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Why is it always the right side?
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Today while checking out a Zenith Allegro stereo for someone, a very good question came to mind after the right channel basically died on me. Why is it always the right side that gives out on vintage, solid state stereos? I tinkered around with a few 70's stereos in the late 90's and this was already an issue then. Either dead or weak on one side. Now that I've been tinkering with solid state again, I've once again found they often go bad on the right channel. Why is this? I have actually seen Magnavox Astro-Sonic consoles that are either weak or dead on the right side, yet they play on for years in garages and stores on the left side. Either this is an oddity caused by how solid state electronics are set up or Ohio has an odd effect on electronics! Icon_confused

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Why is it always the right side? - by Jayce - 07-03-2018, 05:34 PM
RE: Why is it always the right side? - by 35Z5 - 07-03-2018, 06:56 PM
RE: Why is it always the right side? - by Jayce - 07-03-2018, 10:22 PM
RE: Why is it always the right side? - by Arran - 07-04-2018, 06:12 PM



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