| Bench/Diagnostic fee | $50/$0 |
| My bench/diagnostic fee policy is designed for minimal cost to you: If you proceed with repair, the diagnostic fee is waived. If you decline repair, you have the option to donate the turntable if it has value for parts, and the diagnostic fee is waived. If you decline repair and want the turntable returned, the diagnostic fee is $50. | |
| Parts pricing (includes installation) | |
| New platter belt installed (includes pitch calibration) | $50-75 |
| New tonearm drive belt (linear trackers) installed | $50-75 |
| New stylus (common aftermarket replacements) installed | $20-60 |
| New genuine manufacturer’s stylus installed | $25 up |
| New standard headshell (Technics, SME, etc), includes cartridge mounting, installation, alignment, balance. | $50 |
| Labor charges for single play turntables (includes parts where appropriate) | |
| Mount and align new or used cartridge of your choice (price varies by tonearm type) | $40-60 |
| Auto-start/return simple adjustments | $50-80 |
| Auto-start/return repair, complex adjustments | $80-160 |
| Repair/replace hard-wired RCA cables or plugs | $60-80 |
| RCA cable replacement for Technics SL-1200 MK2 (includes internal grounding if requested) | $80 |
| Simple speed adjustment (runs consistently slow or fast) | $40-50 |
| Clean speed controls (inconsistent speed) | $50-80 |
| Labor charges for changer/stacker turntables (including consoles and all-in-one units) Virtually all changers/stackers are 40 or more years old. Almost all suffer from hardened grease, making them non-operational or semi-operational. Many mechanisms are still solid and can be refurbished if they weren’t manhandled or stored in harsh environments. Missing, broken or worn out parts (stylus, cartridge, idler wheel, etc) will be in addition to the labor charge. For consoles, please see this page. The flat labor charge for Duals and BSRs is WARRANTY service. You pay once and future labor is covered. You only pay for any needed replacement parts. | |
| Dual 10xx and 12xx (includes steuerpimpel replacement and 1219/1229 o-ring replacement if needed) | $160 |
| BSR — found in many all-in-one stereo units and consoles from the ’70s | $120 |
| Garrard, GE, RCA, Zenith, Voice of Music, Glenburn, Magnavox, Motorola, Columbia, Webcor, etc. These can be a bit more challenging but I’ll give it my best shot. | $150-250 |
E-mail me at greg@turntabledoc for more info
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