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Hello Carbohydrates

My friend recently moved to Cape Town and left all his random old audio systems behind and I'd like to see if I can get them working again, just not too sure where to take them for repairs other than the dodgy tech store down the road from me.

So he left:
- A Panasonic SA-PT850 5.1 surround sound system, the AV receiver shows power throughput but is completely unresponsive
- A Sansui AU-X310 Amplifier, only the left channel works and the speaker output is quite noisy
- A vintage stereo and record player set (Tempest Stereo De Luxe Model HF46), the record player is missing a needle

So yeah any help or recommendations will be greatly appreciated.
 
If only you were in Cape Town. :)
I actually have a guy I can recommend here.
I mean it's just a 15 hour drive but unfortunately I can't leave Gauteng right now.
Does your guy know more guys?

Actually mind just dropping his details anyways in case I don't come right this side?
 
Cape Town
Speaker repairs/tweeter re-coiling.
1. Resonant Frequency (Rian) Tel : 021 - 919 6073

Leander van Rooyen in Stellenbosch. Very capable NAD tweaker and repairer. Knows his way around turntables as well, especially LINN. 076 940 8985

Amp or speaker repairs
WL Audio...chat to Wessel on 082 8561952....for any amp or speaker repairs or builds, superb chap. Here is his email: wlaudio@ymail.com he is out in the Table View area.

Amps speakers etc.
Here in the South you can always give Prakash a call in Rondebosch on 021 6972742....great guy and always helpful re amps speakers etc.


Speaker Repairs
Theo van den Hoven from Sound Inspiration in Hout Bay. He came to me in the city centre the same day, picked them up and I had a reasonable quote before lunch today. He seems very knowledgeable, I am not sure what makes he can service, but so far he's been spot on. I will provide feedback once the job's done.
084 583 2100/0217853891


probably the best place to take any Denon product is Proteknik in claremont on 021-6741126.
note they have moved premises. but the phone number works.
they are Denon repair agents as well.

Pro Sound Equipment and Lighting
Westech Audio
24 Losack Ave Epping
7460 Cape Town
Phone: Basil 021 534 8434

Loudspeakers
Exclusive Enterprises
7 Franklin Street
Observatory
Tel: 021-4486602 - Joao
email: jladudio@telkomsa.net
Reliable guy, excellent work
Franklin Street is off Lower Scott which is off Lower Main Road, just past the Lion Match Factory Park

small motor repairs (as in turntables) and transformer repairs for amplifiers
Evo - 082 662 4604 and email address - evorewinders@gmail.com.
He is located in Franklin Road Claremont, along Rosmead Ave, cross over Lansdowne Road, go past Coimbra bakery and turn left (facing Rondebosch) into Queen Victoria and Franklin Road is off Queen Victoria Street.

Remotes and Amps
Collin: 0722024190
If you need an old remote repaired. I found this guy in Cape Town, Muizenberg that repaired an old remote of mine. He uses Silver Plata Conductive Paint on the pads and he replaces the Infra Red Led?s, Filters+Transistors if needed. He also repairs amplifiers etc.


Electronics and TT's
Mark Van Der Byl
Ven Der Byl's Radio and TV services

273 Landsdown road Claremont.
Mark fixed up my Denon BDP that was savaged by load shedding. repaired complete power supply quickly and for a reasonable rate. - Recommended
Heads up to Vinyl and Vintage nutters - he has a few Lenco's and other vintage kit lying around

Rendon Greef in St Michael's Road, Claremont, for electronics 0813728911


Gauteng
Speaker repairs in Centurion - Universal Speaker (Willie Louw) 012 664 2312

Amps, Valves, Loudspeakers, Refurbishing of all types of Vintage Sound Equipment
Leon Radyn - Innovative Speaker Repairs - Germiston
(T)011-873-0739
(C)074-110-5051
(E) serjicalmusic@ispeakerrepairs.co.za
(E) serjicalmusic@gmail.com :thumbs:
(W) www.ispeakerrepairs.co.za (under construction)
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Nilam Naram
0117898578. Bordeaux, Randburg


All repairs, modifications, upgrades, LED conversions, recapping of vintage items etc.
Kelly Reddy
0741834029
0849861024
Based in Pretoria but deals with clients countrywide.
Highly recommended as he has picked up repairs that were botched by other so called technicians on numerous occasions.


Denon AVR repair in Joburg/surrounding areas.
Andreas can do it.


In Johannesburg we are blessed with one of the best audio repair guys in the industry, actually we have a few, Alan Hobkirk comes to mind, but there is another that I know a lot of guys use but who's contact details are not on this thread, as far as I could see.
He is an expert and does most of the repairs for the big guys, you know who they are. He is an expert in Mark Levinson, Krell, Cello, Roland etc... but I have seen Denon and Marantz as well.
His place is in North West Johannesburg. He is quick, neat and very reasonably priced.
Contact Roland Vlok on 082 373 1651
HIGHLY RECOMENDED.



Plasma TV's
Based in Pretoria. Worked for Panasonic and did repairs.
Drove to him. The guy diagnosed the issue and had it working, after several hours on the same day.
Amazing to watch him work and see the damage the Durban cowboys did on the set's innards :fuse:
His name is Alex and can be contacted via email asakelliou@discoverymail.co.za

Speaker repairs
Merle Doubel, presently in Midrand,


Universal Speakers Centurion - 012 664 2312

Merle's Speaker Repairs - 074 647 2242


For amp repairs
Karsten Bannier from Karstens Audio Works is fantastic and really well priced.
011 678 3130
He is in Northcliff


KZN


Speaker Repairs
Burton at the Repair Shaq
- 031 3372177 - Durban
Above Tiger Wheel and Tyre near the ICC. Nothing fancy but he repaired my B&W sub just fine (I still must take him up on his offer to fit a bigger power supply for R500).


Had my B&W sub repaired- the pre-amplifier circuit for speaker input conversion- at Clive's TV & Video Repairs at The Heritage Market, Hillcrest . Tel 031 7652986.


Speaker repairs.
PA&L - Greg - 031 4666623/ 083 7756259on the Bluff

Durban
: Try Chris- hauscnc@gmail.com, 083 65603966. [member=14781]chrisdc[/member] on the forum (very seldom online).
Don't call until lunchtime. He works at night.


For speaker repairs
Muhammad Zaid Adams - 076 7033927 (Durban).
He wound a voice coil for half the price of others and replaced some dodgy tweeters at a very reasonable price.
I previously recommended Greg (PA&L) but wish I had met Muhammad way back, before Greg put said dodgy tweeters in a pair of speakers.


Speaker repairs
Muhammad Zaid Adams - 076 7033927 (Durban).
He wound a voice coil for half the price of others and replaced some dodgy tweeters at a very reasonable price.
I previously recommended Greg (PA&L) but wish I had met Muhammad way back, before Greg put said dodgy tweeters in a pair of speakers.
PA&L - Greg - 031 4666623/ 083 7756259on the Bluff


Power Amps


Craig at Clive's TV in Hillcrest. May not be able to repair everything (ie valve gear) but very reasonable and usually no charge for stuff he can't fix.


Vivek Govender - 076 292 8019 Phoenix/ Durban.


Morne Apollis - 076 849 4337 (referred Muhammad, the guy I use for speaker repairs).


Teamluco. They are located in Umbilo, Durban, very near the medical school. Pro audio store. Cables made to your spec. Repairs to audio gear as well. Top notch service and advice by Kobus and his team.
Highly recommended.


Audiolite. Umgeni Road, Durban. Another great pro audio store. Cables made to order and any gear aimed at the pro sector. But you can find most things like cables etc here.
They come highly recommended as well.


General Repairs
Burton at the Repair Shaq- 031 3372177 - Durban
Above Tiger Wheel and Tyre near the ICC. Nothing fancy but he repaired my B&W sub just fine (I still must take him up on his offer to fit a bigger power supply for R500).

Had my B&W sub repaired- the pre-amplifier circuit for speaker input conversion- by Craig at Clive's TV & Video Repairs at The Heritage Market, Hillcrest. Tel 031 7652986/ 084 7548144. May not be able to repair everything (ie valve gear) but very reasonable and usually no charge for stuff he can't fix.

Chris- hauscnc@gmail.com, 083 65603966. [member=14781]chrisdc[/member] on the forum (very seldom online).
Don't call until lunchtime. He usually doesn?t answer, so drop-off and pick-up from Mod n Sound or The Listening Room. He works at night. A real tech geek- the kind you want.

Morne Apollis for amps - 076 849 4337 (referred Muhammad, the guy I use for speaker repairs).

Vee for amps- 083 378 5875

Teamluco. They are located in Umbilo, Durban, very near the medical school. Pro audio store. Cables made to your spec. Repairs to audio gear as well. Top notch service and advice by Kobus and his team. Highly recommended.

Audiolite. Umgeni Road, Durban. Another great pro audio store. Cables made to order and any gear aimed at the pro sector. But you can find most things like cables etc here. They come highly recommended as well.


Speakers
Chris Human is your guy. In Middelburg.
Been doing Maggie Repairs for more than than 35 years.
His contact 0837011915
 

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