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 one is a real gem and unfortunately causes much pain. The “only 50 hours” cartridge use meme has been part of the hi-fi community for decades. Briefly, it’s where someone selling a cartridge dramatically understates the number of playing hours a cartridge has seen to get a better price at sale. Typical phrases include: […]
There are a few important things to consider if you are thinking of sending equipment to Liquid Audio. As a general rule, we don’t take on many interstate bookings or bookings involving shipping due to our heavy local booking schedule. We discourage sending ‘regular’ or affordable hi-fi equipment, because of viability considerations. The generally high
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Capacitors are important, and I have thousands in my inventory. Let’s dig into why. To answer this we perhaps need to look first at what they do and how they are made. Capacitors store charge, like little reservoirs. They also block the flow of direct current and therefore DC voltages. Some are made of aluminium
I try to provide a balance of general and technical details in my articles. Most people want broad brush strokes, including some history and ‘how does it sound?’ type stuff. Competitors appreciate when I include technical details and proprietary stuff, though. For this reason, I give a little bit of everything, without too much of
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The FAQs save everyone time, by addressing questions I’m most commonly asked. Honestly, there are questions I’ve probably been asked hundreds of times now over the last 10+ years. Answering commonly asked questions like these takes a chunk of time and, without a good alternative, I’d almost never get any work done! I write each
