jhamer9

Thanks for all the feedback. I got some control/contact cleaner and lub at Radio Shack. That really helped all the buttons out and I have not heard the problem again. I'll replace the fuses as well just to be on the safe side, to maybe head off any future problems.

Thanks for the replies. I haven't cleaned the switches yet. So that may be the problem. When I tried it again last night it worked fine, go figure. It's got to be a dirty switch somewhere. I've noticed some static on a few of the knobs and with some back and forth motions it clears up. I think have a link to a how to guide on cleaning them somewhere. Thanks again.

Didn't try the CD player yet... I'll give it a shot (when I get home from work) and post back... What does the mono switch really do anyway?

I'm not sure if anyone knows much about this receiver, but I wanted to throw out this problem I just discoverd. I was listening to an FM radio station, went outside of my house, came back in and the music wasn't playing out of the left channel speaker (left if your looking at the front of the stereo). I checked all of the connections and everything seemed OK. I then pressed in the mono button and I started hearing music again out of both channels? Disengaged it and only music from one speaker again. I did this several times and could only hear music very very faintly from the left if I turned the balance all the way left and turned up the volume. Again, extremly faint from the speaker, but it was playing. Anyone ever have this happen? Any ideas on what the problem might be? Can I safely listen to the stereo with the mono button engaged? I stopped listening as I wasn't sure it was OK to listen to FM stereo with the mono engaged. I figured it was for mono recordings only. Is that correct? I've only had this stereo for a short while (I bought it used).

wow... you guy have given me more advice than I could have ever thought possible... This is excellent... Thanks to everyone... when i first bought this receiver, i thought it would just sit in a room where i would listen to it with some headphones and nothing more... when i heard the difference in sound through a set of phones from my current amp... i knew i stumbled onto something special. My wife had an idea to refurnish our living room for entertainment purposes and of course i though of getting music pumped into it asap... my first instinct was to buy something right away from BB or CC or Tweeter, (i can get impulsive at times and when i have an idea i usually want it to come to fruision within the next few days or sooner) but I wanted to find out what may pair well with the h/k that you could buy from a large electronics store. As i'm reading it seems i should look elsewhere... now, the more i read about the heresy and the cornwalls the more i am inclined to start a serious hunt for the "right" speaker. i guess my next move is to check out the herey II's and go from there... i live in south jersey and will see if i can find a dealer that carries that model. i know they are proven, but i'd really like to give them a listen...

I guess that's another reason why I was leaning towards new speakers... I'd be able to listen and hear which sounds best. I have only been able to hear the Synergy series F1, F2, F3 and B2, B3 from Best Buy. I really didn't know what to expect from the heritage or reference series. Are they that much better?

good point, i just thought obtaining them new would be easier... and i wasn't sure about spending upwards of ~$400 to get a couple of speakers that could be shot... the receiver only cost me $70 and if something goes wrong, i'm not out much, and at least i have a 30 day warranty (i bought it at a trading post).

Thanks Bill H. Yes, I've only read about the reference series and really don't want to turn this into a home theater setup. I just want a two speaker system for this room of the house. Will the RB-35 or RB-75 need a powered sub, or can they handle the bass on their own? I don't need room thumping bass, but I do like my bass... Seadog, as for the cornwalls... I guess that would need to be an ebay purchase? or can you get them new? DizRotus: Thx for the info on the Heresy II's. They are also on the list, but I wasn't sure if the 430 could effectively/efficiently drive them as the their recommended watt rating was 100-400...

Hi, just heard about this forum from a member over at head-fi.org. Just wanted to post a similar message here and hopefully get some feedback. This, in a nut shell, is what I posted, but edited a bit... I recently purchased a '76 harmon/kardon 430 twin powered receiver. I bought this on a whim for $70, in excellent, almost mint condition (just a few minor scratches on the top cover). I bought it for my living room, to listen to music via cans. I had no idea this amp had such a good reputation, I just wanted something vintage and remmember hearing a long time ago that h/k made some quality equipment. I live in a split level, where my TV/HT setup is in the lower level. Our living room is one of those rooms where there is nothing but furniture to look at, and not sit on, because there is nothing in the room to keep you amused... I was looking for a pair of quality speakers, bookshelf or floorstanding, that was of a high/good/~$800 quality and would pair well with this classic amp/receiver. I have heard many good things about Klipsch and pairing them with this receiver. The amp is 25w per channel and I noticed that most speakers from Klipsch have the recommended power rating at 70w+ for most of their speakers. Will I have a problem driving a set of speakers such as the RB-35's? Anyway, I just really want to get a good idea of what you guys and gals suggest (I'm looking for new speakers, I don't really want to buy used). The speakers will be used to listen to music only, and at moderate volumes, (until my wife walks out the door.) My choice in music is hard rock/metal, but I'm also into jazz/fusion and lots of other genres. This setup will be in a room that is ~16'w X 12'L with a cathedral ceiling which tops out at about 20'.