Pioneer CT-8R Cassette Deck Capacitor Kit. Quality Parts, Great Price

This kit contains high quality parts for the restoration of the listed Pioneer Cassette Deck. Decks are loaded with caps, often times having over 100 caps in an individual kit. Kits are available for most Vintage Pioneer solid state gear originally built prior to 2000. Let our knowledge and experience save you time and money!

ALL PARTS ARE PROCURED FROM REPUTABLE USA DISTRIBUTORS!

We make kits for virtually all hifi units, including Marantz, Sansui, Kenwood, McIntosh, Scott and Harmon Kardon. Kits are also available for integrated amps, preamps, power amps, reeel to reels, tape decks, etc. Message us and we'll be happy to quote you a price for your beloved unit.

While each deck is unique in the caps it uses, kits will include the following:

Capacitors - replacing electrolytics throughout . Pansonic FC, Elna II's, Nichion Audio grade and Wima film caps

Kits may also contain a number of transistors and/or diodes to replace known problematic (noisy, under powered, etc.) pieces that were originally provided. Virtually all replacement transistors are made by Vishay/ON SEMICONDUCTOR

High Quality Caps! are exact uf (micro-farad) value replacements with voltage rated at, or often above, the original value used by Pioneer. Some caps are of higher capacitance to offer more filtering.

All parts are stocked and kits are shipped within 48 hours (usually shorter) of purchase via USPS first class. Kits ship in box; NOT a padded envelope that offers too little protection. Our shipping price is at cost.

Parts shown in the picture are for general reference only and YES, we know some pictures mention Marantz and the pictue shown is for a receiver. Full restoration kits for decks generally include 80-130 parts!

If your unit uses off board filter caps (rare for a cassette deck), they are not included. Why not? It's rare they need replaced, they are cost prohibitive and often, new ones of acceptable values are substantially smaller and require a mechanical engineering degree (alright, that's an exaggeration) to install. If you want to change out those off board pieces, we can suggest the right filter caps from reputable distributors.

You should know how to solder, desolder, etc. and have the temperament to be deliberate and careful in your work.

Your Pioneer will sound better (tighter bass, better soundstage, cleaner highs, etc.) and be more reliable upon completing this restoration. It will sound like it did when it was made. If it hasn't been recapped, it doesn't now!

With rare deviation, all kits include components manufactured by:

• Caps: Most above 10uf are Panasonic, their high quality FC series. Elna II's, Nichicon's and Wima's are used for smaller caps and a audio critical spots. All are sourced from reputable distributors such as Mouser and Digikey.
• Transistors: ON-Semiconductor

Buying a kit from us is cost and time effective. All parts are sourced from reputable distributors such as Mouser and Digikey. There are NO counterfeit parts in any of our kits! We buy in bulk allowing our kit pricing to be competitive with distributor individual unit pricing. We also ship at half their cost. If you've ever attempted to recap/restore a unit from scratch you'll appreciate the time saving of ordered our kits! 

We will ship internationally, message us for that rate if it's not already mentioned in the listing.

Need a specific resistor or another small part not included in the kit, just ask, a good chance we have it and with a kit purchase will sell it at cost. Example, a ½ watt resistor costs us about 3 cents, we'd send it free. Resistors, transistors, diodes, replacement knobs, so on and so forth are usually stocked. A replacement faceplate, probably not., though we do have a few of those too!

There are a few other kit sellers about offering kits at exorbitant prices and/or selling kits that include parts that need not be replaced. Replacing every part in your unit is not necessary, cost effective or smart; tracers lift etc. Our kits provide quality NEEDED parts at a reasonable cost.

Providing these kits, and the knowledge of our years of servicing vintage audio behind them, is gratifying. Knowing these beloved and valuable units will sound great and offer reliability for years to come...hot damn!

Each kit includes a two page instruction kit and sorted list of parts included.