Frequently asked questions about the service and repair of hi-fi electronics, vintage hi-fi gear, how and when repairs are viable, warranty etc.
That depends on whether they need service or repair work. For machines needing repair, it’s often not worth it. Double Trouble Dual or double-cassette machines have two cassette bays and were generally the cheapest cassette decks of their time, sold at the end of the cassette golden era. Cassette deck maintenance can be some of […]
Yes, we do. Some of Perth’s most highly regarded hi-fi stores direct customers to us and use Liquid Audio for their customers’ service and repair work. As an independent repairer, a large portion of our work is a result of direct customer engagement, but helping local businesses is very satisfying and something I’m proud to
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Nope, if you are going to get a belt, a part that is critically important to how your turntable operates, at least get a good one. How will you know if you’re getting a cheap turntable drive belt or a quality belt of the correct size or not? Well, if it’s very cheap, that probably
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Because I trust my customers. Everything is upfront and transparent with Liquid Audio and as a result, we attract great customers who appreciate our ethical, professional operation. I don’t need to ask people to make upfront payments because they know we undertake work in good faith and I trust them to collect and pay for
I’d love to help, but I cannot share service data or service manuals from official sources. Many older service manuals are available online and you certainly don’t need my help to obtain those. However, much of my service data comes directly from manufacturers. This officially-supplied service data is intended for technicians and is supplied in
No, almost all rare transistor types on eBay are fakes. The TLDR here is that some parts are no longer available and that’s a certainty. If unavailable parts suddenly appear on eBay, usually somewhere in mainland China, walk away, unless you like throwing money away. Dreaming There are lots of parts that I wish were
Yes, the good news is that, in almost all cases, transistors can be replaced. The devil is always in the details though and the bad news is that people often get these details wrong, mostly because they are unaware of or don’t understand them. Part of the art of repairing electronics involves learning and understanding
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