Frequently asked questions about general hi-fi stuff including various types of equipment, technical concepts and advice for getting the best results.
Not from Spotify, but with Apple’s new Lossless services, yes you can! Apple has finally updated its streaming music service and released Apple Lossless files across the board, with at least CD quality uncompressed, lossless 16-bit / 44.1kHz files, with some offered at up to 24-bit / 192kHz. You can now get hi-fi sound from […]
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This is a good question with a simple answer: it was designed and built to last longer. We need to start this brief discussion by acknowledging the shift in product design life and public expectations around this. Back in the day, people saved and bought hi-fi gear, with a view to keeping it for a
Because all hi-fi equipment and electronic devices contain parts that change over time, wear and need periodic cleaning, lubrication and adjustment. When you combine the sometimes hundreds of electronic parts with mechanical components like the levers, switches, belts, gears, pulleys and connectors found in many types of hi-fi gear, you have a combination of parts
Why does electronic equipment need to be serviced? Read More »
You need to find sources with a) the fewest conflicts of interest and b) the most accurate information. Information vs Opinion As the great Plato once said: Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance. Opinions are everywhere and, quite honestly, most aren’t worth the ‘paper’ they are written on. I often speak with advice
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Yes, we sell a small amount of quality, pre-owned hi-fi equipment via our popular store. Current inventory is viewable in the store along with equipment in our sold equipment galleries 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Purchasing pre-owned hi-fi equipment from Liquid Audio has several benefits: Customers can purchase equipment from our store knowing
Yes, we offer pre and post-purchase hi-fi equipment inspections, cartridge inspections and more. An equipment inspection and condition report is an objective assessment containing factual information about the condition of a piece of equipment. People engage us to write these reports because they trust my expertise and ability to assess the details others miss when claiming insurance,
What new technology? Modern analog gear uses the same classic circuits, but often with lower-quality parts and construction. There is very little ‘new technology’ in analog audio. Most analog electronic circuit designs date back to the earliest days of tubes and transistors. Even things like class-D and class-T amps are not new, nor are they
