Take a look at this beautiful Accuphase AC-2 moving coil cartridge. It belongs to a customer, has a broken cantilever and will soon be repaired. The Accuphase AC-2 is a high-performance moving coil cartridge from 1980, utilising a tubular sapphire cantilever and line-contact diamond. Jewelled cantilevers like those made from ruby, sapphire and diamond are […]
If you love high-end turntables and a good story, you’ll love my new reference turntable resurrection project – coming soon! The resurrection of this reference turntable has taken me a year and involved plenty of pain, suffering and obstacles. It’s been totally worth it though. Bringing this extraordinary, heavyweight vinyl playback machine back to life
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
It’s true, I have too many turntables, including a couple of end-game machines, so sadly, I have to let my beloved Kenwood KD-600 direct-drive turntable go. I’ve been working on a secret project here @ Liquid Audio, a statement, end-game turntable resurrection. That project is now complete, details to follow, but because of this, my
Turntable lovers, here is a rare opportunity to purchase this stunning, rare Kenwood KD-650 direct-drive turntable. That’s correct, these stunning decks almost never come up for sale. This superb Kenwood KD-650, in original condition, has been restored, serviced and is ready for her next owner to enjoy. UPDATE – Sold in less than 24 hours
Here’s a deck that received some attention whilst it was with me. Come with me for this second #TechnicsMonth article as I repair and service a beautiful Technics SL-M3 linear-tracking turntable. Do you like awesome turntables, Technics gear and fine furniture? If so, you’ll definitely love the Technics SL-M3 linear tracking direct drive turntable! Few
The Yamaha GT-2000 direct-drive turntable is a super-deck from the golden era. Come along as I install a new RCA cable on this beautiful deck. Make no mistake, if you want one of the very best turntables, it’s going to be a high-end deck from Japan. For many, it will be a direct-drive deck like
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There aren’t many vinyl lovers who don’t know of the Linn Sondek LP12 turntable. In this article, I recommission and restore a beautiful LP12 that hasn’t played vinyl for 20+ years. The Linn Sondek LP12 is a famous belt-drive deck from enigmatic Scottish manufacturer, Linn. The LP12 is so famous it even has its own
The Rega Planar 2 turntable is a modern classic that sounds great when optimally set up. Come along as I repair and overhaul this lovely, original Planar 2. There’s a lot to love about older Rega Planar 2 and Planar 3 belt-drive turntables, and that’s coming from a direct-drive aficionado! They have a lovely warm,
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The beautiful and iconic Kenwood KD-650 turntable is one of the very best decks of its era. Come with me as I repair an elusive fault, overhaul and review this classic deck. It’s no secret that the Kenwood KD-600 is one of my favourite turntables. I’ve owned a KD-600 for many years and this is how
