Frequently asked questions about the service and repair of hi-fi electronics, vintage hi-fi gear, how and when repairs are viable, warranty etc.
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 […]
Unfortunately I’m unable to share service data, service manuals, schematics etc. Many older service manuals are available online and you don’t need my help to obtain those. However, much of my service data comes directly from manufacturers and distributors. This officially-supplied service data is intended for technicians only and is supplied in confidence, with the
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. UPDATE, July 2024: I’ve just been working on an Accuphase
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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Cheap parts are OK in certain places, but not in quality hi-fi gear. Cheap Chinese parts are everywhere and they have a place in very affordable equipment, clock radios, Bluetooth speakers, etc. I’d suggest that a technician advising you that cheap Chinese parts are perfectly OK to use in quality hi-fi gear is probably not
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Yes, we have precision RF alignment equipment and are one of only a few still offering this service. I’ve always held a strong interest in radio and keep a range of the most important RF test and measurement equipment, cables and connectors necessary to perform alignments of AM and FM broadcast band radios and tuners,
Indeed I do, you cannot do this sort of work properly without them. In fact, I have some of the coolest cassette deck-specific tools available, custom-made for working with cassette decks. work on cassette decks and these are necessary tools of the trade. My stash includes various calibration tapes including a custom Pioneer set, special
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