Join me this time as I bring a beautiful Pioneer SA-8800 II integrated amplifier back to life! I should preface this article by noting that I’ve probably repaired a couple of dozen Pioneer SA-8xxx and SA-9xxx amplifiers over the last couple of years, including this stunning Pioneer SA-8900 II, and this SA-9800. The problem for […]
Join me as I repair a common issue with Musical Fidelity products, and this Musical Fidelity A5 integrated amplifier. Many will know that I’m quite fond of some older Musical Fidelity models. I’ve owned a couple of them, including the great Tri-Vista 21 tube DAC, and repaired and improved many Musical Fidelity pieces over the
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
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 amplifiers over the years, INCLUDING one I
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
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
Happy pre-Christmas folks and what better way to start celebrations than with this gorgeous and rarely-seen black Accuphase E-302 integrated amplifier?! In my efforts to write more frequently, it feels easier to start with something not too big and that I’ve recently finished. I’ve literally just finished working on this lovely old girl, so let’s
