Renewing an interest in music listening is prompting a restoration in-progress for my long-neglected, uninformed, audiophile-wannabe, hi-fi.

I’m sure many of us have found ourselves awkwardly bent over the backs of stacked players, preamps and amplifiers in dark, cramped quarters, struggling to see which connector gazinta what.

While adding a nice, entry-level, dedicated CD player, this week, there was an “ah-ha!” moment. Take a look at the image above. Notice anything unexpected?