Took a well-loved, no-longer-made Sony radio and CD player in to see if it could be fixed. The…read moreowner quoted me a reasonable price, but also said he might not be able to fix it. So refreshing just to have an honest exchange about what to expect. It was like brand new when I left. I will go back to him with anything radio-related that needs fixing. Doing his part to keep the landfills free of old radios. He's great! PS No cards, and I was two dollars short in cash. He said, "We're good," but I took in the two dollars the next day because I want to keep going back!

I have my dad's receivers and record players from 1950's. They were cleaned and maintained and now…read morework and sound beautiful. Couldn't be happier. Great service, great person, and I can't say enough good things about this business.

Haven't bought anything there but he seems like a cool and interesting dude. Very old school…read moreworkshop/store, kind of reminds me of a machine shop.

Audio Specialties is a gem in the Gateway neighborhood. It is great to still have a place in the…read morecity that does repairs and stocks vintage gear. Whether I'm just browsing, trading in a piece of 70s era hardware, or having something fixed, this is my main destination.

Great service, answered all my questions, available immediately, friendly, good people relations. I…read morethink he said his name was Jeffery? Will recommend place to others. Reasonable price.

Unfortunately, the glass on my laptop cracked, I swung into the big box store at Cascade Station…read more(BB) to get the repair priced out. Not only were they rude, arrogant and telling untruths from the get go, they seemed to just grab a price out of thin air and quotes me that number. I walked over to Ifix never having been here before, and found the employees to be professional honest and easy to work with. The glass was ordered and although it took a bit longer to arrive, the work was done correctly. Unfortunately, the mouse USB was left at iFix and realized it hours later. When I called it was confirmed the USB was there and Lucas dropped it off at my home. What awesome customer service. For future needs I will be going directly back to iFix and would recommend you go there as well for your phone, tablet and computer needs.

Awesome service, they repaired our stove top exhaust fan. Good value and great service.read more

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If Jim doesn't have what I need, he sees to it that I know where else to try. He is a fount of…read moreknowledge and cheerful assistance.

I've been searching online and the boring box stores for some good inexpensive quality speakers for…read moremy personal laptop setup. Fortunately, I decided to venture down a search into the more local small businesses and came upon this cool old school & quirky shop. I think the gentleman's name was Jim. Older dude that could pass as your nerdy techy friend who's probably collected every tech gadget since the original Tron came out. Told him what I was looking for but I gradually got discouraged as all he was showing me were the bigger style bigger sound units that are common for home systems. But, alas! With a little patience we revealed a new treasure: smaller desk top speakers! Minor speaker mesh stains on the front but super decent with a little TLC. He was super friendly and chill, even making an effort to find parts that could potentially be missing from this set (like compatible power cord). It also came with an amp box that I've got sitting below my desk table, which was a nice surprise (I keep it plugged in for the deeper sounds or just unplugged for more "regular(?)" crispy audio). All that for a really awesome deal; I think it was something like $15-30 or something crazy like that. Good shit, dude! Thank you. If you're looking for small speakers, I probably snagged the last set but I definitely recommend this place for any help with acheiving 2 things at once: reusing/upcycling any sort of old working electronics and supporting a damn good local friendly small business.

He went way out of his way to make us happy. Knowledgeable,…read morewell equipped and willing to help sums it up. I would suggest highly.

They were great!! I am about to have major cancer surgery and my tv went out. Can't do six weeks of…read morerecovery with no tv. He helped me to get everything sorted out. It was well worth the drive from Portland to his shop in Vancouver. Highly recommend this place.

Rarely have I ever wished I could give more than five stars, but I do here! I inherited a beautiful…read moreSansui AU-717 and it had a buzz in one channel. I took it to another shop in Portland, which not only didn't fix it, but completely bricked it and told me it would never be able to work again. I asked three other shops in Portland who all were reluctant to even look at it after that story, but Bill at Evil Science Audio not only looked at it, but made it sound better than ever! And for a completely reasonable price. I couldn't recommend his services more. Thank you, Bill!

Is it possible to go beyond five stars? Bill is not just an amazing technician who knows everything…read morethere is to know about electronics but he's kind of a genius. In order to fix my old Marantz, he went back and got the specs, explained to me the challenges and walked me through what his plan was (perfectly executed I might add). He is clear, honest, passionate and loves his work. I hope he continues to do it because I felt it was, at times, as if I was asking a famous architect to build a book shelf but Bill was always responsive, thoughtful, patient and very professional. He is truly a Portland gem. I feel incredibly lucky to have met him and to have him take care of my various problems with my system. Than you, Bill!!!

United Radio Supply. That sounds important. This electronics distributor, now going by URS, is a…read morewalk-in supplier of tools, cable and a selection of electronics parts. Klein Tools, many made in the USA. They have items like a flameless heat gun, which could go well with their contactless infrared thermometers. They stock plenty of datacom cables and parts, routers and hubs, HDMI and other video cables. They also have heat shrink tubing. Don't forget the awesome Elenco Snap Circuits for kids! URS stocks some Spark Fun Arduino and Lilypad Arduino items! They also have LED strips. Those are all pretty useful things you will not find in retail stores in Portland! The universe of electronics parts is huge now, and it is difficult for local suppliers to stock. So their actual parts selection is small. They have blister packed 74xx and the like, and a few bulk resistors, capacitors and LED's. But they are a good place to check if you can't wait on remote suppliers for something you need now!

We made the rounds today to the best of the best in this neighborhood and today they came through…read more We knew we needed something but we weren't quite sure what. That's when he came to the rescue. As we explained our needs, little by little he was able to hone in on just what would work and just what we needed to leave with. By the Time all was said and done, we left with the perfect items we knew would do the trick. The guy who waited on us knew what he was doing and smart and friendly made the experience that much better. I can't say enough good things about him or our experience here today. Need electronics? Choose this one, even if you have to drive a little farther. It'll be worth it.