Service articles are focussed on servicing hi-fi equipment to restore functionality. Articles may also contain repair elements, as they often go together.
Make no mistake, if you want one of the very best turntables, it’s going to be a high-end deck from Japan. Most likely it will be a direct drive, maybe a Kenwood L-07D, maybe a Technics SP-10 or perhaps a Yamaha GT-2000.… Read more
The Harman/Kardon PM655 is a beast of an integrated amplifier. With a power output of 100 Watts per channel, plus a useful amount (maybe 3 Watts) of class-A power, this amplifier is black, hot and heavy.… Read more
The Sony TA-FA777ES is part of Sony’s ES product range from the 1990s. Tragically and as Sony fans around the world lament, this was the last of the really serious stuff from Sony.… Read more
It’s no secret that the Kenwood KD-600 is one of my favourite vintage turntables. I’ve owned a KD-600 for many years and this is how she’s currently set up, with Jelco arm, FR cartridge, headshell, and Kenwood TS-10 ceramic platter mat.… Read more
And guess what – this beautiful Sony hi-fi system now works perfectly again, after service.… Read more
There really isn’t much more I can say about the timeless beauty of the Sony PS-8750. Sony must have had some amazing design engineers working with them to be able to turn out a piece like this.… Read more
The Luxman M-4000 power amplifier is a fairly compact, dense, 180 Watt per channel bipolar amplifier. It’s the predecessor to the M-4000A, which looks very similar, but is substantially different design-wise and even rarer.… Read more
