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  • An old stereo like that is also going to need new capacitors.

    This. As capacitors dielectic fluids deteriorate over time.

    With Shematics in hand, open up that stereo system. With a thin plastic/dry wooden stick (thickness of straw), gently knock on all caps while stereo is playing. You will find the culprit cap(s).

    It is recommended that you replace all electrolytic capacitors, but more time and energy. Throw it on “future projects” basket.

    Caution:

    ⚠️ Risk of electric shock ⚠️

    ****** BE CAREFUL *******

    • wear shoes (utility boots, eg. CAT boots)
    • wear gloves (a dry-cloth glove at least on hand that will hold the stick)
    • put the stereo unit on a table where you can stand while you test it. Make sure there’s nothing behind you, in case you need to abruptly fall down. 'Cause accidents happen.
    • bonus: have plastic lamina paper cover areas where grid power gets stepped down to prevent accidental touch. 'cause, for most well-made devices, grid power is handled on a separate PCB board. You will clearly see it (huge capacitors and a big fat transformer)







  • Shazam app with youtube.com plus ezmp3.cc

    Long answer:

    Cloud infrastructure is expensive. You won’t find any free streaming platform.

    The best route is to manage your own Playlist manually.

    Workflow:

    Interesting music playing on radio/party

    -‐> shazam to know title and artist 
    
    -‐> search youtube.com for that title and artist 
    
    --> copy url of video that best matches 
    
    --> paste url on ezmp3.cc for converting to audio 
    
    --> await conversion, download generated audio 
    
    --> Use a smart-mp3-tags app to add tags and album art automatically
    

    Prons:

    • until now, i’ve paid $0 for music I listen to. Evil bastard, I know. I, however, have bought poweramp for $5. Best purchase yet.
    • you will find any music this way no matter how niche and weird it is. Unlike surfing the pirate ship
    • bonus: you most definitely will find your favorite audiobooks.

    Cons:

    • no music discovery features. Which is truly the only downside you can’t replace.
    • no backup in case of device loss, so you better make copies manually