Hi Rich,
Thanks for your response. So the situation is this:
My parents bought the system brand new when it was in its prime in stores. No one in our family is particularly savvy with this kind of equipment, and so the system has not been in use for many years. At least 10 years ago the turntable part became inoperable, although the radio and all other parts were working. My brother and I bought them a cheap replacement turntable from RadioShack and they hooked that up to the deck. As I said, over time and without extra care the connecting wires for the speakers and also the power cord for the deck itself became frayed. It became almost impossible to plug in the deck and not have sparks come out or keep the power going. So they put it away and did not use it for many years.
Realizing that the speakers themselves at least would still be usable if they did not require specialized cables to hook up to a new system (still not 100% clear on this, do they use anything different from any speaker I would buy today?) we brought the whole system to a repair shop. He claimed that the power supply, the turntable, and connections inside were shot and that for about $350 he could request the schematics from KLH and repair all the issues.
So all your questions now sprung up. How much? Used or new? Repair or replace? To start with we don't have enough experience or knowledge to be sure if this repair shop is trustworthy, if the damage is really that extensive, if the repairs should cost that much, etc. My parents essentially are equally open to the repair option as well as buying a new system. Considering the estimated cost of the repairs, IF even with the repairs the KLH is not guaranteed to keep working for decades on end, we would rather spend a little more, even the $600 or so you stated, to get a long-term replacement. Their needs are very simple. A radio receiver is really the only necessary thing. Over the years they added on peripherals to hook into the KLH, the turntable I mentioned, a CD player, DVR player for the TV. We basically just need that hub to hook everything into that will work as well and last as long.
The other lingering question is if the Model 6 speakers still work and are easily hooked up, what system would they work with and how would they compare to new ones?
I appreciate any advice you have.
Thanks for your response. So the situation is this:
My parents bought the system brand new when it was in its prime in stores. No one in our family is particularly savvy with this kind of equipment, and so the system has not been in use for many years. At least 10 years ago the turntable part became inoperable, although the radio and all other parts were working. My brother and I bought them a cheap replacement turntable from RadioShack and they hooked that up to the deck. As I said, over time and without extra care the connecting wires for the speakers and also the power cord for the deck itself became frayed. It became almost impossible to plug in the deck and not have sparks come out or keep the power going. So they put it away and did not use it for many years.
Realizing that the speakers themselves at least would still be usable if they did not require specialized cables to hook up to a new system (still not 100% clear on this, do they use anything different from any speaker I would buy today?) we brought the whole system to a repair shop. He claimed that the power supply, the turntable, and connections inside were shot and that for about $350 he could request the schematics from KLH and repair all the issues.
So all your questions now sprung up. How much? Used or new? Repair or replace? To start with we don't have enough experience or knowledge to be sure if this repair shop is trustworthy, if the damage is really that extensive, if the repairs should cost that much, etc. My parents essentially are equally open to the repair option as well as buying a new system. Considering the estimated cost of the repairs, IF even with the repairs the KLH is not guaranteed to keep working for decades on end, we would rather spend a little more, even the $600 or so you stated, to get a long-term replacement. Their needs are very simple. A radio receiver is really the only necessary thing. Over the years they added on peripherals to hook into the KLH, the turntable I mentioned, a CD player, DVR player for the TV. We basically just need that hub to hook everything into that will work as well and last as long.
The other lingering question is if the Model 6 speakers still work and are easily hooked up, what system would they work with and how would they compare to new ones?
I appreciate any advice you have.