I’ve just finished servicing this lovely old Kenwood KP-2022 belt-drive turntable. The owner asked me if it was worth servicing the old girl. You can imagine my reply! They just don’t make them like this anymore. The Kenwood KP-2022 is a particularly cool deck, though all need considerable maintenance at this age. This KP-2022 needed […]
Many of you will know of the legendary NHT 3.3 loudspeaker, they have acquired somewhat of a cult status due to its wide bandwidth and neutral presentation. UDATE – SOLD! I am selling, on consignment, one pair of these classic NHT 3.3s, in almost perfect condition. No dings or scratches that I have found, all
I decided to build a resistance standard, for use with my test and measurement gear and good enough that I could some calibration on test and measurement equipment owned by other people. I wanted to build something that would not be prohibitively expensive and that would allow me to reliably calibrate the resistance ranges of
I’ve just finished servicing three Technics SL-1200 direct-drive turntables. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to discuss this legendary design and look at basic cleaning and servicing techniques. The Technics SL-1200 hit the market in 1972 and there was nothing else like it when it was first released. It was so popular over the span
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I want to tell you about an amazing subwoofer that few people know about – the awesome Mackie HRS120 THX studio subwoofer. The HRS120 is a monster, weighing in at nearly 50kg and able to deliver 400 watts continuously, via a proper high-power linear amplifier and power supply. All this power is fed into a downward-firing 12-inch
A friend of mine recently asked me to take a look at her Ericsson Ericofon, commonly known as the Ericsson ‘Cobra’ phone, just the other day. I was away from home and so I had no test and measurement gear, no soldering iron, no tools, but we made do with a few things she had
UPDATE – SOLD! One of the nicest pieces I currently have for sale is this gorgeous, vintage, one-owner from new, Luxman SQ-505 integrated amplifier. Priced to sell at a ridiculous $395, contact me for details. This amp is a vintage model, made in 1968 or 69 and being a Luxman it’s a very cool piece.
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