Liquid Mike

As a kid, I cherished my Tandy 200-in-1 electronics project lab, Dick Smith electronics kits and making tapes from 96FM on my Dad's hi-fi. After years as a drummer and lover of all things music and hi-fi, I created Liquid Audio with the mission to deliver the ultimate science-based knowledge and TLC for Japanese, American and European classic and vintage hi-fi stereo equipment.

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Luxman PD-171A Turntable Installation

I’ve just completed an on-site installation, commission and set-up of a Luxman PD-171A turntable + Ortofon Cadenza Black cartridge in a Luxman super-system. My friend Kent previously owned Douglas Hi-Fi, one of the last few proper hi-fi stores in Perth. Douglas Hi-Fi supplied some elements of the system you see in these images, including the […]

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Accuphase M-60 Power Amplifiers Restoration

Come with me as we repair and restore two beautiful Accuphase M-60 monophonic power amplifiers and find out how they were ruined by a local repairer. The Accuphase M-60 is a big, heavy monophonic power amplifier. It was top of the Accuphase range when introduced in 1975 and capable of driving almost anything. This beast

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Stunning Ortofon MC Jubilee Moving Coil Cartridge for Sale

Here is a rare opportunity to purchase an absolutely stunning, one-owner Ortofon MC Jubilee moving coil cartridge for $1495. UPDATE: Sold! This MC Jubilee comes from my personal collection. I’ve owned her since new and she has enjoyed a very easy life, on a superb turntable, playing pristine vinyl. The beautiful Shibata diamond and boron

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Incredible Sharp VZ-2000 Boombox Restoration

I’ve just repaired and serviced this absolutely incredible Sharp VZ-2000 linear-tracking, record-playing boombox. Now, THIS is a boombox! The Sharp VZ-2000 is surely one of the biggest and baddest boomboxes from the golden era of boomboxes, the 1980s. This VZ-2000 is seriously HUGE, I can hardly lift it and it took two hands to get

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