Just a short post while I am repairing/restoring an absolutely massive Marantz PM-8 integrated amplifier. These main filter capacitors in the Marantz PM-8 sit in the power supply and do all the ‘heavy lifting’ required to make the power supply smooth and quiet. All four 15,000uF capacitors have literally spewed their contents all over the […]
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a near-mint, fully restored, KSA-150 class-A power amplifier, with original double boxes and 15 amp power cable. This stunning amplifier also has the very unusual 15-11150 serial number, perfect for a KSA-150! I even have the original owner’s manual somewhere and will try to find
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Lovely Primare R32 Phono Preamplifier for Sale This R32 comes complete, with box, original packaging, power cord and manual and has seen only very light use. UPDATE – Sold!! Lots has been written about this excellent phono preamplifier and I have comprehensively reviewed it here. The R32 is an all-discrete, high-precision dual-mono MM/MC phono preamplifier.
Come with me as I repair this amazing Balanced Audio Technology BAT VK-500 MOSFET power amplifier. Technically speaking, the BAT VK-500 MOSFET amplifier is an amazing design. It uses only MOSFET devices in the driver and output stages and a large bank of smaller, paralleled filter capacitors to create power supply rails of exceptionally low
I am very excited to present this absolutely stunning, completely overhauled and restored Marantz 1152DC integrated amplifier for sale. I’m asking just $1295! UPDATE – Sold! This 1152DC would suit a collector or vintage audio lover, it’s easily the nicest example I’ve seen. The Marantz 1152DC is a legendary Marantz integrated amplifier. It’s a rare
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Wow, I’ve just serviced a complete Kenwood L-1000 hi-fi system! This is incredible gear, beautifully constructed, with stellar build-quality. The Kenwood L-1000 series are becoming rare now, so to find a complete system in the hands of its original owner is something pretty special. This stack of gear consisted of the Kenwood L-1000M power amplifier,
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Recently, two friends with lovely vintage Yamaha CA-610 and CA-710 integrated amplifiers sought my assistance to have them repaired. One was dead, the other was not working well. The Yamaha CA-710 had blown one channel. One of the original output devices, a Sanken 2SA745, had a collector to base short and it had taken out
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