The Retro Directory

Affordable Vintage Audio

Moray

Affordable Vintage Audio (Moray coast, Scotland) specialises in selling, repairing and refurbishing vintage hi‑fi equipment — amplifiers, receivers, tape decks and turntables — with experience on brands such as Akai, Technics, Pioneer, Sony and Cambridge Audio. Services include diagnostics, full refurbishment, routine servicing, custom cable work and modernisation upgrades to make classic kit more usable today. Phone or email for enquiries and shipment/drop‑off arrangements.

Airon Services | HiFi Repairs

Chester, Cheshire

Chester-based AV repair specialist established in 1989. Airon Services carries out home assessments and workshop restorations of vintage and modern audio‑visual equipment — specialising in hi‑fi (turntables, cassette decks, CD players, amplifiers, reel‑to‑reel), DVD/VHS/video players, and TV repairs. Offers component‑level servicing, parts guaranteed, and collection/delivery where required.

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London, Greater London

Vintage Wireless (London) is a specialist shop and repairer of classic hi‑fi from the 1930s through the 1970s. They buy and sell valve amps, turntables, tuners, cassette decks, 8‑tracks, speakers, vinyl and spare parts, and offer restoration/repair work and prop hire for film and TV.

Amplifier and HiFi Repairs in the North West of England and information about vintage stereo and hi-fi equipment.

Leigh, Greater Manchester

PR Audio (Leigh, Greater Manchester) is a specialist vintage hi‑fi repairer restoring amplifiers, integrated/power/pre‑amps, cassette decks, reel‑to‑reel machines, turntables and speakers from the 1970s–1990s. The proprietor documents detailed repairs and restoration work, offers component/transistor sales and accepts enquiries for vintage kit.

Beverley Electronic Repairs

Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

Beverley Electronic Repairs is a qualified, local service specialist repairing and restoring vintage hi‑fi, turntables, cassette and reel‑to‑reel decks, valve amplifiers, CD/Minidisc/LaserDisc players and older TV/VHS/Betamax equipment. Services include servicing, in‑home setup, local pickup and couriered distance repairs across Beverley, Hull and surrounding East Riding areas.

Cassette Deck Service | Vintage Hi-Fi Repair & Restoration Europe

Ljubljana

Specialist European workshop (based in Ljubljana, Slovenia) offering professional repair, 28‑step servicing and full mechanical restoration of vintage cassette decks, reel‑to‑reel machines and classic hi‑fi. Over 30 years' experience, factory‑level calibration using original Nakamichi reference tools, worldwide shipping and a webshop for rare calibration units, dust covers and parts. (Service currently paused — check site for reopening.)

Cassette Repair and Maintenance

Vintage-Electronics.net specialises in parts, kits and technical advice for 20th‑century audio equipment — especially cassette decks, turntables and reel‑to‑reel gear. The site sells replacement belts, lamp kits, pinch rollers and related components, hosts service manuals and detailed maintenance guides, and links to partner repair centres.

Console Repairs | Nintendo Repair, Xbox Repair. Playstation Repair | Any Gadget Repair

Birmingham, West Midlands

AnyGadgetRepair (trading as Markdownelectricals Ltd) is a Birmingham-based electronics repair centre handling a wide range of gadgets. Services include console repairs (PlayStation, Nintendo, Xbox), vintage audio and hi‑fi repairs (turntables, cassette decks, VCRs, vintage amplifiers), TV/projector and general electronics repair. They operate a public drop-off location in Winson Green and offer collection/door‑to‑door options.

Divine Audio — Vintage & Rare Hifi

Workshop specialist restoring, servicing and selling high‑end vintage hi‑fi from the 1970s–1990s. Stocks restored turntables, cassette decks, amplifiers and speakers from brands such as Nakamichi, Linn, McIntosh and Tannoy. Operates online (no public retail shop), offers in‑house refurbishment and grading, buys trade‑ins and can provide installation/calibration in the London area.

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.

EDR & MSPC Repairs

Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire-based electronics workshop offering component- and PCB-level repairs for a wide range of kit — from retro audio (Walkmans, cassette decks, vinyl turntables, 1990s stereo systems) and VHS/VCRs to games consoles, computers and vehicle electronics (ECUs, dashboards, infotainment). Postal repairs accepted; also sells refurbished devices and builds custom gaming PCs. Warranty offered on most repairs.

Electronics | Repair Café Glasgow

Glasgow

Volunteer-run Repair Café Glasgow runs monthly public repair sessions in Glasgow (last Saturday of the month) where volunteers diagnose and repair a wide range of items. Their electronics team regularly works on radios, cassette players/recorders, CD players, speakers, headphones and gaming consoles, offering free advice and basic repairs at community venues such as Clyde Community Hall.