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Baby Amplifiers: Sony TA-1150

Join me again as we look at another (semi-)baby amplifier, the gorgeous Sony TA-1150 integrated amp. Welcome back, everybody, for another in my baby amplifiers series. A lot has been happening at Liquid Audio in the past few weeks, and I’m inundated with work as usual. That said, things could be a lot worse, so […]

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Baby Amplifiers: Marantz 1030

Join me as we look at and repair another classic baby amplifier, the Marantz 1030 integrated amp. That’s right, it’s baby amplifier time again, and I’ve chosen another little gem, the Marantz 1030. Like the Kenwood KA-4002A I covered last week, the Marantz 1030 was the baby of the Marantz range at the time, but

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Baby Amplifiers: Kenwood KA-4002A

Join me as we examine the gorgeous Kenwood KA-4002A integrated amplifier, part of my new ‘baby amplifiers’ series. Many people like small amplifiers—let’s call them baby amplifiers—for various reasons. In this series, we will examine a few of my favourite baby amplifiers in the hope of enlightening and maybe even inspiring a few people to

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Superb Plinius M16 Preamplifier Repair

Welcome folks, as we look at this lovely Plinius M16 preamplifier I’ve just repaired. Plinius may not be a brand everyone is familiar with, but I can assure readers that this small New Zealand-based company has always made superb hi-fi gear. Plinius is the ‘other’ Perreaux, both NZ manufacturers, and both have always adopted a

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Servicing a ‘Just Serviced’ Technics SL-10!

“To service or to service properly?” That is the question! Well, that’s one question owners of turntables like the Technics SL-10 must consider periodically, say every five years or so. It’s a question worth considering too, because ‘service’ clearly means quite different things to different people. The differences can make or quite literally break a

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Beautiful Pioneer PL-L1000 Linear Tracking Turntable Repair & Review

Welcome back as we dive into another classic turntable from the golden era, the beautiful Pioneer PL-L1000 linear tracking direct-drive turntable. My apologies for the lack of articles so far this year. As one of the few people creating in-depth content like this from scratch, brain & device to page, whilst also attending to a

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2024 Recap, Merry Christmas & Happy Holiday!

Season’s greetings to my legendary customers, subscribers, friends and family! Can you believe it’s Christmas again? I don’t know where the time goes but welcome again to my end-of-year 2024 recap. A massive thank you to all who’ve helped make 2024 another fantastic year and my busiest yet. Here’s hoping the holiday season is happy

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Stunning Nakamichi 670ZX Cassette Deck Repair

Join me as I repair and service a beautiful and iconic Nakamichi 670ZX cassette deck. The stand-out point to mention here is that this work took place over six years. That’s right, six bloody years! This is absolutely ridiculous and only acceptable because it happens to be MY Nakamichi 670ZX, part of a collection that

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Accuphase Booking Overload!

Hi folks, just a quick update and a note that I am unable to book any more equipment, Accuphase or otherwise, in the lead-up to Xmas. My apologies to anyone waiting, I’m able to assist most customers in due course, but there will inevitably be some I cannot, given the number of you out there

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Pristine JRC NRD-525 Communications Receiver

I think variety is important, and I’ve been wiped out for over a week with the flu, so forgive me as we look at something a bit different today. It’s still beautiful, well-made, produces sound and is electronic, but this one is related to another passion of mine. Check out this stunning almost new-in-box JRC

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