Korg Poly800/EX800 Users

Does the headphone jack work properly? Either way, I would buy it for 
that price. If the headphone jack works, you can use that as your 
output until you get around to fixing it.


--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, "peter_vh01" <petervh@...> wrote:
>
> hell everyone,
> 
> a guy in town is offering me a poly 800 for $40 (canadian). the 
thing
> is, the audio apparently goes in and out from the 1/4 inch output.
> here's what he said:
> 
> "well here's the thing. it works sometimes and sometimes it doesn't.
> sometimes you have to jiggle it, sometimes you have to turn it off 
and
> back on and sometimes nothing comes out at all...i had a guy at
> songbird [local vintage instrument dealer] look at it and he said 
it's
> definitely the output, there's nothing wrong with any of the circuit
> boards or anything."
> 
> Anyone worth experience deal with a Poly 800 like this? I am handy
> enough to resoder things if need be, perhaps even capable enough to
> install a new 1/4" output, but that is probably where it ends. Will 
it
> require anything more than a simple resoldering job, or could it be 
a
> much more serious problem?
> 
> Anyone know where i can get a service manual?
> 
> Should I just get it anyway for the $40?
> 
> Thanks so much!
> 
> _ Peter
>