Service articles focussed on the maintenance of hi-fi equipment to restore functionality.
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 […]
“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
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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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
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
