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Reputable service techs in your state.

Sadly, I must report that Rick Walker of Walker Electronics of Mathews, NC has passed away after a long bout with cancer. When looking for quality, high-end, vintage electronics service support in North Carolina I can strongly recommend Alex Lok of the Analog Store, Four Oaks, North Carolina. He recently cleaned and serviced my Pioneer Spec-1 and Spec-2, after 40+ years of great, uninterrupted, service. It was apparent that his shop has several McIntosh customers but Alex is both very experienced and quality oriented and will service a very wide range of consumer electronics. Again, great service, on time, reasonable pricing, worth the drive.
 
Does anyone know anything about / have experience with Progressive Electronics in Pittsburgh? He's listed on the McIntosh website as authorized service, and his web page also says he works on B&O.

If necessary, you can PM me.

Thanks in advance.
 
Dayton Ohio

Highly recommend Phil at:

A-V Specialist
Specializing in Vintage Audio Repair
Solid State & Vacuum Tubes
7900 Paragon Road, Dayton OH 45459
audiophil@ameritech.net

Phone: (937) 298-6630

He rebuilt my Pioneer RTR707 and 909 to like new condition. He also did excellent work on several of my solid state and tube amps including two Fisher 500Cs and a McIntosh MAC 4200.
 
The Soundroom in Johnson City, TN. will ship your unit to somebody in Nashville, if you can get any response at all.
 
The best tech by far in Southern Ontario is Chris Bridge of Georgetown.
He'a a moderator on diyAudio, 30+ years experience, honest and most of all not ridiculously priced.

He recently checked out my NAK PA-7A MKII and CA-7A; the pre-amp needed major cleaning in the balance and volume controls... done to perfection.

Recap the units? No way, they test fine and better caps haven't yet been invented....... his words.
 
Searched this thread, apparently still missing a Maryland tech. Cal at Odenton TV and Radio is honest and charges fair prices. He's also one of about 50 techs nationwide endorsed by Reel to Reel site Oaktree Vintage. He can fabricate parts as needed as well (within reason).

They are now located in Randallstown, not Odenton.
 
trutrent said:
I'm hoping for some positive feedback from members who have had dealings with a good service tech.
If you want to recommend give as much info as you can please. ie: name of business,city/town,state, phone# and/or email.

I will be glad to update and post your recommendations for others. tia
*Recommendations are from personal experience your results may vary.
AZ-
Aker Rich (Pustelniakr), Tucson Pioneer specialist
CA-
AK's own Fred Longworth at Classic Audio Repair In San Diego
Sounds Unique (ask for Mickey) San Jose
Mike Zuccaro in San Diego. http://www.audiocraftsman.com/
Crucial Audio 468 Yolanda Ave Suite 19 Santa Rosa, California 95404 Email: http://www.crucialaudio.com/index.html Tel/Fax: 1-707-522-0101
Blackie Pagano tube guru downtown los angeles
CT-
Approved Audio Service 49 Commons Dr. Litchfield, 06759 http://www.approvedaudioservice.com/
FL-
ProAudio Electronics 1242 E. Hillsborough Ave, in Tampa (813)232-3907..
Mark May, 66th st. Audio- 5601 66th st. north St. Pete, FL phone 727 399 7772 email: mmayfl@yahoo.com
Professor Bizzt, an AK member , North Central FL. *please PM for assistance.
GA-
Benny Amina, Modular Electronics. Roswell, (Northwest Atlanta area)
IL-
Deltronics in Woodridge 630-910-6630
Upscale Audio Exchange in Berwyn 708-484-2694
Sounds Classic/Video Lab in Rockford, http://soundsclassic.com/
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Classic Stereo in Fort Wayne
KY-
Magnetic Tape Louisville
MA-
Audio Lab 36 JFK St. Cambridge, 617-864-9810 http://theaudiolab.com/
MI-
AK member 'PunkerX' Detroit. http://www.radioxtuners.com/
Morrell Electronics, 22770 Orchard Lake Road, Farmington, MI 48336-3227. (248) 474-1591
MN-
3W Electronics in Hamel (763) 593-2700
Absolute Sound Labs aka Mark Wilson in Savage, MN www.absoundlabs.com
MO-
Alpha Tech 1502 S. Big Bend Blvd. Saint Louis 63117 314-645-5250 http://www.alphatechstl.com/home.nxg
AK member Echowars, Kansas city
MS-
John Upchurch of Upchurch Electronics in Clarksdale
NC-
Rick Walker of Walker Electronic Solutions in Matthews 704-904-2890
Alex Lok at www.theanalogstore.com Raleigh
Audio Advice www.audioadvice.com Raleigh
NJ-
Bristol Electronics In Hohokus Tim Schwartz 201 447 4299
NY-
the stereo workshop Clifton Park, N.Y. Ph: 518-371-3073
Dalbec Audio Laboratory Troy ,NY. 518-272-7098 http://www.dalbec.com/service.htm
In-House Repair in East Setauket http://www.stereorepair.net/
Fellow AKer jblmar, aka Ron. NYC area. Repairs include amplifiers, preamps, tuners, receivers, Reel-To-Reels, cassette decks...
OH-
JASON at PLAY IT AGAIN SAM in Lakewood (Near Cleveland)
Anthony @ Armies Electronics in Youngstown
Abel Audio in Columbus
Consumer Service and Parts Co. 4028 Mayfield Rd S. Euclid, 44121 Joe Sopko 216-381-1140
AK member dr*audio (Warren). Cleveland, OH, area
OK-
Speakerworks in Tulsa David Miller http://speakerworkstulsa.com/
OR-
Audio Specialties Portland (503) 257-3206
PA-
Tom, at Vintage HI-FI of Pittsburgh: http://vintagehifipgh.com/
Chris Ready. Upper Chichester, Pa. ( Delaware County) readyaudio@verizon.net
Dr. John at HI Fi Hospital in Erie, Pa.
Phil's TV 110 Sheridan Ave, Bellevue, PA 15202 (Pittsburg area)
TN-
AK member Nakdoc Nashville
Terry DeWick/ DeWick Repairs in Knoxville
db Electronics (Russell Hall is their owner and technician) in Knoxville
Watkins Stereo in Kingsport
College Hi-Fi Stereo in Chattanooga
The Sound Room in Johnson City
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Mike Manulik Austin Stereo Austin 512-451-0408
audio services michael moore 408b forby ave ft worth 817-654-9445
Bammel TV 14530 Walters Rd. Houston 77014 Dean Doba. www.bammeltv.com
Mike @ A/V Electronics in Mansfield, TX.
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Audio Visions in Richmond
Audio Services 544 Central Dr. Suite 101 virginia Beach, 23454 www.audio-services.com peter florence top Denon man
WA-
Norhtwest Audio Service Seattle 206-728-0369
Paul Johnston from the Loudspeaker store (he's in Kent) http://www.theloudspeakerstore.com/ 206-409-4724
Chris in Shoreline .Take exit 145 off of I5 and go west. www.cdeckard@gmail.com.
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Big fan Dr Audios work very thorough and reasonable priced 2 receivers and to turn tables all came back dialed in perfect !
 
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Durhams Electronics in Little Rock, Arkansas. Arvil is good and the only tech in the area. Has done good work for me at a fair price too.
 
There's an audio brick & mortar store in PDX Oregon called "Jamac Audio" on 8600 NE Sandy Blvd. They've been around since 1952 and while I haven't had them repair much for me (yet), they're very generous and resourceful, and from reading some reviews, they make really good offers for the repairs they do. The stuff I've had done or given was for free :D

Just don't expect factory quality work, and you'll be good. Ron is the owner of the store, he works typical 9-5 weekdays. Sometimes he'll be working on Saturdays, but you'd best call him to make sure.
http://jamacspeakers.com/


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just bumping this to see if there's any good techs (or members) doing repairs in MA., besides vince or dariuscz in boston, don't wanna use those guys.

I'm on the south shore and I don't mind driving but I'd like to avoid boston anyway if I can...thanks.
 
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