Service & Repair

Frequently asked questions about the service and repair of hi-fi electronics, vintage hi-fi gear, how and when repairs are viable, warranty etc.

Why do you have these FAQs?

The FAQs save everyone time, by addressing questions I’m most commonly asked. Honestly, there are questions I’ve probably been asked hundreds of times now over the last 10+ years. Answering commonly asked questions like these takes a chunk of time and, without a good alternative, I’d almost never get any work done! I write each […]

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I’ve read that I should replace any capacitors measuring 10% under spec – is this correct?

No. Let’s dig into this. I’ll cut to the chase: people don’t know what they don’t know, and we are all affected by this. As long as expert sources of information and professionals are sought when needed, this generally isn’t a problem, but they often aren’t, and that is a problem. With that in mind,

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Can you contact me when you are accepting new bookings or put me on a waitlist?

Unfortunately, I cannot; it is not viable to keep or manage such a waitlist. I don’t just speak for my business, either; very few small businesses can do this. The simple reason is that there is just one of me, many hundreds of new and returning customers. The logistics of trying to manage a constantly

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Should I send my equipment overseas instead of to a reputable local repairer?

I hope the answer to this one is obvious. A gentleman contacted me recently, annoyed that he couldn’t get his equipment in for immediate attention. He went on to tell me that he would no longer support local businesses and that he would instead send his equipment away for service. OK. Nobody likes waiting, but

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