.Owner Daniel was great !!..he fixed my mackie srm450 while I waited !!..he has the latest parts and hard to get on hand at all times !! ..the best price around wanna keep it simple and get it done then this is your man!!.. read more

I brought my Harmon Kardon HK40s to be refoamed. Daniel is passionate about doing the work to standard of excellence. I highly recommend him. He assisted us in bringing the speakers to and from the car, which was parked about half a block away. read more

The amplifier in one of my JBL 515XTs went bad. With 15 days left on the warranty, Daniel was able to replace it and have it ready for pickup within 3 days. These speakers are discontinued so this saved me from having to purchase a whole new pair. read more

Outstanding! Old time, personal service and excellent repair work. I couldn't have asked for more.

I have been going to "quirky old school craftspeople" types for my entire life, from auto mechanics to electronics people to contractors. In general these are the people who do the job once, do it right, and do it slow. In the case of Audivex, he did not do the job at all. I needed an amp main circuit board for some active speakers I have. I found them online for $375 plus shipping. I called Audivex to see if he could get them for me cheaper as a JBL repair shop. We spent 15 minutes on the phone looking up prices and rambling on and on, he told me he would get it for me for $320 out the door, he would call me in a few days. 2 weeks go by and I hear nothing so I called him today, he had no idea what I was talking about, gave me a hard time, and when I told him it would be easier for me to just pay the extra money to buy it online, he said "Good luck" and hung up on me. Good luck to you and your business, sir. Just being quirky and old school does not mean you automatically get a pass on being mean. read more

Daniel did a fine job replacing the foam suspension on a pair of Boston Acoustics woofers I brought in. The repair was expertly made--the glue was carefully applied and the voice coil was perfectly aligned. The repair was completed sooner than promised and was inexpensive given the high quality workmanship. I highly recommend Audivex as a speaker repair service. read more

My experience was unusual, but pleasurable, Knowing Mr. Olsen, and having met his mentor, the McIntosh dealer in San Francisco for 30 years, he pales in comparison in terms of eccentricity . I had an Altec Lansing reconed at the Altec plant. Upon return it malfunctioned, Daniel came to my home, removed the speaker, reconditioned the entire thing and reinstalled the crossover, horn, and speaker in less than 1 week for a pittance. Since then he has repaired various new and vintage speakers for me. He is an Intellectual, versed in classical music, literature, and foreign languages, what did you expect, this is after all, Berkeley??? He is strictly a one man operation, so I always inquire first as to his workload. Knowing he does not like to disappoint people, my suspicion is that people have an unrealistic expectation as to how quickly an operation such as this can turn things around. He attempts to placate them, and when things are not delivered as initially promised, they vent on sites such as this. Go to a Professional AudioForum and read about theft, incompetence, etc. that happens everyday. This guy is a gem! read more

I had a pair of 30 year old JVC speaker repaired here. These speakers are in solid walnut cabinets. That is how old they are. Audivex did a fine job replacing a cone and repairing another part. And at a very reasonable price. There were professional grade speakers laying around. He also repairs violins and that takes artistry. read more

Lets assume the need for patience and the expectation that people do not get into the electronic tech business b/c of their excellence in customer service. If you understand this as I have come to, you will find that Daniel is good at what he DOES. That is repair speakers. He has done several pairs for my family and has ultimately come through. This is a very specialized field and it is not easy to find local folks who can do this work. Accept the idiosyncrasies and allow for a happy result. read more

I just took a different set of speakers in for repair (the usual age-related demise of the foam on the 12") and as before, I got excellent service, fast-turn around and VERY reasonable price. This guy is a professional, knows his job and while not a standard store front, this business meets needs that are not off-the-shelf, with such a wide variety of products. While I was picking up my speakers, there were two other clients in there, both professional musicians needing speaker repairs and Daniel even helped carry - down a flight of stairs - one of these guys' huge JBL speaker. I don't know that many store-owners who would do that. read more

I brought my JBL EON 15 powered sub through this shop,and the service I received was nothing short of spectacular. I spoke with the owner on the phone a few times prior to making the drive to berkeley from sacramento. Over the phone, he was able to give me some idea of what he thought was wrong with the speaker. he said he would call me once he got some parts in, and when the part didn't arrive as he expected, he called to tell me not to come until it came. When I got to his shop, he told me it would take a few days to fix the speaker. But when I wrote my information down on his paper, he saw that I had come from Sacramento, and he decided to fix the speaker while I waited. I went across the street to the coffee shop and had a sandwich. The speaker was finished quickly, and he even gave me some advice on how to prevent the problem from happening again....the speaker sounds better than when i bought it now... read more

I completely agree w/all the fantastic reviews of Daniel & the true craftsmanship he possess. I brought my 35+ yo "Baby's" (JBL L65 floor standers....the old school glass top classics) in for a much needed/overdue re-foam job. Not only did he already have the not so common parts all ready to go, he completed the job same day. In fact, both bass drivers were ready for p/up w/in 4 hrs of dropping them off....incredible!! One would think for this type of fairly specialized work (of course w/noted top notch quality) you'd be waiting at least a day or 2 minimum...& that's assuming the parts are in stock...otherwise you're surely looking at a week +. The only thing to keep in mind, as always the case I suppose these days, cash is King....wasn't able to slap it on the credit card....cash or checks only & so I didn't come prepared for that...but a small price to pay for such a quick turnaround. I highly recommend Daniel to anyone whose lookin for any type of speaker repair. If you value & appreciate quality audio as much as I do, it was well worth the drive from the Pleasanton/Tri-Valley area into Berkeley...I would have driven at least twice the distance now knowing of the outstanding service he provides. So without a doubt, bring your gear to Daniel & find out for yourself what an outstanding value his services are. Thanks Daniel, nice to know there's still someone out there who not only knows (t)his craft inside & out, but also does quality work w/quick turnarounds....actually, lightening fast in many cases as I read several other similar reviews as such....this was most certainly my experience as well. read more

Daniel did a great job recapping my KLH 23's. HIghly recommended. Note that you have to climb a set of stairs to get to his workshop. If you're bringing large speakers, it's something to be aware of although he'll help you. read more

This actually dates from 2005 but it highlights the exceptional level of work Daniel provides. Several years ago I was the service manager of a very high end audio retailer in Berkeley. We had a customer with a speaker system made by a company called Wilson Audio from Utah called a WAMM system. This was a bespoke custom made to order system that had sound quality completely in a world of it's own at the time it was made, and is still legendary in audiophile circles today. There are only around 53 of them in the entire world and most are still in original owners homes and working perfectly. At the time it was made it cost $50K/pr and the owner of the company came to the listeners home to set up and tune the speaker to the room, a process that could take up to 3 days. This system had 4 small upper midrange speaker drivers where the foam surrounds had rotted away, a common problem with this type of driver. The drivers were 20 years old, long out of production and there were no exact replacements available from any driver company. Daniel took one of the drivers completely apart and by ordering a voice coil from one company, a cone from another, a surround, dust cap, etc, was able to essentially custom make 4 new replacement drivers with the exact performance characteristics of the originals, allowing a complete restoration of the system to it's original performance. Now I have to tell you, Daniel is eccentric and I can see how he might not interact well with some people, especially if they're a Type A personality. He took his time with this service, as there was a great deal of research involved. I believe it would up being a month total. I've told this story to several other industry professionals, all of whom expressed astonishment that he could do what he did in this instance. The main point is this is a level of craftsmanship that is very rare in this type of service industry. I'm not sure what the circumstances were with the negative reviews involved but *I* wouldn't hesitate to recommend Daniel and Audivex for the highest level of craftsmanship read more