Misc Hi-Fi

Hi-fi projects and upgrades that sit outside the larger multi-post build series.

26 June 2015

A straightforward set of component upgrades that can noticeably improve older Naim power amps and similar hi-fi amplifiers.

Saving Monitors: Leaky capacitors

A quick repair example showing how leaking capacitors can bring old monitors back to life for very little cost.
Pedal Progression: 1 Range Master

Pedal Progression starts with a rebuilt Range Master treble booster using vintage parts, protection circuitry, and a polished new housing.
Homelab: 1 25 Year old computer as a firewall: 60Mbps throughput

A test of whether a 25-year-old computer can still serve as a practical pfSense firewall at home, and what performance it can deliver.
Amiga Next-Gen Build: 2 Motherboard repair & power supply

The second Amiga Next-Gen Build entry chases heat-related instability through motherboard repair and power-supply suspicion.
Restomod Car: 1 Engine

The Restomod Car series starts with the engine and the realities of reviving a long-stored 1996 Opel Astra project.