Help with vintage Sony receiver

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Colcannon

Joined Mar 4, 2014
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Hi,

I was hoping someone here could point me in the right direction regarding reviving my receiver. If this is not the appropriate forum for this topic, I understand, and I'd be grateful to know another site to look for some help.

I am not an electronics person, and don't have experience fixing them. I would love though to be able to fix the receiver if it is within my capabilities.

I have a Sony STR-5800SD that I got at a yard sale. It worked for the first 6 months or so, besides a couple of missing knobs and a recurring issue (it would start to sound muffled, I'd stick a flathead screwdriver to where the balance knob used to be, and the sound would come back) it worked nicely. Then it just stopped working. Whenever it's turned on, a "ping" sound comes from the receiver, and that's it. The lights turn on but no sound from the speakers.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks,

Zach
 
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