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Thank you. What are we talking (ballpark) for a complete service/ recapping etc + replacement switch on the speaker selection knob?

Thanks, I tried them. It they’re just valves and reel to reel etc

I just had a quick google and it sounds like a tragic end to a wonderful shop. I found a mobile number In an old news article but it was dead. There doesn’t seem to be much post-shutdown and it sounded like Steve had sadly had enough.

Thanks for the recommendation. I’m not sure if it would be safe/cost effective to ship - it’s very heavy and I’d need to know the courier is better than the ones I see flinging packages about in our street! Perhaps if anyone can recommend a good courier, I can get a quote. Thanks again.

I’m based in Hastings and have picked up a vintage amplifier, a Yamaha Ca-1010 from the 70s. It clearly needs a service and small repair to one of the knobs and so I’m wondering if anyone can recommend an individual or company that can provide an authentic and quality service for this sort of...

The tuner looks cool too. The radio is probably my most-used medium at the moment but I’m reluctant to get into regular FM radio these days as I get the vibe that it’ll all move (via legislation) to digital eventually. Pity, as I used to have an amazing old, wooden, Sony tuner that could be...

Hi Jim, Thanks for the response and links. The speakers arrive tomorrow and so I’m throwing the questions out there in anticipation of their arrival. I wouldn’t want to fire them up together if they’re incompatible or be overly disappointed if there’s a few easy tweaks I need to carry out to...

Hi everyone, This is my first post and I’d appreciate your views and expertise. I’ll start off by saying I’m pretty much a novice in HiFi stereo equipment. Many years ago, I owned a pair of technics 1200s, a NAD amp and some large Jamos that looked cool to my teenage brain and seemed to do the...