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Liquid Audio’s New Workshop & Workspace

Hi folks, a quick update about the new Liquid Audio workshop and workspace. I built this new workshop and workspace in January and it is one of several projects I’ve been working on. The new work area has really helped me to improve workflow as it allows me to work on multiple pieces of hi-fi […]

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2019 Recap, Merry Christmas & Happy Holiday!

I’d like to take this opportunity to wish my customers, visitors and friends a very Merry Christmas and a happy holiday break. Liquid Mike (that’s me) is taking a much-needed happy holiday break from Friday, December 20, through to Tuesday, January 14, 2020.  I’ll be mostly offline during this period but working on special projects.

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Lovely Technics SL-23 Turntable for Sale

Hi folks, check out this lovely Technics SL-23 belt-drive turntable for sale, fully serviced and ready to go. Yes, the Technics SL-23 belt-drive deck is one of the best of the affordable belt-drive decks from the golden era. In fact, people love these decks so much that the SL-23 has a near-perfect 5-star rating on

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Technics SL-10 Direct-Drive Turntable Review

The Technics SL-10 direct-drive turntable continues Technics’ tradition of innovation and beautiful design. Find out why the SL-10 is one of the best vintage turntable buys today. The Technics SL-10 direct-drive turntable represented the pinnacle of design, engineering and product marketing when it arrived to market in 1979. It truly re-defined what could be done

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The Gorgeous Technics SL-10 Playing Vintage Vinyl

Just a very quick video post today, showing a stunning Technics SL-10 I’ve just finished  servicing, playing some vintage vinyl. The Technics SL-10 was and still is a groundbreaking deck in many ways. I’ll be doing a full service article and review soon, but in the meantime, enjoy some specs, and a video! Specifications Platter:

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Technics SL-120 / SME 3009 Turntable Restoration

In this older article, I restore a lovely Technics SL-120 direct-drive turntable with SME-3009 tonearm. Let’s check it out! The Technics SL-120 is basically an SL-1200, without a tonearm. Owners often chose to fit an SME 3009, as was the case with this old deck. This a quality direct-drive deck, featuring a brushless DC motor

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Servicing the Legendary Technics SL-1200 Direct-Drive Turntable

I’ve just finished servicing three Technics SL-1200 direct-drive turntables. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to discuss this legendary design and look at basic cleaning and servicing techniques. The Technics SL-1200 hit the market in 1972 and there was nothing else like it when it was first released. It was so popular over the span

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Technics SL-Q5 Turntable – Linear Tracking on the Cheap!

I recently serviced a Technics SL-Q5 linear-tracking turntable, a mid-range linear-tracking deck that’s well worth keeping an eye out for. The deck is typical Technics in being well designed, well made and easy to service. The issue with this deck, and many others like it, is that it has not been serviced and has eventually

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Technics SL-1300 Direct-Drive Turntable Service

The Technics SL-1300 is a great example of what I am talking about when I refer to classic direct-drive decks from the golden era of excellence in the engineering and manufacture of turntables. Technics made a range of decks and this was one of the best of the consumer models. With a nicely balanced 2.5kg

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Servicing the Technics SL-1200 Direct Drive Turntable

The Technics SL-1200 direct drive turntable, in its various iterations, will be well known to most vinyl lovers these days. They have become almost legendary for different reasons – DJs love them for their fast startup and solid build; home users love them for their engineering and audio bang for the buck. Make no mistake

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