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 the circumstances. Properly installing and setting up a cartridge with the right hardware and precisely calibrating overhang, azimuth, tracking force, anti-skate, VTA, arm lifter position and height using the correct tools is never a 5-minute job. It can take significant time with a complex deck/installation but no matter what the scenario, doing […]
I’m honoured to be entrusted with so much lovely hi-fi equipment and I apologise for any frustration my being fully booked may cause. I recently chatted with a customer about the challenges of being so busy. He commented that this was an inevitable by-product of Liquid Audio’s reputation and my approach. I thanked him, and
Most people intuitively understand that cheap rarely equates to good. As my Dad used to tell me when I was a kid: “You get what you pay for, Mike.” Arthur Fitzpatrick Dad was right and those wise words have stayed with me and are reflected in how I run Liquid Audio. Surely, a better question
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The simple answer is yes if you want to keep it running. Ask yourself: do watches, power tools and motorcycles eventually need to be overhauled and/or restored? The answer, of course, is yes and this applies to everything built by human hands. I don’t need more overhaul work and many people are prepared to throw
Very simply, this type of equipment is often almost worthless after just a few years and therefore not worth repairing. If you add in poor serviceability and poor audio performance, compared to even modest hi-fi stereo gear, you end up with very few reasons to repair this stuff and why mjuch of it is simply
In most cases, yes, but it comes down to whether your equipment has been damaged, and if it has, how badly. Unfortunately, certain repairers do such poor work that I may decline to look at the equipment they’ve touched. Why? Because the damage inflicted by certain individuals often renders further work difficult, not viable or
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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
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