The Retro Directory

Rubadub: Records, Live, Studio & DJ Equipment. Fast delivery.

Glasgow, Glasgow

Glasgow-based independent record shop and music equipment retailer (since 1992). Rubadub stocks vinyl and tapes alongside DJ, studio and hi‑fi hardware — from turntables and phono gear to cassette decks, synths and Eurorack modules. Operates an online shop with UK shipping plus a city-centre store.

Services - Vintage Audio London

Wealdstone, London

Specialist vintage audio service in North London focusing on reel-to-reel tape recorders, cassette decks, turntables, amplifiers, speakers and vintage synths. Offers restorations, calibrations and parts replacement, buys or accepts donations of faulty or working equipment, and occasionally lists items for sale.

Servicing - Retrotech Audio - Vintage Audio

Specialist vintage hi‑fi service and repair workshop. Retrotech Audio offers expert servicing for valve (tube) and solid‑state equipment, turntables and loudspeakers, including speaker surround re‑foaming, sourcing original or equivalent parts, and UK collection/delivery. Team includes ex‑BBC and brand‑specific technicians.

Sinclair ZX Spectrum

Retroleum is a UK one-person specialist supplier of spare parts and modification kits for 1970s–1990s home computers. The Sinclair ZX Spectrum section offers capacitors, chips, connectors, keyboard parts, heatsinks, voltage regulators, RAM replacement modules, composite-video and DC‑DC mod kits and other Spectrum-specific components. Online sales via PayPal with shipping by Royal Mail (UK addresses only).

Soundcraft Hi-Fi | Audio Shop Ashford

Ashford, Kent

Independent Ashford hi‑fi dealer specialising in high‑end and pre‑owned audio, turntables and vinyl care. Stock includes Rega, Linn, Ortofon and other legacy brands; offers demonstrations, online ordering and turntable servicing (LP12 service centre).

Specialized Toy Restoration - Smart Choice Repair Center

Boca Raton

Smart Choice Repair Center (Boca Raton, FL) is a full-service repair and restoration centre specialising in antique and vintage toys — including battery-operated and tin wind-up toys, electric and wind-up toy trains, and vintage dolls/talkers — plus small vintage electricals (radios, lamps, fans). They fabricate parts (springs, gears), perform speaker/headphone repairs, offer prototyping/3D-printing via a FabLab, and provide mail-in and local pickup/delivery options.

SS Radio – the repair people since 1938

Wallasey, Merseyside

SS Radio is a long-established Wallasey repair specialist (trading since 1938) offering workshop servicing and restoration of classic audio equipment — including cassette decks, CD players, turntables, reel-to-reel machines, valve and transistor amplifiers — plus amplifier/speaker repair, DJ gear (notably Pioneer CDJ) servicing, TV and Smart TV repairs, and insurance/engineers' reports.

Synth & Professional Audio Repair - Mr Circuit Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Mr Circuit is a Shrewsbury-area workshop specialising in vintage synthesizer and pro-audio repair, modifications and full restorations. They service classic Roland, Korg, Yamaha, Moog and similar-era gear (drum machines, synths, decks), offer parts sourcing, custom circuit work and mixing/mastering, and accept visits or insured courier delivery to their workshop near Shrewsbury.

Synth Repair Services

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

Stoke-on-Trent-based specialist repairing and restoring vintage analogue synthesizers and electronic musical equipment. Services include fault diagnosis, full restorations, keyboard overhauls, supply of original/new spare parts and copies of service/user manuals. Experienced with classic instruments such as EMS and Roland models (SH-101, Jupiter-6) and an authorised UK installer of the Synthcom Europa MIDI upgrade for the Jupiter-6.

Synth Repairs in Hertfordshire - Plasma Music Limited

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Hemel Hempstead-based Plasma Music Ltd (Alex Bhinder) provides specialist synth and electronic instrument repairs and restoration — including vintage synthesiser servicing, keyboard contact replacement and a long-life 'Live Forever' backup battery mod — plus valve amp servicing/valve changes, bespoke music electronics and a recording studio. Mail‑in or drop‑off repairs accepted.

Testing, Assessing and Repairing Your Sinclair ZX Spectrum (All Models 16k, 48k, 48k+, 128k, +2, +3 and Issues) – PopeyMon Games and Consultancy

PopeyMon Games and Consultancy (PopeyMon Games & Fun) is a UK-based specialist in vintage computers and games with a strong focus on Sinclair ZX Spectrum models. The site offers testing, assessment, repair and refurbishment services (including recapping), refurbished boards and parts, original/tested 1980s tape players and power supplies, commission sales and a webshop of retro hardware and games. Services are provided remotely (posted-in machines) and include technical consultancy.

The Centre for Computing History Museum – Cambridge

Cambridge

The Centre for Computing History (Cambridge) is a hands-on museum dedicated to preserving and exhibiting computing and gaming hardware from the 1970s–1990s. Displays cover classic home computers, early consoles and arcade history, with interactive exhibits (eg. Big Trak), an education room and a visitor café/snack bar.