Finally, after days of painstaking work, this beautiful amplifier lives again. This stunning, incredibly rare and dead Technics SE-A100 power amplifier visited several repairers before coming to Liquid Audio, but I'm glad I was last on this occasion. I reckon I'm just about happier than the owner at this point.…
Here's a nice little repair and power supply overhaul I recently made on a lovely Krell KAV-280p preamplifier. Let's call this the first article in #Krellmonth! The modest Krell KAV-280p may not be a high-end preamplifier in Krell terms like the Krell KRC-HR or Krell PAM-7, but what it lacks…
It's not often you see one of these ultra-rare beauties, the other Sansui AU-X1. The Sansui AU-X11 is a Japan-only integrated amp. My customer bought one and it was damaged during shipping. Let's take a look. That's right, the Sansui AU-X11 integrated amplifier is the AU-X1 nobody knows about. That's…
Wishing everyone all the best for 2021. Here's a little taste of why I absolutely love classic hi-fi. What better way to begin and say happy 2021 than with this stunning Pioneer CT-F1250 cassette deck. The CT-F1250 is one of the greats and I was almost as happy as the…
Merry Christmas and a huge thank you to my customers, friends and viewers. A huge thank you to my customers and viewers for helping to make 2020 another great year. It's been an unusual one though and I really need a couple of weeks off, maybe it's the same for…
Many won't be familiar with their high-end products, but this TEAC VRDS-10 CD player is an absolute gem. Let's take a look. The TEAC VRDS-10 is a very serious CD player from around 30 years ago now. Utilising the venerable Sony KSS-151A laser mech and a custom, heavy-duty direct-drive CD…
One of my customers recently donated his malfunctioning Technics RS-M45 cassette deck. I've repaired and serviced her and she is now for sale. The Technics RS-M45 direct-drive cassette deck is a real classic, from the golden era of cassette decks of around 1979 - 1983. This RS-M45 wasn't playing cassette…