Luxman and L&G
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...
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- Aug 7
- 1 min
Suicide Varistor Diode
Many times there are vintage pieces of audio gear that have components that are destructive if left as-is. Transistors and diodes are top...
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- Jul 11
- 1 min
A rare Optonica SM-4646 integrated amp!
A long-dead division of Sharp Electronics in Japan, this extremely rare amp was their attempt to break into the HiFi market. Too little...
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- Sep 1, 2021
- 2 min
How does a receiver or amplifier shed heat?
Every receiver or integrated amplifier generate heat of varying levels. The output processors on the amplifier board are just one of the...
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- Aug 27, 2021
- 1 min
Time for some clock gears
An old TFM-C720 from 1972 getting a replacement gear. The motors, made by Copal Denki in Japan, were very robust and simple....
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- Aug 26, 2021
- 1 min
Crispy power switch on a JDM Pioneer SA-8800 (SA-7500 in the US)
Over time, with these old machines, the power switch contacts get pitted and a little burnt from having full mains power (120v US)...
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- Aug 26, 2021
- 1 min
Use that AUX port!
Similar to hooking up a turntable, using a Bluetooth receiver to stream music into your receiver or amp is SUPER simple. There are many,...
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- Aug 25, 2021
- 1 min
Turntable hookup basics.
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...
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