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Do you have an old JVC Walkman style cassette player that sounds like life has slowed right down? Or fails to play the tape? Don’t throw it away — it probably only needs the belt changing to restore its sound. Here are… Continue Reading →
Found this relict in an old box recently and thought it worthy of a post. Back in the pre iPod 80s if you wanted mobile music the Sony Walkman was the answer. But if you wanted to ski where the… Continue Reading →
This post features a project from 1981, my second to last attempt at design and construction of a low distortion audio power amplifier. It took several months on the bench, tweaking constant current sources before etching the PCB and… Continue Reading →
Spinning up vinyl on a Beogram is always a memorable experience. The precision of tangential tracking together with a sleek concord style moving coil cartridge signalling ’33’ rpm from red seven segment LED display at the end of the control… Continue Reading →
Do you have a Roberts Revival R250 or R550 radio with no sound or crackles when the volume is turned? It’s a common problem with these radios after a few years use. The on/off switch attached to the volume control… Continue Reading →
My retro digital clock has developed a fault after running continuously for over seven or more years. The problem started with the minutes Nixie tube that displayed a faint 1 when 5 was on. As a quick fix I swapped it… Continue Reading →
So a rather old Paradigm PDR10 sub woofer I bought over ten years ago from Richer Sounds Sevenoaks had developed some faults and needed servicing. It would have been too easy to just throw it out but after a few… Continue Reading →
Do you have a Pioneer mini-hifi (X-HM71-S, X-HM71-K or X-HM81-S, X-HM81-K) or amplifier (X-HM20, X-HM10) that suddenly stopped working? Maybe all it does when plugged in is flash a little red / blue light on the front panel and refuses… Continue Reading →
Interest in Nixie tube clocks has gained momentum in recent years with modern designs paired with new old stock (NOS) tubes from the ex Soviet block or Mullard – Philips nearer home. You may be interested in the history of… Continue Reading →
Has your analogue Roberts radio become difficult to tune? The Roberts Revival range including the R250 and R760 can develop a fault with the drive cord and become stiff to tune. This may occur towards one end of the range… Continue Reading →
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