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Amazing Pioneer CT-F1250 Cassette Deck Overhaul

Come with me this time as I repair, service and partially overhaul this stunning end-game Pioneer CT-F1250 cassette deck from the golden era of cassette. Happy Monday folks, I hope this story adds a little vintage audio goodness to your day 😉 I love proper 3-head cassette decks as many regulars will know and I […]

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Fabled Sansui AU-20000 Amplifier Resurrection

Join me as we look at an amplifier I’ve been meaning to write about for years – the incredible Sansui AU-20000. Welcome back, folks, and my apologies for taking so long to write a proper article about the Sansui AU-20000. I’ve worked on a few of these incredible amplifier over the years, INCLUDING one I

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Legendary Krell KSA 100 Class A Power Amplifier Restoration

Welcome back folks, it’s Monday and that means it’s both my day off and article time, darn it! Anyway, this time it’s another amplifier restoration. We’re heading to a similar time in the 1980s, but with a different manufacturer, Krell, and to the OG myth, the legend, the Krell KSA 100 class A power amplifier!

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Beautiful Pioneer PL-50L Turntable Resurrection & Review

People keep saying they want more so I’ll give you more! How many articles I can write in a week? Let’s see… Three articles so far folks and 5,297 words. Welcome back, to a story about a gorgeous Pioneer PL-50L direct drive turntable resurrection for a new customer who hopefully will become another part of

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Marantz CD-52 “Too Old, Can’t Be Fixed, Throw Away” CD Player Repair!

Just a quick and hopefully slightly amusing post today folks, for a laugh as much as anything else. It has a more serious motivation though and that’s to make the point that so much older hi-fi gear is so very repairable. I hope this resonates with readers and reinforces the point that I don’t only

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Beautiful Luxman SQ507X Amplifier Resurrection

Oh, and this one is also for sale! 🙂 Do you love amplifiers with a little ‘wood’ in their design? Do you love a classic, discrete phono stage? How about machined aluminium knobs and a timeless design that is emulated some 50 years on? Welcome back folks to another article about a beautiful piece of

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Stunning Sansui AU-11000 Amplifier Resurrection

Oh… and she’s for sale..! It’s Monday, and I published an article..! Welcome back folks to an interesting story involving me acquiring and then resurrecting this beautiful Sansui AU-11000 integrated amplifier, one of the very best from the golden era of classic hi-fi gear. Join me as I run through a few details about this

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