Sound distortion on stock stereo

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My stock radio has a digital clock with cassett player. It works great except for a bad distortion on the left side speakers. Mainly the rear speaker on the bass sound. The beat beat beat rythm of songs is badly distorted. I replaced the rear stock speakers with no luck. It does it on both antenna and cassette tapes.

Any suggestions?
 

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Pre-amp for that channel is likely shot.

I'd check all of the connections at the radio first tho.
 

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If the pre-amp is shot the only fix is a new stereo unit?
 

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There's a guy in Indiana that totally refurbs those like new (if you were wanting to keep it stock). He's on feebay selling refurb'd units.
 

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Thanks. I want to keep original so I will try to track him dowm.
 

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I think I recall seeing him on YouTube as well.
 

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I looked on feebay (completed listings too) and didn't see him. I watch him just because what he has is old school and neat. He would have 3-5 listed, then none for awhile. But I think this is the guy -

https://www.vintagecarradio.com/blog/classic-car-radio-repairs/

This is another one I've seen guys talk about too.

https://www.joesclassiccarradio.com/contact.html

fwiw.....if you talk to him, his big thing was adding an aux in on the backside of the old radios so you could add an ipod or something.
 

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Awesome thanks for looking those up for me.
 

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