Rca ctc-53x

[zeno]

If this is the all tube set ( also in 14") they are VERY tube hungry
& suffer from dried intermittent sockets too ! Its just to damn
hot in there.
I have taken a few of them & changed the low level tubes one at a time &
saw a small improvement with almost every one. When done if it
has a good jug the pix can be fantastic. ( you need a sleeve of 5GH8's !).
Compactron sets were the same way.......

Last one I did was a favor* set. Girl that worked at the Deli & made our
coffee every morn. She did have an awesome rack but her OM made more than I did. Boss said the tubes were obsolete so fill her up no charge. I did & that set came out SWEET !

* favor set. A set belonging to someone poor or down & out. ALWAYS
a dried up & worn out set, usually a console with a "beautiful" cabinet.
Guarantied to loose you $$ and have difficult problems. The word NO
has no meaning to the owner. And when done you charge a token fee,
about 1/10th the normal bill they dont even thank you !

73 Zeno