What is going on with HifiEngine?

[phase]

I had verizon service for years and it was never a problem to use that site.
Must be something else.

 

[rayma]

No problems in the USA for 9 years.

 

[availlyrics]

I just went over there, maybe I can find what you need. What docs are you looking for?

I'm facing similar issues; can you please download user or service manual for

Technics SA-380S​

https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/technics/sa-380s.shtml

It's not available on elektrotanya

 

[Mark_N]

Just tried to set up an account and I was told:

"Please turn off your VPN to continue"

Connecting from Germany. Thing is, I don't have VPN activated.

At the end of the day I understand that preventing abuse might be quite an effort. On the other hand ... too strict an automatism makes the thing useless. At least for me in this exact use case.

 

[UserAbuser]

I'm facing similar issues; can you please download user or service manual for

Technics SA-380S​

https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/technics/sa-380s.shtml

It's not available on elektrotanya

they dont show a service manual.
only a brochure and an alternative brochure.

 

[availlyrics]

Even a brochure will do, I have nothing for this particular model

 

[Pano]

@availlyrics See your PM.

 

[rif]

I had verizon service for years and it was never a problem to use that site.
Must be something else.

I PM'd it over at their sister site, vinylengine. some excerpts of their answers:

Unfortunately registrations are no longer possible from that Verizon IP range due to high levels of abuse. ...
Is there a workaround? ... Sorry no, not unless Verizon start responding to abuse reports.

I created an account using my t-mobile phone, but ran into the issues when logging in on my home internet (verizon):

the site will automatically delete the account on the next cron run if you tried to download from a blocked IP address. Otherwise what would be the point in blocking the IP range?

 

[phase]

I see that companies like Verizon are not operating with the same standards in each geographical region…

 

[easphyx]

In Bulgaria both HE and VE aren't accessible

 

[ManUtd]

L.O.L after over eitght years i also got banned. One F....... mistake and You are done with that site.

 

[ManUtd]

If some nice guy/girl could download thisone for me,please 🙂 https://www.hifiengine.com/hfe_downloads/index.php?kef/kef_psw2500_service_en.pdf
And post it here, i would be glad.
Thanks,

 

[ManUtd]

Got all i needed here: https://elektrotanya.com/
Goodbye to HifiEngine , it is not worth it to be so paranoid.

 

[Rufinus]

Same story here (Germany), tried to register for months, was giving me „Turn VPN off error“, even i was not using any. Now suddenly my IP is blocked. From mobile network registration is not possible.
Got a nice Yamaha CA-V1 amp as a present, but service manual/schematic is only on hifiengine, did not find any at electrotanya. 🙁

Would somebody would be so nice and download it for me?

 

[Rufinus]

Hi Dave, thanks a million! But the file size is only 526 bytes and i can not open it, perhaps upload went wrong?

 

[planet10]

Tried again (wice and finally got the file), try above again. But every time i attach it shrinks. Check your diyAudio email.

dave

 

[rayma]

If some nice guy/girl could download thisone for me,please 🙂 https://www.hifiengine.com/hfe_downloads/index.php?kef/kef_psw2500_service_en.pdf
And post it here, i would be glad.
Thanks,

HiFiEngine does not allow external links to a file. You have to get it through their home page.
The KEF PSW-2500 service manual is attached here.

 

[rayma]

Here is the Yamaha CA-V1 manual.

 

[rif]

anyone try to access hifiengine using the internet wayback machine?

 

[Rufinus]

Rayma, Dave, thank you so much!! You just saved me a LOT of frustration! 🙂