Sunday, May 1, 2016

Internet streaming using PC via USB DAC

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Finally had the time to hooking up my DIY TDA1541 DAC to the PC via USB to the hifi set. The PC is an older laptop which I have since r...
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Friday, April 1, 2016

Philips CD-880

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The Philips CD-880 was my 1st proper CD player. I actually had my heart set on the Philips CD-650 but was informed it was no longer in produ...
Tuesday, March 1, 2016

DIY - Experimental Open Baffle speakers (Part 2)

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(continuation from Part 1) After some plastic surgery, the  ugly duckling was transformed to the below. Woofers were salvaged from the o...
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Monday, February 1, 2016

DIY - Experimental Open Baffle speakers (Part 1)

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Since I now have a crippled pair of Pioneer S-D77 speakers at my disposal, I went thru my inventory of spare drivers to determine if any co...
Friday, January 1, 2016

DIY - possible simple solution to deteriorating sound from a Quad 33 channel

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Over the years I discovered it is necessary to clean the copper contacts on the add-on boards on some vintage hifi components every so often...
Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Pioneer S-D77

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A friend asked for assistance with his Pioneer speakers, which seem "unwell". When the pair of speakers arrived at my door step,...
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Sunday, November 1, 2015

DIY - ferrite isolator on tuner antenna cable

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In the recent weeks, I would hear some unnatural clicking sounds from the tuner in the hall every so often.  Initially though the t...
Thursday, October 1, 2015

Technics RS-M45

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The RS-M45 was the 1st cassette deck I own. Bought it as part of the "808-series" of slim profile components from Technics with IR...
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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

DIY Better indoor FM antenna

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I encountered FM reception issues when setting up my 2nd set comprising of the Quad FM3/33/303 in the spare room. The  setup in the mai...
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Saturday, August 1, 2015

Appropriate speaker cables for my DIY LS 3/5A with DIY AB1

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Not sure if anyone else has similar experience with their LS 3/5A with AB1. The combination was pleasing to the ears and even a musician...
Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Sansui AU-20000

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Sold my mint condition Sansui AU-20000 a number of years ago and did not have any photo's of it. For those not familiar with the uni...
Monday, June 1, 2015

Test - Streaming audio via Apple Airport Express

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Was intrigue by such facilities when I visited the local AV show last year. The vendors at the AV show were using a streaming service to...
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Friday, May 1, 2015

Sony CDP-X7ESD with Marantz CDA-94 DAC

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Was clearing the storeroom and came across the old battleship ... the X7ESD weight more than most of my integrated amps!!! X7ESD as tran...
Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Sansui AU-555

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Sold my prestine condition AU-555 quite a number of years ago ... still wondering if I should have let it go (with original manuals), or, ke...
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Sunday, March 1, 2015

TDA1541-based CD player vs TDA1541-based DAC

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Finally had the opportunity to setup these two vintage units as a pair - the Philips CD-650 as transport and the Marantz CDA-94  (reviewed ...
Sunday, February 1, 2015

DIY - DIN input cable for older Quad(s)

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Apparently these components are getting quite nowadays. Even the cabler(s) I frequently use are no longer interested to restock the 4-pin a...
Thursday, January 1, 2015

DIY - Replacing broken glass (glue-on) on vintage tuner

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Finally had time to replace the broken glass on the Sansui TU-9900 . Will not be using the other Sansui TU-9900 face plate (sent...
Monday, December 1, 2014

DIY - Increasing number of inputs on vintage sets

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I like using my vintage Quad 33-303 combo but was often frustrated by the need to disconnect-reconnect different sources due to the limited ...
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Saturday, November 1, 2014

Revisiting the Marantz PM-45

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Recently stumbled upon the service manual for the unit. Hence time for a revisit. In the past I had recapped the unit by only swapping th...
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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

DIY TDA1541A DAC with USB interface (***Update#3***)

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Bought the following DIY TDA1541A DAC for a test drive as always been curious of the reproduction quality from such products. ...
Monday, September 1, 2014

Refurbishing a Quad 303 on behalf

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Recently an acquintance requested for assistance to refurbish his 303. Externally it was in near mint condition. Thes...