BARRY'S 8 TRACK REPAIR
Here you'll find out why BARRY FONE MUSIC is the place to go!
| A few items of test equipment found only in the VERY BEST repair shops: |
| For all of you 4 CHANNEL enthusiasts - we have a 4 channel scope! |
| Our top-of-the-line Sencore AM-FM-Stereo Audio Analyzer |
| HEWLETT PACKARD - the absolute best test equipment on the market |
| For the true audiophile - the original manufacturers' manuals for Akai and Pioneer models |
| We have books, schematics and service manuals for virtually ALL Vintage Audio repairs! |
| And finally, the biggest reason to choose BARRY FONE MUSIC for your repair work |
BARRY'S 8 TRACK REPAIR
4783 Glenrosa Prescott Valley, AZ 86314
A division of BARRY FONE MUSIC
A division of BARRY FONE MUSIC
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| With the best warranty in the business and the best-equipped shop in the world, it's easy to see why we are the "King of 8 Track Repair". This is just one of our many Vintage Audio repair benches where your prized item will receive our renowned top-notch attention and full restoration of all features to their original factory specifications. Below, you will be introduced to a few pieces of test equipment that set BARRY'S 8 TRACK REPAIR head and shoulders above the rest. At BARRY FONE MUSIC, we've been working on this stuff since it was new, and have improved and refined our methods to continue delivering top-notch work as the units age and further deteriorate. In addition, we have the specialized test gear other shops don't have, which means we can find potential future problems that they can't. The result is amazing repair quality which is GUARANTEED to give complete satisfaction for the remaining life of the unit. See a few of our more specialized pieces of test equipment on this page, as well as our massive service manual collection. |
| For meticulously precise head adjustment on a quad machine, a 4 channel scope is the only way to go. This enables us the observe audio levels on all 4 channels simultaneously, without depending on our ears which can become fatigued and inaccurate after repeated listening (much like the nose gets tired after sampling several brands of cologne). The fact that channels 1 and 4 are typically weak (being on the edges of the playback head) makes it even more important to have a visual reference. You won't see a quad scope in any other 8 track shop! |
| We spared no expense when it came to offering superior service on your Vintage Audio equipment. This Sencore SG165 analyzer generates all necessary signals to tune up your receiver perfectly. In addition to providing extremely accurate AM-FM carriers with audio modulation, this fine gem also provides direct reading of power output on left and right stereo channels. The Sencore SG165 has been the industry standard for decades - that is, for shops who go the extra mile! |
| Typically found only in laboratories due to their expense, The HP 331 Distortion Analyzer is another item you won't find in the average repair shop. Factory spec for the best audio gear is on the order of 1 or 2% distortion; this piece of gear can measure it down to about a tenth of a percent. As 8 track tapes in particular possess a fairly large amount of distortion, this is a necessary piece of equipment to have around, and we use it extensively. Below it is the HP 214A Pulse Generator, which is used to calibrate our own scopes. |
| Here is something I can guarantee you'll never see in any other repair shop, because they are used primarily in design labs. It is a Curve Tracer, and is used to precisely match two (or more) transistors of the same number and type. Even between two identical transistors, they will have slightly different electrical characteristics, which means your left channel may sound different than the right, or have slightly more or less output power. For the most discriminating audiophile, a shop which has a curve tracer at its disposal will provide much more satisfactory service than any other at any price. |
| My massive book collection covers everything in Electronics from simple audio circuits, right up to Avionics (my day job), Radar, Spacecraft Technology and even a little Rocket Science! These are all ELECTRONICS books; my personal book collection is on another wall. On the two bottom left shelves is the COMPLETE set of Sam's Tape Recorder Series service manuals which contain schematics, parts lists and board layouts for just about every 8 track machine ever manufactured. |
| To prevent too much clutter, here are just a few of my original manufacturers' service manuals, along with Punky, the official shop cat. Punky stands guard over the manuals and handles the tougher repair jobs that I can't figure out. As a special treat to my customers, she is shown nude without her cute little BARRY FONE MUSIC uniform and tool belt. Not exactly camera-shy, is she? |
| As mentioned before, I am an Avionics Technician by day. I work on equipment used in airplane cockpits, which as you may know CANNOT fail in operation! Cruising at 50,000 feet is a bad time for my repair work not to hold up, and I haven't killed anyone yet. The antenna amplifiers I repair mount of the underside of planes and see temperatures of minus 40 degrees at altitude, not to mention greatly reduced atmospheric pressure which can wreak havoc on sensitive devices. The quality of my repairs and the discipline of my ethics enable me to give you the best job you will ever find |
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| You won't find many shops who use test equipment once owned and calibrated by NASA! |