The Retro Directory

Hi Fi Repair & Restoration | HiFi Repairs Expert 07947 122806

London-based audio-visual consultant specialising in hi‑fi repair and restoration, turntable servicing (belt replacement, arm alignment, stylus fitting) and amplifier repairs. Offers on-site system callouts, Sonos/multi-room installs and bespoke home cinema planning. Contact Carl Beckwith for quotations and specialist vintage hi‑fi work.

HiFi Servicing and Repairs

Devizes, Wiltshire

Vinyl Realm is a Devizes high‑street shop and workshop specialising in vinyl records and specialist hi‑fi servicing. They repair amplifiers (including valve amps), turntables (cartridge/stylus fitting, belts, tonearm set‑up), CD and cassette players, speakers and speaker driver replacements, and supply parts and accessories. On‑site workshop and a diagnostic/booking procedure applies.

Home - Synthesiser Service Centre

London, London

London-based Synthesiser Service Centre is an established specialist repair workshop for professional and vintage electronic musical equipment. They offer diagnostics, repairs and parts sourcing for synthesisers, samplers, keyboards, effects and studio rack gear — including many 1970s–1990s classics — with experience fitting retrofits and replacements such as MIDI upgrades and Roland Juno IC replacements.

Home – UK Vintage Watches

Southampton, Hampshire

UK Vintage Watches is a Hampshire-based specialist in buying, selling and restoring vintage wristwatches. The business lists many pre-owned watches from the 1960s–1990s (Rolex, Omega, Tudor, Cartier, Tissot and more), offers bespoke restoration (dial, case, bracelet work), sourcing of vintage parts, valuations and viewings by appointment. Watches can be purchased via the online shop.

Home page | Hard To Find Hi-Fi

Birmingham

Hard To Find Hi‑Fi is a Birmingham-based specialist retailer and showroom supplying high‑end hi‑fi with a strong focus on vinyl-era equipment — turntables, cartridges, record-cleaning systems and related accessories. They sell new and ex‑demonstration components, buy previously owned hi‑fi, offer online ordering with UK/international shipping and provide delivery/installation for selected systems.

Kingcade - Home

Hull

Hull-based maker of handcrafted classic arcade and media cabinets inspired by 1980s–90s gaming. Kingcade builds bespoke home arcade machines in multiple sizes (32–55") fitted with Samsung screens and HDMI inputs for consoles and media devices. Contact for pricing and custom orders.

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.

PlayStation repairs – Swanley, Dartford, Sidcup, Bromley

Dartford, Kent

Knight Data Solutions (Swanley / Dartford area) is a repair workshop specialising in consoles and vintage systems. They repair a broad range of PlayStation, Nintendo, Sega and Xbox models (including original PlayStation, NES/SNES/N64, Game Boy and other retro hardware), offer vintage console modifications such as HDMI retrofitting, controller refurbishment and deep cleaning, and provide in‑house soldering and electronics repairs with local collect & return service.

RECORD PLAYER REPAIR , PRESTON , LANCASHIRE , ENGLAND

Preston, Lancashire

Preston-based City & Guilds qualified engineer specialising in repair and restoration of vintage record players and decks. Services include fault diagnosis, repairs and free estimates for classic British makes such as Bush, Dansette, Decca, HMV, Pye and others. Items can be brought to the workshop or sent by courier for inspection.

Repair - Commodore C64 -2

The Future Was 8bit (sd2iec.co.uk) is a retro-computing specialist focused on Commodore-era hardware. The site documents repairs and upgrades for C64, Plus/Plus4 and Amiga systems (memory diagnostics, RAM replacement, capacitor replacement and fault diagnosis) and hosts related SD2IEC project information. The operator invites owners to contact them via the site for repair enquiries and maintains a presence on Twitter as @futurewas8bit.

Repairs – Deco Audio Shop

Tring

Deco Audio Shop is a UK hi‑fi specialist offering online retail, in‑store repairs and full restorations of analogue and digital hi‑fi equipment. Their in‑house engineer services turntables (mechanical and electronic), fits cartridges, repairs CD players (including laser replacement), re-caps and repairs amplifiers (solid state and valve), re-foams and repairs speakers, and performs cable reterminations. They also manufacture their own Deco Audio range of phono stages, DACs, power supplies and cables.

Restore Galore | Vintage Record Player Repair and Vintage Audio Sales & Service

York, Yorkshire

Restore Galore (York area) is a specialist workshop restoring, repairing and selling vintage record players and related audio equipment (1950s–1990s). Services include mechanical and cosmetic turntable restorations, amplifier/receiver servicing, parts sourcing and safety/electrical repairs. Accepts local drop-off and couriered items; restored players are offered for sale with a guarantee.