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Baby Amplifiers: Marantz 1030

Join me as we look at and repair another classic baby amplifier, the Marantz 1030 integrated. That’s right, it’s baby amplifier time again, and I’ve chosen another little gem, the Marantz 1030. Like the Kenwood KA-4002A I covered last week, the Marantz 1030 was the baby of the Marantz range at the time, but a […]

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Baby Amplifiers: Kenwood KA-4002A

Join me as we examine the gorgeous Kenwood KA-4002A integrated amplifier, part of my new ‘baby amplifiers’ series. Many people like small amplifiers—let’s call them baby amplifiers—for various reasons. In this series, we will examine a few of my favourite baby amplifiers in the hope of enlightening and maybe even inspiring a few people to

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Classic Moth RCM Record Cleaner Repair

I enjoy bringing readers quirky equipment and accessories, so join me as we look at a Moth RCM vacuum record cleaner I’ve just revived. Firstly, a big thank you to Francis, who kindly donated his dead Moth RCM record cleaner. Francis has followed my work for a while and knew how much I enjoyed saving

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Superb Plinius M16 Preamplifier Repair

Welcome folks, as we look at this lovely Plinius M16 preamplifier I’ve just repaired. Plinius may not be a brand everyone is familiar with, but I can assure readers that this small New Zealand-based company has always made superb hi-fi gear. Plinius is the ‘other’ Perreaux, both NZ manufacturers, and both have always adopted a

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Another End-Game Kenwood L-07D Turntable!

That’s right, folks, this is the third Kenwood L-07D I’ve worked on and will hopefully have back up and running in less than 12 months. Let’s hope I can make this three from three because, amusingly, I reckon my customer has single-handedly doubled the number of L-07Ds in Australia. Legend, check out the other two

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Servicing a ‘Just Serviced’ Technics SL-10!

“To service or to service properly?” That is the question! Well, that’s one question owners of turntables like the Technics SL-10 must consider periodically, say every five years or so. It’s a question worth considering too, because ‘service’ clearly means quite different things to different people. The differences can make or quite literally break a

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Beautiful Pioneer PL-L1000 Linear Tracking Turntable Repair & Review

Welcome back as we dive into another classic turntable from the golden era, the beautiful Pioneer PL-L1000 linear tracking direct-drive turntable. My apologies for the lack of articles so far this year. As one of the few people creating in-depth content like this from scratch, brain & device to page, whilst also attending to a

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Museum-Grade JBL 4344 Speaker Unboxing!

Let’s take a look at perhaps the most incredible museum-grade speakers I’ve ever seen – a pair of legendary JBL 4344 studio monitors! Welcome back everyone and, as promised, I hope you enjoy this amusing story, brought to you by Liquid Audio and a friend and customer of mine whose hi-fi equipment I’ve featured many

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