Does your cherished hi-fi stereo equipment need service, repair or overhaul?
Contact us via the form at the bottom of this page regarding your service, repair, overhaul, consultation, and equipment condition assessment requirements. Given our frequently full booking schedule, please utilise our booking status table below, and don’t hesitate to ask if you have any questions.
Business Details
| Owner: | Mike Fitzpatrick BSc(Hons) GDipEd(Sc) UWA |
| Location: | 25 Mathis Way, Carine, Western Australia |
| Specialty: | Precision service, repair & restoration of classic hi-fi stereo equipment |
| Focus: | Integrated/pre/power amplifiers, turntables, CD players, DACs |
| Open: | Tuesday – Friday, 10 am – 5 pm Saturday, 10 am – 1 pm (Perth time) |
| Bookings: | By appointment |
| Phone: | (+61) 0439 690 436 |
Booking Status
We are frequently fully booked; my apologies for any inconvenience. Prospective customers are encouraged to monitor this table and contact us with any queries, as we don’t maintain a waitlist.
Note: We are experiencing delays due to illness.
| Booking Type | Availability |
| Service: | Bookings available |
| Repair: | Fully booked |
| Overhaul/restoration: | Fully booked |
| Equipment condition assessment: | Bookings available |
| Advisory consultations: | Bookings available |
| Interstate/OS bookings: | Fully booked |
| Re-check Dates | |
| Updated: | 1 July |
| Check again: | 1 August |
FAQs
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Advice
You asked, we listened: Our advisory service offers one critically useful, yet elusive thing: 1) expertise and knowledge, 2) informed by science, 3) and hands-on experience with thousands of pieces of hi-fi equipment, and 4) delivered by a trusted, respected specialist.
Opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance.
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With over 5 million views, our free library of 500+ articles, reviews, and videos has helped tens of thousands of hi-fi lovers. Our expert advisory service provides customers with personalised guidance from a specialist entrusted with some of the most beautiful and classic hi-fi equipment.
[Mike is] One of the most helpful guys I have ever spoken to about hi-fi!
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We advise on:
- Comparing/recommending/selecting classic hi-fi stereo equipment
- Locating/importing/procuring rare and collectible equipment
- Achieving the best system improvements and avoiding costly sidestepping
- Turntable, tonearm, cartridge, headshell and accessory recommendations and more
Consultations are available on a sensible pay-per-use basis, allowing for the time needed to assess your use case and offer considered, customised advice. Check our advisory service feedback. Perhaps we can help you, too!
To book, simply purchase a consult ⬇️ and complete the contact form below.
Mike, I friggin’ love my amp. You are personally responsible for rekindling my love for music!
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