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New Guy, Looking For A Repair Shop (Norther NJ/ NY Metro)

BC-NJ

BC-NJ

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I have a vintage Kenwood KA-8100 in pristine condition, but in need of repair. The left channel is out, and my crummy attempts haven't gone far. I've decided to hand it off to a pro and do it right. Can anyone recommend a good, reliable shop in Northern NJ or in the NY metro area?

Thanks!

Brian
Oakland, NJ
 
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BC-NJ said:
I have a vintage Kenwood KA-8100 in pristine condition, but in need of repair. The left channel is out, and my crummy attempts haven't gone far. I've decided to hand it off to a pro and do it right. Can anyone recommend a good, reliable shop in Northern NJ or in the NY metro area?

Thanks!

Brian
Oakland, NJ
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http://www.sgcustomsound.com/

As with any audio repair shop, let them know if you want OEM parts or modernized/upgraded or most economical approach.

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Thanks all for recommending Tim @ Bristol. Good to know I have someone right in my area. I'll be reaching out to him this week.

Regards,

Brian
 
gkarelitsky said:
I've had good luck with Bristol Electronics in Hohokus. Tim works from his house (201-447-4299.
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I called and spoke with Tim. He's was a pleasure to chat with and seemed more than capable of handling the job. He's a no-frills guy ... said he'll do only what's necessary. If I really want to replace every cap he'll do it, but didn't seem to recommend going overboard. While I want my KA-8100 to be perfect it was refreshing not to be oversold on the repair. Anyhoo, I dropped it off at his shop, chatted some more and was told ~ a two month turnaround. Fine by me. Good to have a local repair guy.

I'm anxious to listen to our old vinyl ... so it's off to hunt for a turntable. My only amp in the house is a Onkyo TX-SV414PRO. I know next to zip about audio but I assume this will be just fine in the interim.
 
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Just picked up my MR65B from Tim at Bristol Electronics and I could not be happier. Great work, very reasonable prices and 2 month turnaround time. Super honest and a really nice guy!

I offer my unqualified recommendation!
 
Brian - I am glad you brought that question up - I am in your area - and have a intergrated amp that needs some work - good luck finding a turntable - there has been a few TT's floating around on craigslist for Northern NJ lately ... welcome to the board
 
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