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 typically dramatically understates the number of playing hours a cartridge has seen to tempt buyers and […]
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 create a balance of technical information, details and general info, without boring the majority of readers to death! It’s always a fine line, but there is a ton of detail in most articles. Most professional repairers don’t even write articles, period! Given that work of a technical nature should generally be undertaken
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 online and then spread. Reality Check I need to preface this FAQ by noting that with all technical concepts, probably all concepts period, the answers are nuanced. Knowledge and experience play a big part in unlocking all this, so one cannot expect to know much about a
