Join me as I discuss the restoration of this pair of beautiful Plinius Model 10 power amplifiers. Welcome back, folks, and I hope you are doing well! I always planned on writing this article about this pair of absolutely stunning Plinius Model 10 power amplifiers, back in 2019 when I completed the work, but you […]
Join me as I repair one of my all-time favourite integrated amplifiers, a classic, made-in-England Audiolab 8000A. I’d first like to thank Steven for generously donating this old beauty, and a couple of other pieces, rather than sending them to recycling, as usually happens when they get to this point. This article is dedicated to
Join me as I repair and service this lovely VPI HW-19 Mark 3 belt drive turntable with SME IV tonearm! Welcome back to a shorter article today about this VPI HW-19 Mark 3 / SME IV tonearm combo. I promised the owner I would write this one up, and as it’s only from December 2025,
Coming soon, a collaboration with my friend Jason @ The Speaker Doctor. You simply will not believe what we found inside this otherwise gorgeous, recently sold vintage receiver. What make and model? Where was it purchased from? How much was it and who sold it? You’ll have to stay tuned for that! A simple ‘misunderstanding’
Join me this time as I bring a beautiful Pioneer SA-8800 II integrated amplifier back to life! I should preface this article by noting that I’ve probably repaired a couple of dozen Pioneer SA-8xxx and SA-9xxx amplifiers over the last couple of years, including this stunning Pioneer SA-8900 II, and this SA-9800. The problem for
Join me as I service what I think is one of the most beautiful high-performance turntables of all time, the Yamaha GT-2000L. OK, so what is a Yamaha GT-2000L, I hear you ask. Well, it’s a regular near-30kg Yamaha GT-2000 direct drive turntable, a favourite I’ve written about many times, but with a light (maybe
Join me this time as I bring this absolutely beautiful Esoteric P-2 CD transport back into service. Welcome back, everyone. My apologies for the delay in new articles, but I’ve been managing my energy and trying to stay ahead of the curve! I’m staying focused, getting through a ton of work and limiting the jobs
