Fred, Firstly, check for DC on the emmitters of the outputs. If there is, then you've found the reason for the speaker relay not kicking in. It will usuially only have a problem in one channel or the other inwhich case you can use the good channel for comparative measurements. I there is no DC on the out puts or you have the same DC on both channel outputs look for a bad regulator(very common). A bad reg. can force non operation by losing the supply voltage to the relay coil or by causing dc on the outputs of BOTH channels by dropping a supply rail to the pre-amp for example. HTH Glenn Larkman Audiotech 256 Nth Hwy 101 ENCINITAS CA 92024 760 944 9048 FAX 944 0345 mail to"mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" "www.audiotech.net" ----- Original Message ----- From: <fremur01@xxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 8:40 AM Subject: [TechAssist] PIONEER REC - MDL: SX-850 NO AUDIO Hello all, working on this model receiver, an older unit that powers up fine but has no audio. Customer really like this "classic receiver". The speaker relay never kicks in, there is am/fm tuner response. Any ideas? I will check the outputs. I dont have access to service literature. Does anyone have case history or even access to a schematic? PIONEER STEREO MDL: SX-850 NO AUDIO Thanks, Fred MTS Electronics Fayetteville, NC fremur01@xxxxxxxxx __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc.yahoo.com **************************************************************************** * CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! Just login and click on chat! http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ***************************************************************************** CHECK OUT THE NEW CHATROOM! Just login and click on chat! http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/