alain Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Hi all, Having been away for work overseas I have finally came home and was looking forward to setting up my hifi. Unfortunately after being boxed up and stored for about 5 years 3 of my components are not working. 1. Melos PS1 tube phono preamplifier which has lost one of its channel but also developed a hum. 2. Denon AUS 1 step up transformer for the DLS1 cartridge have lost one of its channel. 3. California Audio Labs CL2500 DVD player now only plays CDs. I was wondering if Sydney members have any recommendation about who and where I could get these repaired at a reasonable cost. Thanks Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viognier Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I use Chris Kim Kimil Electronics 220 georges River Rd Croydon Park Nsw 0425 227 727 Highly recommended. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlcip Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 JVP in Marrickville also very good and they can repair most hifi brands. Depending on whereabouts in Sydney you are, a simple google search should bring you some results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 Thanks guys. I'm out in the Hills but happy to drive in Sydney for a good and trusted technician. I'll try and give them a call this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPR08Y Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 +1 for Kimil Electronics, fixed my amp without any fuss and quite reasonably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alain Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Hi all, Just wondering if there are any other repairers I can actually go to on a Saturday. Rang Kimil Electronics and they don't open on Saturdays so no way for me to drop the equipment off to get them repaired. Thanks Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicprObe Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Did you try cleaning the lens on the DVD player? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagrahb Posted April 6, 2016 Share Posted April 6, 2016 Give Trevor from Rage audio a call,I had the same issue and could only drop it on a weekend. I think he is on this forum as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
expat Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Trevor from Rage Audio is Zaphod Beeblebrox on the forum. Dropped stuff with him yesterday! Was happy for weekend drop off but very south sydney. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Y B Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) Once again, I cannot recommend Chris from Kimil Electrionics in Croydon Park highly enough. Great service and most importantly unlike the other repairers, Chris is ON TIME. When he told me he can fix the amp in one week, he did exactly that. It is this kind of professionalism we need more of. Familiar with calling and hoping your gear to get fixed again and again and again and only get told week after week after week? I made a mistake taking my amp to another repairer because Chris was on holiday and won't be open for 2 weeks. I should have waited! To be fair, I was warned by this repairer that he was very busy, but he first said to me he can "put the amp on the bench" the next week. So I thought it was quite reasonable. Who knows the amp was sitting in the workshop collecting dust for 4 weeks. Delaying after promises again and again and again was just bad practice. I was glad that I decided to take the amp and gave it to Chris after 4 weeks of calling and only to be told next week again. Edited May 2, 2016 by Y B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ufo Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Once again, I cannot recommend Chris from Kimil Electrionics in Croydon Park highly enough. Great service and most importantly unlike the other repairers, Chris is ON TIME. When he told me he can fix the amp in one week, he did exactly that. It is this kind of professionalism we need more of. Familiar with calling and hoping your gear to get fixed again and again and again and only get told week after week after week? I made a mistake taking my amp to another repairer because Chris was on holiday and won't be open for 2 weeks. I should have waited! To be fair, I was warned by this repairer that he was very busy, but he first said to me he can "put the amp on the bench" the next week. So I thought it was quite reasonable. Who knows the amp was sitting in the workshop collecting dust for 4 weeks. Delaying after promises again and again and again was just bad practice. I was glad that I decided to take the amp and gave it to Chris after 4 weeks of calling and only to be told next week again. Good to know, don't need a repairer now but you never know when you gonna need one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Equaliser Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 (edited) I bet the buzzing on one dead channel with the tube phono is a tube going out of shape. Or a capacitor. The Melos are notorious for this and not limited to the phonos. Edited May 3, 2016 by liteneasy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiran Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 + 1 more for Kimil Electronics. Chris added front channel pre-outs to my AV receiver and did a very clean job at a reasonable price. Has given the receiver a new lease of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willco Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 I've delt with Trevor at Rage and Chris at Kimil Both highly recommended Willco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drone1 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 If you’re looking for someone who is based in the Sutherland Shire in Sydney, I can recommend John Creedy on 0434 721 856. After someone else doing a bodgy half repair of my vintage 70s Pioneer amp and taking several weeks to do it, John fixed their bad work, corrected aspect of the Amp that the previous guy had declared unrepairable, did it for a fraction of the price, and did it in under an hour. The guy is a wizard. He also fixes TVs, DVD players and other entertainment related electronics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Mr Kim needs to start operating on Saturdays...at least for drop offs & pick ups 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guru Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 38 minutes ago, Happy said: Mr Kim needs to start operating on Saturdays...at least for drop offs & pick ups Chris is only working Wednesday to Friday at the moment while he is doing some home building so the chances of interrupting his fishing on the weekend has no chance . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milioli Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Reviving the topic: any recommendation for Hifi repair at West Sydney? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeddie Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 You could try Speaker hospital in Condell Park. I have never used them. https://www.speakerhospital.com.au/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosco8 Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Jeddie said: You could try Speaker hospital in Condell Park. I have never used them. https://www.speakerhospital.com.au/ They do hifi repairs, had my old Akai Ref CD player fixed and serviced while they were redoing my Apogee speakers, they did fantastic work, even sewed a new sock for one of the speakers I have also used Chris Kimil for my Linn LP 12, fast and efficient. Had big problems with another repairer in Sydney so make sure you get references. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trong1310 Posted October 22 Share Posted October 22 I want to repair my machine and please tell me the address to go to repair it. thank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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