Do you like old CD players? Here’s a Gen 1 CD player even older than the one I fixed last time! Welcome back folks as we wind back the clock to 1983. Regulars will be aware of my fascination with CD players, DACs and old digital gear, so if this is something you’re also interested […]
Well, friends, the time has come again for me to cull some more of my favourite pieces from my collection. This time it’s my reference CD player for the last few years, my much-loved and top-of-the-line Sony CDP-X7ESD CD player. Many of you will know how much I love these players. Sony crafted these during
Just a quick and hopefully slightly amusing post today folks, for a laugh as much as anything else. It has a more serious motivation though and that’s to make the point that so much older hi-fi gear is so very repairable. I hope this resonates with readers and reinforces the point that I don’t only
Marantz CD-52 “Too Old, Can’t Be Fixed, Throw Away” CD Player Repair! Read More »
I love high-end CD players and what better player to continue with than this gorgeous TEAC VRDS-25?! Welcome back, everyone! I always try to bring you interesting equipment and this time I thought we’d look at another classic, high-end CD player repair and service. CD players are steaming back into vogue as people are rediscovering
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Merry Christmas and a huge thank you to our customers, subscribers, friends and family. Yes, friends, it’s that time of the year again, welcome to my 2022 recap where we look at a few numbers and enjoy a gallery of wonderful vintage hi-fi equipment! Many thanks to all who’ve helped make 2022 another fantastic year
Let’s take a look at a lovely CD player I recently repaired, the Arcam DiVA CD92. Arcam made some great gear back in the day, including various products as A&R Cambridge as they were initially, like this C-200 preamp and later the Arcam Black Box 500 I recently repaired and restored: This time though, we
In this article, we look at why I love older CD players and why this legendary Marantz CD-84 from 1984 is so very lovable! It’s worth considering just how unbelievably disruptive the launch of CD was, back in 1983. I remember it clearly: “Compact Disc – perfect sound, forever.” Who didn’t want that?! Players like
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