FONE MUSIC
Vintage Audio Electronics Service
| My passion for music and its close flirtations with electronics began, seemingly, at birth. From yanking on my "singing chains" in my parents' old green '54 Chevy to fixing my first TV at age 10, to operating my first repair business at 13 to being the rock star wannabe I am now with a CD out, music and electronics have been the helplessly unchallenged forces in my very fortunate life. And the time for the sweetly sensual mix of music and electronics was in the 60's and 70's, when the manufacturers crafted out fine works of art literally stuffed with quality electronics, and the buzz at parties often excitedly centered on things like decibel levels and damping factors. The quality that went into VINTAGE AUDIO ELECTRONICS will never be repeated, due to the immense production cost compared to that of the modern "plasticized decks with euphemized specs". VINTAGE AUDIO ELECTRONICS is the best-sounding equipment you can now buy! |
We use the same test equipment for your repairs now that we've been using for three decades. Only the best equipment is used, such as Hewlett-Packard military scopes, Sencore analyzers, B & K signal generators, Fluke meters and counters, etc. We keep our equipment in top calibration to ensure your unit will perform its best, and we stand rigidly behind our work. |
BARRY FONE MUSIC
4783 Glenrosa
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
- FAST turnaround
- Service all brands
- LIFETIME WARRANTY !
- Parts in stock
- Since 1973
BARRY FONE MUSIC 4783 Glenrosa Prescott Valley, AZ 86314 |
Imagine YOUR 8 Track Player HERE!
BARRY FONE MUSIC
4783 Glenrosa Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
| Barry Fone, Owner |
| Over 30 |
| Years in business since 1973 |
| Every unit that comes through BARRY'S 8 TRACK REPAIR is given the complete tour of our massive array of test equipment. The above photo depicts the final stage of repairs, in which we check and adjust for exact speed, equal output on both (or all 4) channels, similar equalization, acceptable distortion and noise factors and, most of all, quality repairs and reliability. My dedication to quality enables me to enjoy a failure rate of LESS THAN ONE PER YEAR !!! |
| WE DO EXACT SPEED HERE! To make my alignment tapes and adjust for exact speed, I use a digital signal generator which, unlike older generators, does not drift because it checks itself hundreds of times every second and is constantly correcting the frequency it is producing. You are looking at the generator I use for my alignment tapes, checked with a precision frequency counter. This method is much more accurate than trying to adjust speed using the ears alone. It's all about quality! |
Note: These participants are real 8 track machines - not paid actors!
| The best-equipped 8 Track shop in the WORLD! |
| THIS is how we adjust 8 track players around here.... |
| Using a combination of the finest ears in the business, the best Kenwood headphones, one of my more user-friendly scopes, a Hewlett-Packard 331A Distortion Analyzer and my own Alignment Tapes which I developed to be FAR superior to originals, here I am tweaking out the legendary Akai CR-80D recorder. |
| Just as the nose becomes fatigued after sampling several perfumes, so does the ear. But, audio-visual indications are referenced to a grid for precise results guaranteed to knock your ears into the next universe - and then some! |
| Sorry, we don't sell parts or belts |
| Sorry, we don't sell parts or belts |
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