A B & B Electronics — Attraction in Tustin

What can I say about AB & B Electronics that hasn't been said already? I had a technics 1200 mk 1 that I pulled out of storage this past X-mas. After so many years of non-use I noticed that the turntable platter demonstrated an inconsistent speed and the anti-skate on the turntable had a LOT of drift. Additionally, I noticed that despite getting new speaker wires, new speakers, and an integrated amplifier there was a distinctive hum that would play when my turntable was at rest. I found AB & B Electronics when I typed "Turntable repair in OC". I called him and told him the problems I noticed and he told me to bring it in for inspection (with a $40 deposit for diagnostics).

Now, I will say that when I visited the business I was shocked that it was essentially the garage connected to his house and it was just him and one other technician. I can tell you that I'm glad I took a chance with Ed. Though the operation is pretty small it punches well above it's weight for knowledge and service. Upon a cursory inspection of my turntable Ed noticed that the ground wire for my turntable was missing the end-piece which he told me was likely the reason why my speakers was emitting a noticeable hum. He fixed that on the spot for no charge. While Ed was looking over my turntable I decided to "kick the tires" on his knowledge. What I appreciate about Ed is that unlike most of the young stereo repair people I know/worked with, he was knowledgeable yet not pretentious. Ed and his father owned (forever ago) owned an electronics store for quite a few years. He told me about a time when he use to go house to house (and to the local prison) to repair old televisions, radios, transistors, and media cabinets that had broken down. Additionally, Ed demonstrated a deep knowledge about turntables and the difference between mechanical turntables vs. electronic turntables.

After our conversation Ed looked over the turntable he quoted a time window in which to expect my turntable to be ready for pick-up. One week later, Ed called me to let me know that he had completed the repair on my turntable. Let me tell you, my old technics turntable sounds like it has received a second life. I cannot write enough about how impressed I am with his work. Ed's experience lends itself to being an expert with not only repairing old/dated audio equipment but also modern equipment as well.

If there is a "knock" I would have to say that because Ed manages everything himself you may have to call ahead if you want to schedule your service and call ahead to pick up. Also, it's a cash only (so keep that in mind), but the price he charges is...

Very disappointed with this business. I took my Concept stereo receiver in for repair on September 24, 2021 and 6 weeks later still no word from Ed Bartolo, owner. When I called his response was "we're very busy" and said his tech still hadn't diagnosed it. This business owner doesn't give a reasonable time frame of when he will diagnose much less repair your electronics. P.S. I had called after my stereo being there for 2 weeks checking on the repair status and Ed B. tone on the phone was one of irritation and said "we're very busy". Needless to say, I picked up my stereo on Nov. 4th and took it to another repair business in L.A. area (where they gave me a 1 week diagnostic...

Ed is a nice guy but he told me that my turntable pioneer pl-530 was fixed and when i arrived the turntable was worse than when i brought it in. I couldnt recommend him to anyone. And still wanted to be paid. I took another turntable pioneer pl-500 and told him to take what ever parts he needed to fix the 530. He swapped all the parts from the 500 to 530. I never told him...