Mike does excellent work. I've had him service two vintage integrated amps for me so far and I've been nothing but happy with the results.
I know there are other places I could take my gear, but I really appreciate the comprehensive approach he takes, that he goes completely over each component, le...
Mike is the guru and his expertise is unmatched! I found a vintage record player at a garage sale and having no knowledge of them Mike helped me get it going again. He might be backed logged with other work, but that's only a testament to his ability!
Recently had my Sony record player fixed. Mike was incredibly thorough with detailing his initial estimate and prompt with service.
I love that this place is able to explain the electronics in a language I can fully understand and also the option of waay more information than I can compute.
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Mike has fixed a number of things for me over the years. He is fast, fair and knows this gear better than anybody I've ever met. I totally trust these guys to take care of my valuable stereo gear. Highly recommended.
I took my Realistic turntable in to Austin Stereo for service. The turntable was purchased in 1984. The reason I picked them was because of all the rave reviews and that's why I'm adding my rave review. The 2 gentlemen knew immediately what was wrong. The cartridge was replaced, turntable oiled,...
Great store with good variety, big fan and always excited to see whats new
Love this place. Great service, equipment, and advice.
Just purchased vintage Polk speakers and am IN LOVE. We were able to test them out in-house and ask a million questions. THANK YOU!
Fast service,professional, knowledgeable staff. Explain questions & inquiries in detail. They believe in their customers to be knowledgeable consumers.
I can't say enough good things about Mike Manulik and Austin Stereo. Seven years ago, I bought a Marantz amplifier on EBay which was described as "a great example of classic vintage equipment"; what a stretch that turned out to be. It was full of dirt and bugs- it would power up, but that was about...
I have used this place several times over the years and have always been 100% happy. I bought a Yamaha receiver here several years ago and I love it. It sounds amazing. Recently it's been having some issues, so I had my girlfriend drop it off. They told her that they only work on 100% analog equipme...
My first experience with these guys was a phone call I made to outline my dilemma of connecting my REL sub woofer to my Naim amp. I was weighing a couple of options - neither of them especially simple - to optimize the performance of the sub woofer. I was impressed with Mike's knowledge and his qu...
Had Marantz receiver restored there. It sounds fantastic! Very knowledgeable staff and also some nice vintage equipment for sale.
I first went to Austin Stereo in early 1995, to get a pair of Dyna Mk-3 tube monoblocks they had advertised for a good price. Mike was real nice, listened carefully, and reluctantly steered me away from what he had on the shelf, to a Harmon-Kardon Citation-2 in the classified ads, because he knew th...
Recently had a 40 year old Hafler amplifier recapped. Although it took a long time because the shop techs are perfectionists the amplifier sounds great! I am very pleased with the job they did.
Austin Stereo extended the life of my vintage 1974 Dual 1214, and at a reasonable price. Highly recommended!!
Super fast service for a cartridge upgrade on my new turntable! The Ortofon Blue sounds amazing. Austin Stereo will definitely be my go to shop for maintenance and upgrades...I highly recommend!
Would give 0 stars but had to select 1. After visiting there website that tells all how great they are at "total restoration" of mid century audio gear, especially tube powered gear, i took a receiver with the original schematic to them for a recap. The only damage to this unit was cosmetic. The cle...
I have a Kenwood receiver that s been in our family for over 50 years. They meticulously went through it and replaced all the capacitors and breathed life back into it. It sounds sooo good! Highly recommended.
Excellent customer service and the owner was able to get my record player fixed and back to me in less than three days!!!
Cool place. Great vintage electronic smell! 30+ years of service!
The owner is a great guy and knows more than I could possibly ask about the equipment in his store. Picked up the same model of speakers my dad had at my age and they've been good to me. Couldn't recommend this place more.
This is the best place you could go in town for vintage audio gear! These guys are awesome and are incredibly knowledgeable about anything you would want to know! I would send any of my friends here if they wanted vintage equipment or advice. Not to mention they can repair almost anything.
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Great place for vintage speakers and vintage equipment!
Can't say enough good things about Mike and Austin Stereo Service. Before I moved to Austin, the FM tuner on my aging Rotel receiver had crapped out. Took it to a local shop where I was living and they couldn't repair the tuner (despite trying on two separate occasions.) Fast forward a couple of ...
Great restoration of my Marantz receiver and Dual turntable.
I needed some work done on my Technics SL-23 turntable. Went I showed up, the owner explained to me that it would be at least a month before he could work on it, because of how backed up he was with other work orders. When I said that I understood and explained what I thought the issue was, he ask...
Received great service on my Technics turntable here. I think I'm going back for some tube gear. Highly recommend Austin Stereo Service.
Austin Stereo Service is an analog purist's heaven, and its head angel will place you in a centrally located chair for the greatest audio effect that can be achieved from a sparkling clean piece of vinyl. Every metropolitan area in the US manages to support one or two vinyl stores, and this is where...
It's just perfect as usual. It's a great place to buy or repair classic stereo equipment.
Dont Go here. This shop repaired and replace equipment that was not necessary or approved. I brought the record player in for a lube repair. Over charged and over priced. AVOID AT ALL COST!
If equipment needs repaired that was not apart of the original estimate then they should have called!
Took a Marantz 510M in with a dead channel. Took less than a month to get back and they saved all the parts replaced as asked. Only 2 weeks on repair and sounds great so far. I was leery of leaving it with them as I am over an hour away, but they did a great job and I will take my second 510M in whe...
Bought a Sansui AU D11 Integrated Amp from here and the sound is incredible. I also dropped off an old Pioneer receiver for restoration. Incredible products and service... I highly recommend going here and if you enjoy vintage audio...
These guys are great at reviving stereo equipment, especially the older stuff. And where else could you find something like this?
I've have nothing but top notch work done here. I've brought in my Parasound amps and had them reconditioned to better than new levels of performance. I had a LaserDisc player fixed here (did I say I've been coming here for sometime?) and other components. I always tell my audiophile friends to b...
Before I left Grapevine I had a 1970s Technics turntable repaired. The vinyl sounded OK but something wasn t just right I figured my analog ears were out of tune after years of digital and, now, streaminng music. A short while later one channel disappeared. After arriving in Austin I fortuitousl...
Always provides the best service, information, and products. Been coming to Mike for years now.
Mike and Joe are awesome. I went to Austin Stereo Service so they could inspect my stylus. They were great and corrected some minor issues with my turntable. Totally exceeded my expectations. Highly recommend these guys for any hi-fi equipment services! Thanks.
This place could be not be any better. Talked with the owner for a couple hours when I went to pick up my reciever that was getting fixed. Genuine awesome guy. I'd rate it 6 stars if possible!
I took in a Marantz 1060 that I had purchased online, and one of the channels was blown, and the power button was sticking bad, among other things. I was given a quote for a full restoration and I spent some time thinking about whether I wanted to invest in getting it fixed. In the meantime, I asked...
I just took a old receiver in to get repaired and had a great experience! He is very knowledgeable and straightforward. I plan on visiting again, if I ever need a new speaker or any other repairs!