Articles where the focus is on hi-fi receivers. Receivers contain a preamplifier, amplifier and an AM/FM tuner, all in one.
Wow, take a look at this beautiful old girl. This Realistic STA-2000 is one of the most beautiful receivers I've had the pleasure of working on. The Realistic STA-2000 sold here in Australia in the late '70s, through the Tandy Electronics chain. As a kid, I used to hang visit…
If readers wonder whether I only work on more expensive hi-fi equipment, not at all. Liquid Audio cares for all hi-fi stereo gear including budget hi-fi, from 1970 onwards. If it's hi-fi, I'll look at it.It's true that many of my posts focus on rare and desirable hi-fi equipment. People…
Come along as I run through the service, repair and overhaul of one of the biggest, meanest monster receivers ever - the Sansui G-9000DB Stereo Receiver! Yes, this thing is officially silly, 170 watts per channel of oval capacitor madness! In this video, I basically run through the service process…
Monster receivers, you know I love them. Nothing screams statement hi-fi gear louder than the monster receivers of the '70s and '80s and this Marantz 2330 is up there with the best. The Marantz 2330 is a heavy receiver, actually very heavy for its moderate size - it's dense. It's…
Check out this video I made showing before and after overhauling this incredible, super-rare Marantz 2330 receiver. The Marantz 2330 is a true monster receiver, like the Pioneer SX-1250 and Sansui G-9000. If you are a monster receiver fan, and you'll definitely want to check out this video, and my…
Just a very quick update, to welcome in 2018, and to share this stunning piece of vintage hi-fi gear. I think we can all agree, it's pieces like this beautiful Philips RH 750 receiver, with its warm tones and smile-inducing vintage looks, that make classic 70's gear so desirable. The…
Regular visitors will know how much I love monster receivers from the '70s and '80s. The Sansui G-8000 Pure Power DC Stereo Receiver is one of the biggest and baddest! The Sansui G-8000 receiver was created at a time when Japanese manufacturers were competing to produce the meanest hi-fi beasts,…