If you have an old turntable that’s faulty I can repair it for you.
Some of the more popular turntables I’ve repaired include various Thorens models, the Technics 1210, Goldring Lenco GL75, Dual and others.
My turntable repairs start at around £65. This price is for fixing things like:
Replacing faulty phono / RCA cables. I can make them a custom length if required.
Hum and Buzz from the speakers.
Replacing the drive belt.
Soldering broken thin wires to the crimps that connect to the cartridge or replacing them if they’re the short ones.
Fitting a new cartridge / stylus and setting the alignment and tracking weight.
Upgrading old phono leads fitted with a DIN plug to new ones with a phono plug (or the other way around).
Typically old turntables need the old phono cables replacing, broken headshell wiring repaired and possibly a new belt but there can be other problems such as burnt out spark suppression capacitors fitted across the power switch.
The suppression capacitors prolong the life of the contacts in the power switch and prevent any nasty clicks and thumps from your speakers when you switch the turntable on.
I will check the cartridge tracking weight and alignment as part of the repair along with checking the turntable speed with a strobe light.
Goldring Lenco GL75 Repairs
If it’s a Goldring Lenco I can replace the V-blocks in the arm. These are small square blocks with a V cut into them that support the arm pivot.
If the arm does strange things like swinging out sideways or doesn’t lower enough unless you set the tracking weight much heavier than it should be the V-blocks probably need replacing as the arm will sit too low in its support which prevents full downward movement.
If the turntable speed is incorrect when the speed lever is in the relevant slot I can adjust it.
Note that Goldring Lencos are a little sluggish at getting the turntable up to speed. It’s normal and not a fault.
If I find additional mechanical or electrical faults (on any turntable) when I only quoted for something like new phono leads this will cost more due to the extra time required to fix them (I will ask you first before doing the extra work).
Thorens turntable repairs
I’ve repaired a number of different Thorens turntables so I’m familiar with them. They arrive in various states of disrepair, usually wiring issues causing hum or intermittent sound.
If you need your Thorens repaired or setup etc please contact me for a quote.
New cartridges / stylus and headshell wiring
I get a lot of turntables for repair that have bodged soldering repairs to the headshell wiring (see image below) along with being fitted with an obsolete cartridge and worn out stylus.
If you’re changing the cartridge and pull the wires instead of the crimps the wire can break! If this happens I can repair it with some careful soldering or fitting of new wires.
If the cartridge needs replacing due to it taking an obsolete stylus I normally fit an Audio Technica AT-VM95C which is a cheap and cheerful budget model.
I buy cartridges / stylus from an authorised distributor to ensure it’s a genuine part. If you want a more expensive cartridge fitted I will require payment for it upfront or you can supply it.
In all cases, please contact me for a repair quote.
I’m in Nailsworth which is near Stroud in Gloucestershire. You’d need to arrange a drop off day and time or you can ship it (pack it properly as I will send it back in the same packing).
eBay purchases..
If you’ve just acquired the turntable from eBay (or other places) let me know. It’s not a problem (I often buy old hifi from eBay), it’s just useful to know that it has no history and might have more things wrong with it than the seller told you!
I think sold as ‘untested’ often means it doesn’t work or someone attempted a repair and made it worse.