The Retro Directory

Audio Repairs and Restorations in Newtownards, Northern Ireland

Newtownards, County Down

HN Audio (Vintage Audio Revival) is a Newtownards workshop specialising in repair and restoration of vintage hi‑fi and audio equipment. They service amplifiers and pre‑amplifiers, record players/turntables, guitar amplifiers and other domestic/industrial electronics, offering diagnostics, repairs and full restorations.

Bluetooth & Service MY Boombox – Bluetooth Boombox

Bluetooth Boombox specialises in selling and modifying vintage 1970s–1990s boomboxes—most items are 1980s models—from brands such as Hitachi, Toshiba and Sharp. They offer Bluetooth conversion services for customer-supplied units, routine servicing (belt replacement, cleaning, re-lubrication and basic cassette-deck attention), and list individual refurbished boomboxes and accessories for online sale with flat-rate return postage.

Console Repairs Portsmouth | 19 Computing

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Portsmouth-based specialist console repair workshop offering board-level HDMI port replacements, thermal servicing, disc drive and controller repairs for a wide range of systems. They service modern consoles (PS5/PS4, Xbox Series/Xbox One, Switch family, Steam Deck and handheld PCs) and provide restoration/repairs for older PlayStation models (PSone/PS2-era work) and other legacy consoles. Free diagnostics, insured collection & delivery across Hampshire and a six-month labour warranty on repairs.

East Riding Electronics | Hi-Fi Repairs Hull | TV & DVD Repairs Beverley

Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

Appointment-only repair workshop in Hull specialising in vintage hi‑fi restoration (turntables, cassette decks, CD players, tuners, amplifiers) including valve/tube equipment. Also repairs VCRs/DVD players, guitar amplifiers (including valve amps), and DJ kit. Covers Hull, Beverley and surrounding East Yorkshire towns; inspection fee and field-call options for home appliance work.

Electronics Repair Services - Stroud | Orangevalley Systems

Nailsworth, Gloucestershire

Orangevalley Systems (Nailsworth, near Stroud) is a UK electronics repair specialist focusing on vintage hi‑fi and turntables. Services include amplifier and receiver repairs, Technics SL‑1210 cable replacement, turntable setup and cartridge fitting, recapping/capacitor replacement (including old home computers), PCB/solder repairs and refurbishment of vintage audio equipment. Accepts drop‑offs by arrangement or shipped repairs from across the UK.

Homepage - Bristol Gaming Market

Bristol

Bristol Gaming Market (part of Replay Gaming Markets) runs large, ticketed retro gaming markets at Ashton Gate Stadium. Regularly hosting specialist traders and collectors, the market features retro games, consoles, computers, handhelds, import titles, arcade machines and related memorabilia. Exhibitor tables are available to shops and individual sellers; advance and on-the-door tickets are sold for public entry.

Homepage - London Gaming Market

London, Greater London

London Gaming Market is a regular, ticketed retro games fair held at the Royal National Hotel in Russell Square, London. The market brings together specialist traders selling retro video games, consoles, computers, handhelds, arcade machines and related merchandise, and offers exhibitor tables for shops and individual sellers.

Maple Audio - Maple Audio

Norton St Philip / Bath

Maple Audio (near Bath) is a specialist audio repair workshop and spare-parts supplier with 25+ years' experience. They repair and restore vintage hi‑fi equipment — turntables, tape decks, cassette players and stereos — for trade and end users, operate an online parts shop and act as an authorised service centre for many manufacturers.

NEAL cassette deck repairs

Eastcote, London

London Sound (run by Mike Solomons) is a specialist vintage hi‑fi and NEAL cassette deck repair workshop based in Eastcote, London. They offer free estimates, mail‑in repairs, bespoke parts fabrication (eg. belts), full overhauls and valve equipment restoration, with a written 12‑month guarantee on repairs.

Oxford Audio Repairs – Repair, don't discard!

Kidlington

Appointment-only audio repair workshop in Kidlington (OX5) specialising in restoration and repair of vintage and modern hi‑fi: turntables, cassette decks (demagnetise, align, head replacement), amplifiers, loudspeakers, headphones and related electronics. Services emphasise restoring vintage kit from many well-known brands and preserving items rather than discarding them.

Personal Cassette Player Repair - Fix Tech Fast

Fix Tech Fast is a UK electronics service centre offering specialist repairs for personal cassette players and other portable audio equipment. They handle common vintage faults (drive belts/idlers, bearings, worn rollers), battery and jack repairs, water-damage recovery and offer diagnostics, express turnaround, micro-soldering and a mailed-in repair service with warranty options.

Plymouth Vintage Vinyl

Plymouth, Devon

Independent record shop near Plymouth buying and selling pre-1990s vinyl (LPs and 7" singles), CDs, cassette tapes and 78rpm records. Also trades in vintage stereo hi‑fi — turntables, amplifiers, speakers, cartridges/stylus and spare parts — plus jukeboxes, vintage clothing and mid-century memorabilia. Offers collection visits, worldwide shipping and a Discogs seller storefront.