We service, repair and restore hi-fi stereo equipment, with a focus on turntables and amplifiers. We work on: hi-fi stereo gear including most Japanese, European and North American amplifiers, preamplifiers, turntables, CD players, cassette decks and tuners produced since 1970. We don't work on: radiograms, stereograms, jukeboxes, mini-systems, midi-systems, DVD…
All major brands and most hi-fi stereo equipment produced from 1970 onwards. Brands we commonly see are Accuphase, Akai, Kenwood, Luxman, NAD, Pioneer, Sansui, Rotel, Sony, TEAC, Technics, Quad and Yamaha. We specialise in amplifiers, preamplifiers, turntables, CD players, DACs, cassette decks and tuners.
We do. Every piece is unique and inspection allows me to accurately diagnose the issues and provide you with a reliable estimate. Don't worry, inspection is free (yay!) if you proceed with the recommended work. I only charge separately for them if you don't go ahead with any work. Think…
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No, I don't sell service parts on their own, but I do supply and fit parts of course and keep a wide range of items in stock.
Our attention to detail, level of care, experience, passion and many other things make us very different. This is reflected in our work, lab equipment, professionalism and so on. I own the business, repair the equipment, run the website and write the articles, so I'm heavily invested in keeping this…
Yes, I try to avoid equipment in poor physical condition, gear that's been destroyed by other repairers, heavily modified or equipment that isn't designed to be serviceable. I don't shy away from challenging jobs, but if I can see that we are trying to make a silk purse from a…