Frequently asked questions about the service and repair of hi-fi electronics, vintage hi-fi gear, how and when repairs are viable, warranty etc.
Ah yes, this one is a real gem and unfortunately causes a lot of pain. The “only 50 hours” cartridge use/wear meme has been part of the hi-fi community and forums for decades. It’s where someone selling a cartridge dramatically understates the number of playing hours a cartridge has seen to tempt buyers and get […]
Here are a few important considerations for non-local customers.
No, I avoid text/SMS messages for all business-related stuff. Note that this is even more so when they come out of hours, from people I don’t know. Text messages can be invasive and as a first point of contact are a bad idea anyway. If you are looking to become a new customer of a
Capacitors are important and I have thousands in my parts inventory. Let’s dig into why. To answer this we perhaps need to look first at what they do and how they are made. Capacitors store charge, like little reservoirs. They also block the flow of direct current and therefore DC voltages. Some are made of
I try to provide a balance of general, historical and technical information in the articles I write. It’s always a fine line though. Most people want broad brush strokes including some history and ‘how does it sound?’ type stuff. Competitors however just love it when I write about all the little technical details and proprietary
The FAQs save everyone time, by addressing questions I’m most commonly asked. Honestly, there are questions I’ve probably been asked hundreds of times now over the last 10+ years. Answering commonly asked questions like these takes a chunk of time and, without a good alternative, I’d almost never get any work done! I write each
No, but this is typical of misinformation found and spread online. I’ll preface this FAQ by noting that, as with all technical concepts, probably all concepts period, the details are nuanced. Knowledge and experience play a huge part in unlocking this, so one cannot expect to know much about a topic after just a few
