The Retro Directory

VintageHifi.co.uk ~ We Buy Vintage Hifi Equipment & Vinyl ...

Brighton, East Sussex

Brighton-based buyer and dealer specialising in vintage and used hi‑fi equipment (1950s–2000s). Offers appraisals, cash or bank transfer payments, free UK collection/house‑clearance and purchases vinyl, musical instruments, memorabilia and spares including valves, transformers and tonearms.

Vintagetech, service and repair of reel to reel tape recorders

Guildford, Surrey

Vintagetech (near Guildford, Surrey) specialises in servicing, repairing and restoring reel-to-reel tape recorders and related vintage audio equipment. They handle high-end domestic and semi-pro machines (Teac, Tascam, Revox, Akai, Pioneer, Technics, Sony, Otari), offer tape-head inspection/re-lapping, alignment, calibration and diagnostics, plus bespoke amplifier and cylinder-player builds. Appointment-only; occasional sales of serviced machines. They do not service cassette or DAT machines and do not undertake packing/shipping.

Visit the cave in Chalford, Gloucestershire

Chalford, Gloucestershire

The Cave is a hands-on retro computing and gaming exhibition in Chalford, Gloucestershire, run by RMC Retro / The Retro Cave Ltd. Bookable event days let visitors play and explore a wide collection of 1970s–1990s microcomputers and consoles, alongside talks, restoration displays and related online content.

Visualvinyl - Dansette and Vintage Audio Repair Service in Surrey

Surrey

Visual Vinyl is a Surrey-based specialist in repair, restoration and sale of vintage audio equipment. They service and refurbish record players, tape decks, amplifiers and valve units from the 1950s–1980s (Dansette, Bush, HMV, Sanyo, B&O, etc.), offer cabinet and recovery work, PAT testing and home visits by arrangement, and sell refurbished players, records and accessories nationwide.

Wilmslow Audio Ltd Contact

Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire

UK loudspeaker specialist offering speaker kits, finished speakers and a workshop repair/upgrade service with a focus on restoring and refurbishing 1970s–1990s loudspeakers. Services include surround and driver replacement, crossover servicing, ferrofluid replacement, grille recovering and bespoke grille frames. Also a major UK distributor of drive units and components.

ZX Spectrum Repair – Lost Retro Tapes

Lost Retro Tapes is a retro-computing magazine and resource site focused on 1970s–1990s home computers. It publishes in-depth repair tutorials, restoration and build logs (notably ZX Spectrum, ZX80 and Commodore 64), parts lists, and reviews, plus a related YouTube channel, Discord community and paid quarterly issues.