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Epic Accuphase P-300 Amplifier Repair & Review

Come along as we repair another stunning Accuphase P-300 power amplifier, this one deemed “unrepairable”. This is definitely one of the most technically involved repairs I’ve done in a while, and I’ve repaired quite a few Accuphase P-300 power amplifiers and a ton of other Accuphase equipment. This beauty, having failed catastrophically and been shopped […]

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Musical Fidelity A3 Integrated Amplifier Corrosion Repair

This Musical Fidelity A3 Integrated Amplifier suffered from something worse than the cheap parts MF are known for – a leaking Varta NiMH battery. I really appreciated the feedback I received about the Sansui AU-D707 article and I know how much people enjoy these articles so here’s another one for your reading pleasure. We all

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Sansui AU-D707 / AU-819 Amplifier Repair & Review

Sansui is famous for making beautiful amplifiers and the Sansui AU-D707 (AU-819 in export markets) is no exception. Follow along as I repair this imported, broken beauty. It should come as no surprise to regular viewers that I love Sansui amplifiers. We work on a lot of them here @ Liquid Audio; this year I’ve

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Stunning Krell KSA-100S Amplifier Repair, Restoration & Review

Good news, we’ve saved another stunning, irreplaceable amplifier, this time a Krell KSA-100S power amplifier from Krell’s golden era. Welcome back, classic hi-fi lovers! If you like amplifiers you’ll enjoy this one. Almost nothing is built like this beautiful amplifier now or even back then. Gear like this stunning Krell KSA-100S is so hard to

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2021 Recap, Merry Christmas, Happy Holiday!

Merry Christmas and a big thank you to our customers, subscribers, friends and family. A huuuge thank you to all for helping make 2021 another fantastic year. Here’s hoping this Christmas message finds readers well as we near the end of another very busy year. As usual, Liquid Audio will be closing for the festive

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Mission Cyrus One Amplifier Repair & Review

In my Naim Nait article, I noted that the Mission Cyrus One is perhaps its closest contender from the time. Let’s take a look at the Mission Cyrus One as I repair and service this example. I’m going to try to keep articles coming, even the smaller ones like this one. Stay tuned as there

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Gorgeous Naim Nait Amplifier Restoration & Review

One thing I love about what I do is the incredible variety of equipment I get to work on. Let’s take a look at my restoration of a sweet little original Naim Nait integrated amplifier. For all those wondering, I’m very slowly recovering. I think! Anyway, with that in mind, here’s a short but to

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The Technics SE-A100 Amplifier Rises From the Dead!

Finally, after days of painstaking work, this beautiful Technics SE-A100 lives again. This stunning, incredibly rare and dead Technics SE-A100 power amplifier visited various repairers before finally coming to Liquid Audio to get fixed. I’m glad I was last on this occasion. I reckon I’m just about happier than the owner at this point. If

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Sansui AU-X11 Master Integrated Amplifier

Behold the Sansui AU-X11, the other Sansui AU-X1. The AU-X11 is a Japan-only integrated amp. This one 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 because it was only sold in Japan, as far as I can tell and true to

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Pioneer SA-9800 Integrated Amplifier Service

The beautiful Pioneer SA-9800 integrated amplifier is a classic in terms of styling and performance. Come along as I give this one a major service. PS: Look out for the legendary CTF-1250 cassette deck I repaired, at the end! The Pioneer SA-9800 integrated amplifier is, without a doubt, one of Pioneer’s greatest integrated amplifiers and

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