Vintage Hi-Fi Repair · Restoration · Sales
Vintage stereo gear, brought back to spec.
Receivers, amps, turntables and tape decks from the '70s and '80s, serviced and measured on the bench in Paulding, Ohio. Silverface is our specialty. Buy one restored, or bring yours in.
- Service sheet with every unit
- Silverface specialists
- Pickup in Paulding, OH
- Se habla español
The bench process
How every unit is serviced
The same steps for units I sell and gear you bring in for repair.
- ScreenEvery electrolytic cap tested for ESR and capacitance.
- ReplaceAnything out of spec, plus known problem parts.
- CleanSwitches, pots and contacts.
- AlignBias and DC offset set to the service manual.
- LightDial and meter lamps converted to warm-white LED, where fitted.
- Calibrate and soak-testFinal checks, then hours of run time to catch heat and intermittent faults. Nothing gets listed until it measures right.
Restored units
For Sale
Each unit is cleaned, serviced, calibrated and soak-tested on the bench before it's listed. The service sheet shows exactly what was done.
On the bench
Bring yours in
Repair Services
Your gear gets the same bench process as the units I sell.
Common jobs:
- Protection circuit won't release
- Dead or weak channel
- Dark dial and meter lamps (LED conversion)
- Scratchy volume, switches and pots
- Failing capacitors
- Turntable and tape deck service
- Bias and DC offset alignment
Brands: Marantz, Sansui, Pioneer, Kenwood, Yamaha, Technics, Fisher, Sony, Akai and most other '70s–'80s brands.
- Tell me what's wrongUse the form or call. Photos help.
- Drop it off or ship itDrop off in Paulding by appointment, or ship it in.
- Diagnosis and a written quoteNo work starts until you approve the quote.
- Repair, test, pick upYou get a service sheet listing everything that was done.
From the parts drawer
Parts
The same parts I use on the bench, for people doing their own work.
Made to order
Recap kits for your model
Doing your own recap? Send me the make and model and I'll put together a kit for that unit.
- Built from your unit's service manual parts list
- Nichicon and Panasonic audio-grade electrolytics
- Main power supply filter caps available on request
- Priced per model. Send the model for a quote.
Sold and delivered
Past Work
The shop
About Hi-Fi Hopes
Hi-Fi Hopes is a one-person repair and restoration shop in Paulding, Ohio. I work on vintage receivers, amps, turntables and tape decks, with a specialty in 1970s silverface from Marantz, Sansui, Pioneer, Kenwood and Yamaha.
Hi-Fi Hopes, LLC is registered in Ohio.
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The fine print