8mm Forum: Sound head wanted for a Sankyo Stero 800

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Posted by Mark L Barton (Member # 1512) on June 04, 2010, 04:58 AM:

Hello I am looking for a sound head for my Sankyo Stereo 800. At present I have no sound, the amp and speakers work (as tested with a mic thru the PA system) so the assumption is the head has failed (is that possible) Any advice and spares gladly welcome, thank you

Posted by Barrie Didham (Member # 1741) on June 04, 2010, 05:30 AM:

These heads just plug into the board,make sure its not loose or the wires broken.

I have a whole block from a 700,im sure the heads are the same but am not sure,but the block might not be,its in perfect condition from a projector that was dropped,so i bought it for $150 and stripped it for parts,but have since sold my Sankyo 700.

I dont know what these head blocks are worth,maybe someone here can tell me and if you have no luck we can try and work out a way to do a deal,i dont use a visa just now and dont have pay pal.

I,ll have a look and get back to you.

Posted by Maurizio Di Cintio (Member # 144) on June 04, 2010, 03:18 PM:

Please keep in mind the PA circuitry may be a little different with a different path for the sound to follow: you might have a problem with the very circuitry on the magnetic pre-amp board, even a condenser may give problems if it's interrupted; have you checked for problems like these? Sound heads are very hard on the Sankyo's, almost as hard as Elmo's (albeit the pressure pads are prolly less gentle...), so IMHO it's rather unlike the heads are totaly worn-out in your machine.

Anyway, I have some of these specifically for the Stereo 800, complete with support block, pressure pads and all the wirings and connectors to the sound board: ready to install, no soldering and next to no adjusting needed. They are factory new, never used, purchased from the Swiss Sankyo representative about ten years ago.

If interested, please email me:
maurizio_dicintio (at) fastwebnet (dot) it

Posted by Mark L Barton (Member # 1512) on June 07, 2010, 04:08 AM:

Thank you Guys, your help and support is much appreciated. I threw caution to the wind and sold the projector as spares and repairs on Ebay. But I'll pass on your info to the new owner, sans your email addresses etc. Cheers and thanks.

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