I recently restored this gorgeous Luxman M-4000A power amplifier and matching C-5000A preamplifier. Let’s start with the beautiful M-4000A. Apparently, the legendary Tim De Paravicini designed the original M-4000. The improved and even rarer Luxman M-4000A probably also came from De Paravicini’s hand, but nobody seems to know for sure. UPDATE: Check out my recent […]
A lovely customer of mine rang me to tell me that his beloved Pioneer SX-1250 monster receiver had died in a cloud of acrid smoke. Naturally, he was devastated and asked if I could restore the old beast for him. The Pioneer SX-1250 is a monster receiver in the truest sense of the term. There
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Come along as I repair and restore a beautiful Thorens TD-125 Mark 2 turntable that gathered dust and dirt for many years. The Thorens TD-125 clearly hadn’t been operational in a long time and when my friend’s father – Neil, the owner – expressed disappointment that he wasn’t able to play his records anymore, I
These Pioneer SX-1250 Replacement Power Supply Capacitors are serious capacitors! These Nippon Chemi-Con parts have just arrived from my supplier and I’m now ready to restore the power supply of the big Pioneer SX-1250 ‘monster receiver’. Read about this complete restoration here. New Caps I’ve selected new capacitors that have a greater capacitance than the original
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Hi vinyl lovers, I recently serviced and repaired another Denon DP-1200 direct-drive turntable with speed control issues. Speed Issues This particular Denon DP-1200 was cosmetically good, but would not hold the correct speed. The fine speed adjustment control was also very ‘touchy’ and the platter speed would vary wildly when it was used. These are
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Come with me for a look inside my lovely Arcam Alpha 5 CD player, repaired, improved and now enjoyed by her current lucky owner! Many of you will know just how much I love the older Philips TDA1541A DAC-equipped players like this stunning Arcam Alpha 5 CD player.
The Sansui corrosive glue problem affects many vintage amplifiers and other equipment. Resolving the issues caused by this glue can be time-consuming. You may be familiar with the scenario: over time, your favourite Sansui (or other) amplifier starts to develop faults. Maybe it won’t come out of protection, or maybe a channel becomes intermittent. These
