Old Sony Mixer - Use for DIY case or keep circuit??

[jvanslem]

Picked up a Sony MX-16 from ebay to put my own summing mixer with make-up amps inside:

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It's PERFECT for putting one's own guts inside as all the pots and switches are mounted on metal rails under the stainless faceplate.

Anyhow, when I looked at the actual circuit it's all discrete, and seems to be running on 40v.

I haven't really ear-tested it yet, but maybe this is worth exploring as more than just a DIY case?
Anyone ever see/use one of these?

 

[mike_relay]

i have one of those, but mine has a short in it somewhere.. and I haven't gotten a chance to look at it.. I'd be interested as well if anybody has any info.
-mike

 

[SonsOfThunder]

I had one similar on loan for a long while. It ran on batteries and had like 4 channels...maybe 6. Anyway it was a noisy piece. Sony has made a wide range of products so YMMV.

Peace!
Charlie

 

[jvanslem]

Yeah, I plugged this thing in and there's a lot of noise even with nothing plugged in. I mean the caps are old and whatnot, but I'm guessing they're not worth messing with.

Hmmm... I think this might just end up being a DIY mixer case like i'd orginally planned. A bargain at $11!!

 

[jvanslem]

[quote author="Viitalahde"]Are those Sifam meters?[/quote]

The VU meters say "Sony Corporation" and "Made in Tokyo". So, no Sifam here.

I'm guessing that almost all the components in this mixer are made by Sony.