When enthusiasts talk about vintage vacuum tubes, the usual names come up quickly: EL34, 6L6, 300B, EL84. But hidden deep in Japan’s...

Technics SA-R530 Recently restored Technics SA-R530 receiver released in 1988. If you grew up around audio gear from the late 70s through...

Unobtanium audio output tubes - The NEC 50CA10 Triode vacuum tube. Luxman had a thing for "special" vacuum tubes back on the 1970s. The...

As vintage hifi gear has aged over the years, we see various components that have not been able to stand the test of time. Some more than...

Vintage, Swedish-made RIFA capacitors should always, ALWAYS be replaced no matter if they are working or not. These are frequently used...

Luxman is a long-time maker of hi-fi gear going back several decades. They still make audio equipment and many of their pieces are in the...

Many times there are vintage pieces of audio gear that have components that are destructive if left as-is. Transistors and diodes are top...

A long-dead division of Sharp Electronics in Japan, this extremely rare amp was their attempt to break into the HiFi market. Too little...

Every receiver or integrated amplifier generate heat of varying levels. The output processors on the amplifier board are just one of the...

An old TFM-C720 from 1972 getting a replacement gear. The motors, made by Copal Denki in Japan, were very robust and simple....

Over time, with these old machines, the power switch contacts get pitted and a little burnt from having full mains power (120v US)...

Similar to hooking up a turntable, using a Bluetooth receiver to stream music into your receiver or amp is SUPER simple. There are many,...

It's already been talked about a lot on the interwebs, but I thought I'd post some basic setup steps for hooking your turntable up to...