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Rare Mitsubishi DA-P10 / DA-A10 Pre/Power Resurrection

Come with me as we repair a rarely-seen Mitsubishi DA-P10 dual-mono pre-amplifier and DA-A10 dual-mono power amplifier! Readers might not know that Mitsubishi made hi-fi gear, not just cars and industrial equipment. In Japan they traded under a hi-fi specific brand you may have heard of – Diatone, and produced some crazy good speakers for […]

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Amazing Pioneer CT-F1250 Cassette Deck Overhaul

Come with me this time as I repair, service and partially overhaul this stunning end-game Pioneer CT-F1250 cassette deck from the golden era of cassette. Happy Monday folks, I hope this story adds a little vintage audio goodness to your day 😉 I love proper 3-head cassette decks as many regulars will know and I

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Accuphase C-280V

End-Game Accuphase C-280V Preamplifier Service

Welcome back as we take a look at one of my favourite pieces of high-end hi-fi equipment, the incredible Accuphase C-280V preamplifier. I also delve into my long relationship with Accuphase as a brand and, oh yeah, this stunning end-game preamplifier, MY Accuphase C-280V, is also for sale, details later! UPDATE: Four purchase offers received

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Stunning One-Owner Kenwood KD-500 Turntable For Sale!

Check out this incredible, 100% original, one-owner, almost time-capsule quality Kenwood KD-500 direct drive turntable I’ve just serviced and listed for sale! This stunning one-owner Kenwood KD-500 direct drive turntable comes complete with its as-purchased SME-3009 tonearm and the mega-bonus: a rare Fidelity Research FR-101 moving magnet cartridge! UPDATE: Four requests to purchase received within

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Fabled Sansui AU-20000 Amplifier Resurrection

Join me as we look at an amplifier I’ve been meaning to write about for years – the incredible Sansui AU-20000. Welcome back, folks, and my apologies for taking so long to write a proper article about the Sansui AU-20000. I’ve worked on a few of these incredible amplifier over the years, INCLUDING one I

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Accuphase E-303

Incredible $10 Accuphase E-303 Tip Find..?

UPDATED: October 2024 I cannot believe this story! One of my customers reached out the other day to boast about this incredible find. Chris is a customer I’ve helped a lot, guiding him from cheap plastic hi-fi gear to ownership of Accuphase amplifiers like an E-205 I serviced recently, and this E-303, in a matter

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Legendary Krell KSA 100 Class A Power Amplifier Restoration

Welcome back folks, it’s Monday and that means it’s both my day off and article time, darn it! Anyway, this time it’s another amplifier restoration. We’re heading to a similar time in the 1980s, but with a different manufacturer, Krell, and to the OG myth, the legend, the Krell KSA 100 class A power amplifier!

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