !!!!!....and assures by this low value a very smooth and stress less musical performance .....it is VERY tempting to use a higher value but there is ALWAYS a price to pay ! A trade off in musicality for some more bass extension or control .!
MANY audio fanatics do make the mistake to THINK that more is always better ! ( and the amplifier loses it's original musical flavor an musical tempo )
Bias pots on the outside , offset on inside but not measurable and NOT present on the LS outputs/ due to capacitor output ! ( oscilloscope for symmetrical clipping, without oscilloscoop adjust for half of ps voltage o the caps. )
Bias 7.5 mv ......or 15 mv total over both Emitter resistors..
Hi Simon ,
Bias setting always with respect to the correct mains Voltage ! And repeated after warm up or playing some music ....30-40 minutes , then correct and make final adjustments
The value of the smoothing capacitor will have no effect on the sound apart from when there is a high demand on the power supply at high volume low impedance loads. Inrush current seems to be reasonable but if it becomes a problem I could fit a choke in series with the supply.