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Category: Hi-Fi

Majority Oakington All-in-One CD / DAB Music System Reviewed

Oakington Front Walnut

The Majority Oakington is an all-in-one audio system with a CD player, DAB+ radio and Bluetooth. It sounds surprisingly excellent given its compact dimensions, and provides the ideal companion for a compact turntable.

Published July 25, 2022
Categorised as All-In-1 Systems Tagged All-In-One System, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Speakers, CD Player, Majority, Tuner

Majority Eddington & Belford Portable Radios Reviewed

Belford Bookshelf

The Belford is a highly affordable no-frills radio with the advantage of an AM tuner, something which many radios now lack. The Eddington is the ideal travel companion – an excellent DAB+ radio with added FM, a pocket Bluetooth speaker and a Bluetooth bridge for your old-fashioned headphones.

Published July 20, 2022
Categorised as Portable Audio, Tuners Tagged Majority, Portable Audio, Tuner

Majority Fitzwilliam 2 Internet Radio Tuner & Music System Review

Fitzwilliam Silver Front

the Fitzwilliam packs plenty of useful features and a sound I can’t fault into an aesthetically pleasing chassis of slimline proportions that will fit comfortably with any hi-fi system.

Published July 18, 2022
Categorised as Streamers, Tuners Tagged Majority, Music Streaming, Streamer, Tuner

Technics RS-B665 Direct Drive Cassette Deck Service

Technics Rs B665 Front View

The Technics RS-B665 is a direct-drive cassette deck and roughly the middle of its model range from 1989 to 1991. It’s a good performer and a fuss-free, maintenance-free cassette player.

Published May 20, 2022
Categorised as Cassette Decks Tagged Cassette Deck, Repair, Technics

Toshiba PC-G10 Cassette Deck Repair

Toshiba Pc G10 Front View

The Toshiba PC-G10 cassette deck was sold in 1983 as part of a Toshiba ‘Rack system’. These are fine decks and well worth the little they cost to pick up on the second-hand market.

Published May 18, 2022
Categorised as Cassette Decks Tagged Cassette Deck, DeckTech, Repair, Toshiba

Sony CFD-G50L Boombox Repair

Sony Front :top Angle View

the culmination of the so-called ‘ghettoblaster’ in its best form after decades of refinement. This particular example had a few faults. The CD player didn’t read discs, the tape deck warbled hopelessly off key and FM radio reception wasn’t as good as I thought it should be.

Published May 16, 2022
Categorised as All-In-1 Systems, Portable Audio Tagged All-In-One System, DeckTech, Portable Audio, Repair, Sony

Sony CFS-W318 Cassette Radio Repair Fail

Overall Of Original

A Sony CFS-W318 radio cassette boombox from the turn of the millennium. Scrapped due to brittle plastic in the tape mechanisms, but an interesting electronic design and a useful source of parts including a nice tuner module.

Published April 21, 2022
Categorised as Cassette Decks Tagged All-In-One System, Cassette Deck, DeckTech, Portable Audio, Repair, Sony

Philips MC-151/12 Micro System Repair Fail

Front View Complete

You can’t save ’em all. This is a Philips MC-151 micro ‘hi-fi’ system, a far cry from the once-great audio division of Philips who produced the first cassette recorders, a myriad of portable and hi-fi turntables, one of the first consumer CD players and even owned Marantz for a time.

Published April 7, 2022
Categorised as All-In-1 Systems Tagged All-In-One System, DeckTech, Philips, Repair

Repairing Cassette Capstan & Turntable DC Motors

Motor With Prying Tool

A basic primer on cassette capstan and turntable DC motors and how to repair them if they become noisy. With due care and a steady hand many can be repaired with success.

Published April 7, 2022
Categorised as Cassette Decks, Portable Audio, Turntables, Tutorials Tagged Cassette Deck, CD Player, Repair, Turntable, Turntables, Tutorial, Tutorials

Yamaha CRX-M170 DAB CD Receiver Repair

Yamaha Crx M170 Overall Inside

a Yamaha CRX-M170 CD receiver offered on Freecycle recently sparked my interest. It was listed as having a couple of faults – a temperamental CD player and an erratic volume knob. These are plentiful on the second-hand market for little or no cost and are well worth a punt.

Published March 9, 2022
Categorised as All-In-1 Systems Tagged All-In-One System, Repair, Yamaha

Sendy Audio / Sivga Aiva Headphones Reviewed

Sendy Aiva Phones In Open Case

Engaging, fun and emotive, with bags of detail and a pleasant sonic palette that is easy to listen to for hour upon hour.

Published February 23, 2022
Categorised as Headphones Tagged Headphones, Sendy Audio, Sivga Audio

Denon DRM-740 Cassette Deck Repair

Denon Drm 740 Front

full of cheap plastic and not the most fun to service, but serviced with care they do sound very good, and cost less on the second-hand market than other 3-head, dual capstan models from Sony, Technics, Aiwa, Pioneer and Nakamichi et al.

Published February 22, 2022
Categorised as Cassette Decks Tagged Cassette Deck, DeckTech, Denon, Repair

Cambridge Audio AXC35 CD player Reviewed

Cambridge Axc35 Angle View Jpg

well made and smart to look at, clean uncoloured and pleasant to listen to, the AXC35 is a fine performer. Its simplistic electronics and quality disc drive should be reliable for many years.

Published February 17, 2022
Categorised as CD Players Tagged Cambridge Audio, Cambridge Audio AX Series, CD Player

Cambridge Audio AXA35 Integrated Amplifier Reviewed

Cambridge Axa35 Angle View

a smart-looking, well-featured amplifier. It’s nicely made and finished with plenty of versatility for most users, but it could be better engineered in places and has a lot of competition at this price.

Published February 16, 2022
Categorised as Integrated Amplifiers Tagged Cambridge Audio, Cambridge Audio AX Series, Integrated Amplifier

Cambridge Audio History & AX Series Overview

Close Up Of Stack

a system that performs in perfect harmony and looks more expensive than it is.

Published February 15, 2022
Categorised as Hi-Fi Tagged Cambridge Audio, Cambridge Audio AX Series, CD Player, Integrated Amplifier, Stereo Receiver

Cambridge Audio SX-60 Standmount Speakers Reviewed

Cambridge Sx60 Pair Without Cover

These are speakers for rock and pop fans, but classical listeners should probably look elsewhere. They’ll delight hiphop and electronic fans too providing you have an amp with some ‘oomf’ behind it that can give those slightly stiff woofers a kick up the backside.

Published February 14, 2022
Categorised as Speakers Tagged Cambridge Audio, Cambridge Audio AX Series, Speakers, Standmount Speakers

Yamaha KX-580SE Cassette Deck Service & Repair

Yamaha Front

Later KX-series decks are very simple mechanically and electronically, easy to service and maintain and generally well constructed as far as later cassette decks go. And for now at least, second-hand pricing is still relatively sane

Published February 14, 2022
Categorised as Cassette Decks Tagged Cassette Deck, DeckTech, Repair, Yamaha

Cambridge Audio 540C No Disc Repair

Cambridge 540c V2 Front

A mini review and repair of a Cambridge Audio 540C V2 CD player with a ‘No Disc’ error. Applies also to 340C, 640C, 740C, 840C, 351C, 651C, 851C etc.

Published February 7, 2022
Categorised as CD Players Tagged Cambridge Audio, CD Player, DeckTech, Repair

Sony’s Last Flagship Cassette Deck – The TC-WE675 repair & Review

Sony 675 Front View

Whether cassette will see the same resurgence as vinyl, only time will tell. But while there are still plenty of these in the wild, it’s a fine deck for the money.

Published January 31, 2022
Categorised as Cassette Decks Tagged Cassette Deck, DeckTech, Repair, Sony

CAMBRIDGE AUDIO CXA81 Integrated Amplifier Reviewed

Cambridge Audio Cxa81 Front

A real breath of fresh air in a market dominated by boring black boxes with average build and same-old specs.

Published January 19, 2022
Categorised as Integrated Amplifiers Tagged Amplifier, Bluetooth, Cambridge Audio, Integrated Amplifier

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