Wishing all my friends and customers a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. I’m taking a break from repairs over the Christmas and New Year period and won’t be booking in any new work until later in January, 2017. Have a safe and relaxing festive season, however you celebrate 🙂
By popular demand, I’ve decided to write some articles about servicing direct-drive turntable motors. Having recently overhauled a Denon DP-1200, this seemed like a great motor to start with. The Denon DP-1200 is a direct-drive classic, loved by thousands around the globe. Consider this a workhorse deck, solid, well-made, reliable, with great sound. This is
Regulars will know how much I love Krell’s class-A amplifier designs. The Krell KSA-150 power amplifier is a great example. In this article, I discuss the basics of class-A amplifiers, with particular reference to the gorgeous KSA-150. You may have already watched my restoration video, where I completely refurbish one of these beasts, if not,
As a follow-up to my article on servicing the Kenwood KD-500/550 motor, I bring you an article detailing the comprehensive service of this gorgeous Kenwood KD-500 / SME 3009 combination. The KD-500 is a heavy hitter from the late 70’s, still punching above its weight 40 years on. The Kenwood KD-500 and KD-550 direct-drive turntables
Liquid Audio is very pleased to offer this glorious Music Angel Class-A 845 tube amplifier for sale, in brand new condition, with all original boxes and packaging! UPDATE – SOLD!! The Music Angel Class-A 845 is a beast. This is 28kg of pure Class-A, single-ended triode (SET) tube amplifier that sounds nothing like any solid
I’m sure every regular visitor to my site knows just how much I love the old Kenwood KD synthetic composite turntables, especially the KD-600/650 series. But the classic Kenwood KD-500/550 is far more common and so I’ve written an article about servicing their direct-drive motors, for anyone who can’t get their deck into me for
Liquid Audio officially hit the 100,000 views mark back in April, so it’s about time I posted something about this milestone! A huge thank you to everyone who has taken the time to visit my hifi repair and restoration website or entrusted me to provide a little love to their cherished audio gear. Back in 2012, when
My Yaesu FRG-100B is up for grabs! UPDATE – SOLD!! This is the later ‘B’ model and I have owned her for the last 10 years. The radio works perfectly, comes with a linear power supply and original instruction manual and is almost completely unmarked. It would certainly suit a collector or someone wanting a superb
I’ve just finished servicing yet another interesting and unusual direct drive deck – a JVC JL-F45 – what a cool machine! I was surprised by the weight and overall build quality of this lovely direct-drive turntable. The JVC JL-F45 is a fully automatic direct-drive deck. For those who don’t know, fully automatic means that the tonearm
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I’ve just serviced a Sonab 85S belt-drive turntable. The Sonab 85S is an unusual belt-drive deck and very solidly built. This one should give many years more good service, after a major service. The Sonab 85S is a high-quality 2-speed, belt-drive turntable with an integral tonearm. It came with a moving-magnet cartridge back in the
