The Death of An Old Soldier
 

After years and years of faithful service, two recaps and numerous applications of solder, the old Yamaha CR-620 has succumbed.

It let go of it's magic smoke in a sparkly farewell this morning and will be handed over to the loving hands of a local tech who will make use of its still-functioning internal organs to revive another ailing silver faced Yamaha.

Farewell my old friend. Thank you for the music...:tears:

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Moment of silence.....................



ok Michael what are going to replace it with?

That is a very good question, Randy.

I am not sure.

May it rest in peace. Perhaps a nice vintage piece to take its place.

That is exactly what I am leaning towards, Tony.

Terrific piece. Have a CR-800 and keep a friend happy with a CR-820 I cleaned up for his use many years ago. The CR-620 is almost all discrete devices, so is generally easily repaired. The CA, CT & CR pieces from Yamaha are some of the nicest of the '70s vintage gear.

I have a soft spot, probably in my cranium, for the old Yamaha silver faced gear. It has a distinctive sound that appeals to me.

I am so sorry Yamaki ... I hope you can find something AS GOOD AS THAT WAS!! (Im going thru that myself right now and its no fun)

Well, all is right with the shop audio world once again...

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I re-purposed my CR-1020, dug out the Yulong DAC, paired them with my Onkyo tape deck and Denon DVD 5900. It's all good. :)