Service articles focussed on the maintenance of hi-fi equipment to restore functionality.
We have a ton of newly listed pre-Xmas vintage hi-fi equipment available in our store, from budget gear all the way to rare, collectible pieces. Grab a present for yourself or someone else! Definitely keep an eye on our revamped store and this post because I’ll be adding more equipment over the next few days. […]
In my Naim Nait article, I noted that the Mission Cyrus One is perhaps its closest contender from the time. Let’s take a look at the Mission Cyrus One as I repair and service this example. I’m going to try to keep articles coming, even the smaller ones like this one. Stay tuned as there
Come and take a deep dive with me as I inspect and clean some really tasty cartridges! Some claim USB microscopes are unsuitable for cartridge and stylus inspection, but I’ve used a good USB scope for years, and the results are impressive. I should note, however, that my background provides me with considerable experience in
The Denon DP-62L direct-drive turntable is an often overlooked gem. Let’s take a closer look. I often work on turntables where I find myself thinking “If I didn’t have other decks, this would do nicely” and that’s what I thought back in 2017 when I worked on this Denon DP-62L. Hailing from almost the end
The Yamaha GT-2000 is one of my favourite golden-era turntables. Let’s take one of the first published looks inside this great deck. It’s true, I do love the Yamaha GT-2000 direct drive turntable and have written about the model several times. I’ve reviewed a Yamaha GT-2000 and documented replacing the audio cable with a custom-made
In my second #Krellmonth article, I look at the repair and restoration of this lovely Krell KAV-300cd compact disc player. Thanks for joining me for my second #Krellmonth article. The Krell KAV-300cd CD player is a beautiful machine from the late ’90s, a period when Redbook CD was reaching maturity and producing some really lovely
Here’s a nice little repair and overhaul I recently did on a lovely Krell KAV-280p preamplifier. Let’s call this the first article in #Krellmonth! The modest Krell KAV-280p may not be a high-end preamplifier in Krell terms like the Krell KRC-HR or Krell PAM-7, but what it lacks in tech and high-end parts, it makes
Behold the Sansui AU-X11, the other Sansui AU-X1. The AU-X11 is a Japan-only integrated amp. This one was damaged during shipping. Let’s take a look. That’s right, the Sansui AU-X11 integrated amplifier is the AU-X1 nobody knows about. That’s because it was only sold in Japan, as far as I can tell and true to
One of my customers recently donated his malfunctioning Technics RS-M45 cassette deck. I’ve repaired and serviced her and she is now for sale. The Technics RS-M45 direct-drive cassette deck is a real classic, from the golden era of cassette decks of around 1979 – 1983. This RS-M45 wasn’t playing cassette tapes though and needed some
The beautiful Pioneer SA-9800 integrated amplifier is a classic in terms of styling and performance. Come along as I give this one a major service. PS: Look out for the legendary CTF-1250 cassette deck I repaired, at the end! The Pioneer SA-9800 integrated amplifier is, without a doubt, one of Pioneer’s greatest integrated amplifiers and
