Frequently asked questions about the service and repair of hi-fi electronics, vintage hi-fi gear, how and when repairs are viable, warranty etc.
This is such a good question, and one I’m asked more often than almost any other. Keep in mind that I don’t keep a list of repairers in your area, good or bad, and it’s unlikely that anyone else does. That said, I alert the public about the very worst repairers I know of, and […]
We care for discrete hi-fi stereo equipment, the kind you find in good hi-fi stores. This includes Australasian, European, Japanese, and North American hi-fi stereo (two-channel) equipment, including integrated/pre/phono and power amplifiers, single-cassette decks, CD players, DACs, receivers, tuners, turntables and some shortwave radios, manufactured from 1970. We cater for most good brands, including Accuphase,
Because without inspection, one can only speculate about equipment condition, faults, and what might be needed to get a piece running properly again. I’m proud of our reputation and the trust people have in Liquid Audio, but it truly didn’t come about by accident. Carefully diagnosing what a piece of equipment needs is part of
Why do you need to inspect equipment before providing repair cost estimates? Read More »
In most cases, unfortunately, not. I love helping people, but remotely guiding people I don’t know through complex technical work that I’m not officially involved in is simply not a service I offer. There are four main reasons: I encourage local, hands-on specialist assistance as the best option in most cases, where such individuals exist.
Can you help me fix my equipment without bringing it to you? Read More »
No, we don’t operate a retail store or offer retail sales. We do, however, stock thousands of electronic parts, belts, cartridges, headshells and turntable mats, etc. We fit these parts as needed to customer equipment booked in for service, repair or overhaul.
