I came to Jay with a problem with my 1966 Rowe AMI jukebox. The sound had no bass or treble just midrange and one side of the stereo sound didn't work at all. I had been advised on a jukebox forum that I should rebuild the amplifier and replace all the tubes, a potentially very costly service. After searching, it seems there are only a handful of people on the continent who are capable of repairing these things, tube technology amplifiers are antique and unique. I brought it to Jay who has some experience with tubes having been in the business going back to the 80's. Jay preferred to troubleshoot and repair as opposed to just blindly rebuilding and replacing everything. He even consulted with other techs, one in california and the other a retired elderly mentor who was incapable of working due to his age and health but his knowledge of the vintage technology is unparalleled. He tested all the tubes, capacitors, resistors, resoldered any faulty solder joints and cleaned all the potentiometers. He fixed it for a fraction of the cost of rebuilding! It works beautifully! You can trust this guy to give you his best, a top notch...
Read moreBrought in a Technics SL-Q6 direct drive linear tracking turntable that is about 30 years old. Not something that electronic repair shops encounter much of any more. Jay Sobel saw a challenge and rose to the occasion. The tone arm and stylus would no longer track along the guide rope or settle onto a record. Without over promising Jay went out of his way to locate hard to find circuit boards. He installed them and got the turntable working again . He also did the necessary cleaning, maintenance and repaired problems with tracking sensitivity that a previous repair shop could not handle. Jay is friendly, knowledgeable and will persist to find a way to repair near antique electronics that many of us still use. He works hard to set a fair and workable price for his repairs. The turntable is balanced and tracking beautifully producing the best sound that I have heard in years. ...
Read moreAbout a year ago I brought a Phillips plasma television to Jay to fix I had purchased the TV for my grandfather for fathers day it was slightly used but stopped working a day after it was installed. Jay was awesome to work with and explained why the TV stopped working, diagnosed it for free and ordered the parts and repaired the TV in time for fathers day. He was very reasonably priced and skilled at TV repair and even gave me info on the TV which we found out was worth far more than we purchased it for. Most people would have probably said the TV wasnt worth repairing and would have tried to purchase the TV off me fix it sell it and make a nice profit. Not Jay he is very honest and good at what he does I would recommend him for any of your electronic...
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