Joe at STONE ELECTRONICS is a true master of vintage audio equipment repair and restoration. He is super knowledgeable and able to make repairs that others in this area either won't attempt or say they can repair but end up making a bigger mess of a problem. In the future Joe should be the guy you go to first for a repair to be completed correctly. I took him my PIONEER SX1980 monster receiver for replacement of the faceplate. Two other well know repair shops said it couldn't be fixed. He went to work the day I gave the unit yo him and finished it in 48 hours. Beautiful job! read more

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Given Joe's ability to magically resurrect old electronics, I dropped off the family Sharp GF-777z boombox to see if he can get it working again. Before dropping it off, it played static when operating the controls/knobs, it had balance issues, needed new tape belts, a few switches were broken. A week later, I received a close to new, completely overhauled boombox. Joe is a wizard and there are not many left with his tremendous skill and knowledge. Costs are fair and reasonable. I completely trust and recommend him! read more

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Requested service on my VCR DVD combo that both sides had stopped working. Stone Electronics was able to fix VCR & DVD player in 24 hours. This is such a value for electronics you can no longer buy new. I can't stress the value! Cost was cheaper than anywhere else I priced. He can fix anything! Soon I'll be taking my wife's broken Space Camp tape to get fixed. read more

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When my grandparents passed away in 2020 I spent 5 years trying to restore their 1968 Magnavox stereo console. At first I tried bringing it to other repair shops, but anyone who knows how to fix these are either deceased or out of business because of age. Therefore my friend and I had to do our best over the years in FB groups and internet forums trying to make sense of the schematic and replaced the capacitors, resistors, transistors etc. Somewhere along that way I made some mistakes and was completely stuck. Nothing worked anymore. I gave up, then I saw a friend on my birthday who told me that Joe fixed his receiver from the 60s and was confident he could fix my circuit board. I brought it to Joe and a week later it was fixed! He showed me a bunch of the things I did wrong in the repairs and was very helpful. Now this console should work for another 50 years and I can pass down to my daughter one day Highly recommend Stone Electronics for any of those impossible repairs - Joe can do it! Just make sure to get a schematic when you bring in your unit to make things easier read more

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Joe is awesome! He fixed my funky turntable that has lots of moving mechanical parts. It's very sentimental to me. The parts stopped working and it can't be used manually, so I brought it in hoping it could be fixed and he gave me a fair price- then, he did a bunch of extras to make sure it was fully functional, cleaned up, restored and beautiful! Way above and beyond what I expected. It works better than I ever remember it working. Highly recommend Stone Electronics, thanks Joe! read more

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Our audio technica record player stopped working via our speaker system a few months ago. I couldn't troubleshoot it via the company directly so decided to try Stone Electronics. Joe was amazing - honest and upfront. He fixed our record player and restored it to brand new condition. Quoted us a fair price and delivered on it exactly. And had it read in 48 hrs!!! So hard to find this kind of service for tech these days - I will definitely use Joe and Stone Electronics again in the future!! read more

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If you are a music lover and you need an expert, I highly recommend Stone Electronics. I am so grateful for the work done to repair my record player. I had been trouble shooting the issue I was having for months and in three days, they had fixed it and it looked better than new. Hearing the sound again the way it should be is hard to quantify but worth more than every penny. It is hard to find someone who has the craft and cares enough to take the time to repair older pieces. Stone Electronics can be trusted with what is most precious. read more

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I've owned many computer chess sets in my day but my favorite is the 30 year old Fidelity Phantom. Sadly, it had an accident and stopped working. I was heart-broken and looked everywhere for somebody to repair it. I could find no one. The Geek Squad at Best Buy was useless and no one I contacted would take on the job. Then I got unbelievably lucky and found Joe! He took on the job with a genuine curiosity and enthusiasm and in 4 days my dear chess computer was fixed. I can't recommend Joe highly enough! He's a wizard at what he does and is a very honest and honorable person. I would take any electronic equipment to him for repair. A+, 5 stars! read more

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stones electronics was the only one who said they would fix it out of 5 I called. they fixed all the issues with the tape deck, radio, cd switches and power supply. cleaned it up nice and new power cord. read more

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I had a TEAC tape player repaired here a year or two ago and it went pretty well, device seemed in great shape after. So in July I brought another tape device in for repair. I did not get it back until early January, and this was after being put off many times via many, many phone calls. In the end it was only done when I said I had to just come pick it up and move on with my life. When I finally got the stomach to see if the thing actually worked , I noticed the DBX switch was missing and there is a grounding issue that wasn't there before. Mind you, this is hundreds of dollars and literally hundreds of days waiting later. I am not even going to bring this up with Joe or whomever else might be involved there. I'm not a rich person but it's not worth the headache. I'd pay a couple hundred to never deal with them again. Keep in mind I was extremely patient over six months of waiting... Never again. Good luck to anyone who wants to roll those dice read more

I brought my Marantz 2226-B to Stone Electronics for repair. I'd bought the receiver at a thrift store a decade and a half earlier when everybody was getting rid of their "big stereos", had sprayed it out and enjoyed it for quite a while. The lights didn't all work but the receiver sounded really good. But when one side started going out intermittently, and the sound started to degrade, I had to start using another receiver. I finally got around to trying to find a shop that could repair my old Marantz, found Stone Electronics, called up, spoke to Joe, brought it in, and a couple weeks later it was ready. It sounded, and still sounds, great, better than ever. I'm listening to a Beethoven piano and cello sonatas on it right now and they sound great. And all the lights light up, and it looks great. It's taken me a real long while to get around to writing this review, but hopefully better late than never. read more

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Being very particular with my audio equipment and basically anything electronic, I am always one to figure things out on my own. After all, I am not made of money. However, after winning a Sony TC-K630ES in auction for a fair price and finding out it had some problems. I knew I was beat. This is a high end cassette deck and I didn't want to mess things up. It needed a new belt and pinch roller, I have done that hundreds of times with other cassette decks. Upon opening it up, I saw the complexity of it but still moved forward. Everything was fine until I did a rookie mistake... I forgot to turn off the power supply and something sparked. IDIOT!!!! Anyway, this resulted in the motor not working and play mechanism not engaging. I couldn't get anything to work. I was devastated because I really love this Sony cassette deck and have been searching for it for years. I decided I needed to hire a professional. I did heavy research and ultimately decided on Stone Electronics (close to my apartment). The reviews were good so I made the call. I explained my situation to Joe and he informed me that it could be something small or something big. At this point, I had no choice but to trust in him. We agreed on a budget and made a deal. Less than a week later, Joe brought my Sony TC-K630ES back to life!!!! It has been working perfectly ever since. I am so pleased with his work that I decided he is now my "go-to guy" for anything that needs work that I can't do myself. Yes, he is a bit pricey, but, he knows his stuff. You are paying him to repair your stuff back to working order, not to string you along. He informed me that my deck needed more work but he honored my budget and got it fixed. That is a quality and classy trait! Thanks Joe! All in all, Joe is a good repairman and I am confident that if anything else needs work, he can fix it. A+ Repair! read more

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Jo did a great job restoring a JVC M90 boombox. Thanks for the great job!! I recommend it to everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

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They advertise that they repair TVs. Here in Yelp, and even on the sign outside their business but THEY DONT.!! I just wasted my time driving all the way there to get a "we don't repair televisions". When I pointed to their sign at their window just said "oh, that's old. No one repair tvs anymore"... Save your time. read more

Joe is a great repairman that's extremely rare to find nowadays. I've had several McIntosh pieces repaired/refurbished by Joe and he's done a great job. My McIntosh MC-2505 was previously refurbished by a well-known east coast McIntosh resource that did an okay job but the piece never wowed me. I thought it might just have a "sleepy" presentation but after Joe's work, it was incredibly dynamic and resolute. I ended up dumping all my contemporary solid state pieces in favor of this 50+ year old amplifier. More recently I had Joe repair my McIntosh MR-71 all-tube tuner. This 60 year old tuner now sounds as good as new. You can't go wrong using Joe. If you have a vintage piece that's too precious to give up on, I highly recommend Joe to get it up and running well again. In a throwaway society it's tremendous value to have Stone Electronics in the area to keep your electronics working well at a fair (more than fair) price. read more

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I have owned my vintage Kenwood KR-9050 since college, which I attended in the 1970's! It weighs about 5,000 pounds and pumps out a zillion watts per channel. It always had extraordinarily pristine sound, and it gets LOUD. But for some years I've had consistent problems with one thing or another (the left channel won't play, there's a persistent buzz, etc). I had brought it to two other highly rated repair shops (who will remain nameless) whom I paid HUNDREDS and hundreds of dollars, but who never satisfactorily fixed the device. And then... a friend recommended Stone and finally, for a reasonable (but hardly cheap) fee, it's sounding like new. read more

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I came by with a piece of radio equipment that had a stripped SMA input and Joe was able to get it fixed within a couple hours! Quick turnaround and fair prices, I would highly recommend! read more

Joe diagnosed and repaired my B&O 4002, and in the process corrected a problem that was overlooked by another service facility. Now my turntable works perfectly again. Many thanks, Joe! read more

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Highly recommend -- don't even waste your time comparing other options. I dropped off an 80s vintage cassette tape deck for repair with a broken sensor (+ other overhaul type work) and Joe was able to repair it in a business day. I expected for it to be a week or two, but he had all the parts on-hand as he's been in business for decades. The price was right and I'll absolutely be coming back -- and this is the type of small business you want to support (hence the review as I never write reviews)! The tape deck is working perfectly again. Cheers! read more

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Joe repaired my record player after another repair person was unable to do it. It sounds better than it ever has, practically brand new. He managed to source an extremely difficult part to find, the got it all working in tip top shape. There is no reason to go anywhere else. A+++ read more

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restored my Pilot 590 which wouldn't even power up to such a great standard. Everything works from am fm to the turntable preamp with the original warmth. Joe is an expert and very fast. read more

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i have brought several items to get repaired here, mostly tape machines. a sony tc630, a fostex 250, and two tascam portas. joe is an absolute wizard and he can fix anything. he's a huge personality and i could spend hours here just to absorb some knowledge. this place is a diamond of los angele, 10/10, one billion stars. read more

Joe did a great job repairing my Bryston 4B ST amp, and this is not an easy thing to fix! He was fast but thorough and saved me from having to ship this heavy unit back East for a months-long repair. Thank you! read more

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Many thanks to Joe for getting my JBL SA660 Solid State back to its original glory. The rumors are true, he is the real deal! read more

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Joe did a good job refurbishing this Bang & Olufsen Beosystem 2500. I would recommend him. read more

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If I could give this place zero stars I would. I arrived at this establishment to drop off a Bose Sound Wave CD/clock radio on Saturday, February 22nd & asked if I could get an estimate on the repair. I explain what the issue is & done factory reset on the unit, changed the battery in the remote, & even ordered a new replacement remote and that wasn't the issue. He said he could look into it but not today (he seemed a bit rushed, eating what looked like a sandwich & had to go), & that was fine & that I didn't expect him to do it same day. He gave me a post-it to write my name and phone number, I handed it to him & the stereo, with power cord & remote, wished him a good day & left. I didn't hear from him until the evening of Sunday March 2nd (I was at an Oscar party) & he says the repair was $200. I reply by thanking him & letting him know that is a bit too much & not to repair it. He then confessed that he had already done the repairs and it was $200. I reply that I never approved the repairs so that's on him. He is more than welcome put the stereo back as it was. He then informs me he has a "$95 minimum fee for any estimates." I say to him that he never mentioned it when I dropped off the u it. I never agreed to that nor did I sign anything confirming I was made aware of this fee. Also there is no signage in the store either. I even offered to pay him $100 for the repair & we can call it a day. He insisted that I won't be able to get it repaired for less than $200. I said I understood that and that I just want my unit back. Mind you I had to step outside from watching at my friend's party to have this conversation on a Sunday evening. I again ask he put the stereo back how it was & I would pick up the following Saturday. He begrudgingly agrees. Fast forward to Saturday March 8th, I go back to the shop to pick up the stereo - he informs he hadn't removed whatever repairs he made and insists that he has a "$95 minimum fee" & how he didn't want to give me a non-working stereo. I politely explain that $200 is just too much for a CD clock radio, especially when I never approved the repair. He insists on his $95 & I point out there is no signage anywhere saying that & he didn't mention it when I dropped off the unit. At this point I again, against my better judgment, I offer to pay him $100. He is now $100 bucks richer & get the repaired repaired stereo & we part ways. He says "not possible." He insists that I won't find a repair shop for less & that it's a "nice stereo." I reply that I'm not interested inand he has three options; 1) I pay him $100 for the repairs I never approve and he give me the stereo. He is $100 richer & we part ways. Option 2, he pays me something for the unit & he can sell it for whatever he wants, Or option 3, he removes what work he did, like he agreed to the previous Sunday & we part ways. After a little more going back and forth where he admits he doesn't want the stere to sell or for parts because he has plenty from people who don't pick up the units & then he asks "so you really don't want it fixed" - I say "not for $200 bucks" so I agree to come back again. I return the first chance I get (For the 3rd time) on Saturday March 22nd and he hands me the stereo without the power plug. I ask for it & he claims he didn't take it. Which of course I left it with the unit. How would he have tested it without the power cord? He insists I have it (I know I don't) & then he reached over to a shelf and finds the plug. When I get to my car I notice that the remote he gave me isn't mine. My remote, was in pristine condition, other than the power button was slightly faded/rubbed off. This remote looks like it has been chewed on. I thought about going back to get mine but decided to let it go. Not only had I ordered a new replacement remote when I originally thought that might be the problem but I had no desire to see/deal with him again. I definitely got the feeling that this is his scam. People take items for an estimate, he does the repairs with approval, charges more than what people are comfortable with & then drops this fictitious $95 minimum fee. And when people decide not to pay he just keeps the items to probably sell. I don't know if he thought because I am a woman he would intimidate me into paying for something I didn't approve. I also didn't appreciate him wasting my time going to his shop after he agreed to remove the new items & then attempting to pressure me again to pay for it. This only enraged me more. My recommendation besides not using this establishment, but if you must, take a photo of exactly what you are leaving him with and the condition of the items. I'd even go as far as indiscreetly marking them. Clarify if there is a cost for the estimate or not and clearly state that you are not responsible for any repairs he does without your prior approval. And absolutely get that in writing or on video/record it. read more

Our Panasonic DVD/VHS player/recorder stopped working leaving us with a lot of precious discs and tapes that could not be viewed. After taking it to one shop that said they couldn't repair the unit, I took it to Stone Electronics. Joe said that he was familiar with the unit, thought that he had the components that needed replacing, and could do it. The price quoted was reasonable. The unit was repaired very quickly, it now works great and I'm completely satisfied. read more

Didn't fix my unit and overcharged, claimed he fixed it and wasn't helpful afterwards.

Joe is amazing! He did a fantastic job on my 1977 Yamaha CR-620 receiver. I'm very impressed with the quality of his work, his dedication and attention to detail. It's very hard to find a good repair guy who you can trust and who is located in your area. I've wasted so much time and money at other places, and now I'm very happy that I found Stone Electronics. My receiver had very poor bass, did some weird clicks from time to time and we did some recapping for the unit. I also needed to replace the lights to LED (I decided to go with a green color), and finally, Joe installed an internal Bluetooth. After a week of doing all the repairs, it's just like a new piece! It has fully improved sound, all the lights make it shine like never before and I can now to stream my Apple music. It's is a whole new universe inside of this vintage minimalist beauty! I highly recommend Joe, thank you so much for all your work!!! - Edward P.S.: Joe at Stone Electronics just completed for me another great job on my Panasonic receiver. read more

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I just got my 1970s Sansui 5000 X solid-state stereo tuner amplifier back from Joe at Stone electronics and I have to say that it's one of the nicest sounding receivers I've ever heard. Unfortunately, it started smoking and burning up, so I took it into Joe. Now the harmonics are off the charts and hooked up to my Acoustic research bookshelf speakers. I was listening to a tape playing on a portable TCD 5M Sony portable player hooked up to the 5000 X. Completely repaired. I couldn't believe my ears the Restoration that Joe did was awesome. Thank you so much. I'll enjoy this for the next 20 or 30 years!!! read more

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I highly recommend Stone Electronics! I took in my father's vintage Pioneer SX-525, that I had shorted out without realizing. Joe was very kind to explain everything and he gave me a fair and honest quote. I decided to get it completely over hauled and it came out beautiful! It sounds amazing and the new LED lights are so bright and gorgeous. Joe went above and beyond my expectations. I wasn't expecting it to be cleaned up, and he cleaned all the knobs and facade, it literally looked brand new. He also made me two special wire connections so I wouldn't short it out again. He was quick and he kept his word every step of the way. I got my system back in one week! He also followed up with me a couple days after to make sure things were working smoothly. I'm recommending him to all my friends, you can't go wrong taking your electronics here! read more

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I literally JUST got off the phone with this business. Today is 2/14/24. 1:11pm I asked if I could be helped with a keyboard piano. The port where the power cord is plugged in does. It seem to be workings . I watched a video on YouTube and it is simple. Small piece ordered on Amazon, broken one soldered off and new one soldered on. I'm sure I can do it but I don't have a soldering tool. The person on the line (sounded like an older man) was very unprofessional and after I gave him details, he moved on to tell me "ah you know, I'm very busy". What kind of business owner/employee says that to a potential customer? My request may have been something small (which he could have said I'm sorry I can't help), but I'm the future I could potentially be someone who needs a bigger job done or refers clients to him. Very disappointing. read more

Joe did an amazing job with our Technics 1210-M5G that was having a channel and cartridge issue. He was upfront about cost, very prompt and kind. It was fixed in just a couple of days. He could have tried to upsell us on a new stylus and cartridge, but instead he was very honest about what we needed and what we didn't need. Stone Electronics is where we'll take any future hifi repair needs. Joe is the real deal! read more

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I have a 28 year old car with an LCD clock unit in the dash. These things start to go wrong after a long while as the crystals start to burn out. These units are almost impossible to find as they're not made anymore, and if you do find one they're stupid expensive and there's no guarantee it'll even work properly. So I sent for a replacement LCD screen from a chap in Italy and when it arrived I started the process of removing the unit from the car to replace the screen. When I removed the unit I realized this was not going to be such an easy task. I also noticed that a ribbon connector was broken. I needed help. I yelped for the nearest electronics place and Stone Electronics came up were around the corner. I called Joe and he said to bring it in for him to look at. Long story short, I brought him this very precious piece of equipment, and very concerned for its well being I left it with this total stranger. The next day he called me to let me know it was ready for pickup. I drove over to pick it up and when I plugged it into the car it worked perfectly. So, cheers Joe for a great job done. Reasonably priced & Highly recomended. read more

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After over 30 years in storage my 1962 vintage Marantz Model 7 receiver and Marantz Model 8B power amp was desperately in need of a master to restore and bring it back to life. I was very fortunate to find Stone Electronics on Beverly Blvd in West Hollywood. Finding the vintage replacement parts took awhile but it was well worth the wait. My father's old stereo which I grew up with performs and sounds like the high fidelity that I remember fondly from the 1960's. Joe is absolutely amazing and truly a master at his craft of repairing, not only old high fi equipment but, also of patiently taking the time to completely restore a relic of days gone by. Joe helped my Marantz to sing again with it's original vintage sound that brings out the best in whatever vinyl I happen to be spinning on my turntable. Thanks Joe, your the best! read more

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I brought in an expensive subwoofer that was given to me in non-working condition. I had no idea what wrong with and brought it to Stone Electronics. Dropped it off on Saturday and Joe had it working in 2 days! Brought it home and it is working flawlessly. Extremely quick work at a very affordable rate. His shop is awesome, if it plugs in I'm confident he can get it working. Stone is truly a gem for people who want to repair not replace. Would rate higher if I could, he is the man! read more

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Joe did an amazing job resurrecting my late-80s Technics tape deck. Above and beyond on the attention to detail and service. So great to have it back in the lineup. Thank you! read more

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For the first time since I purchased it five years ago, my ultrarare Philips 209 S Electronic turntable is running, and I am so happy! Stone's rates are fair - especially given the arcane field - and he got it done faster than he promised it. Thanks to Stone Electronics, I'm back playing the albums I've stolen from all the radio stations I've worked at! Thanks, Joe! read more

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Took my AKAI GXC-760D cassette deck in for repair because it wasn't playing and had it fixed immediately! Great communication on the problems and priced fairly. Not many people left who can service a deck, let alone like this. read more

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Joe fixed my dad's old marantz 2270 beautifully. He was upfront and very reasonable with the pricing for the repair. He was quick and communicative and the results were excellent. A couple weeks later when I thought there was another issue with it he took care of it no problem. Would recommend to anyone read more

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