Melos Audio Restoration going strong...


This post is a retraction to a previous one I made out of frustration towards the fine folks at Melos Audio Restoration. I jumped to an unwarranted conclusion that was false and would like to set the record straight. I have been contacted by Will And Jerry and we have discussed our positions on this matter and they have graciously accepted my apology and I hope that all of you in the Audio community will too. Although they are a small operation and are understaffed, these 2 fine gentlemen are extremely devoted to their work and customers and take pride in seeing that every unit that enters their shop is restored back to its previously glorious working condition...perfection doesn't happen overnight and I failed to recognize this fact. Thanx to all for allowing me this opportunity to clear the air, the reputation of these devoted men and hopefully my name as well...Sincerely, Jeff
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Mooncrikit, I want to thank you for your retraction and explanation about the lack of "instant" communication reponses and the now, understanding of the difficulties we face here each day with a minimal work force and an incredible amount of broken or even "hacked" Melos Audio equipment that has been serviced by unqualified so-called technicians. We have been striving for the last four years since Melos Audio had closed and MELOS AUDIO RESTORATION opened it's door giving loyal equipment owners a place for quality service along with the experience of the original chief technician who worked for Melos Audio for 20+ years.

Do to the many different models produced and the amount of non-Melos service technicians, most units were not left in exactly the same wiring configurations leaving us here at Melos Audio Restoration to spend more time per piece than originally thought. They are, however, scrutinized, hower and not shipped back to the customer until all we feel all work is completely done, regardless of the length of time. We do apologize for some of the customers that have been waiting for longer times then were first stated but we are sure that after getting the unit back, you will feel that the extra time was worth the wait.

As for the company, we are open Mon-Fri, 6am-4pm, PST. Our telephone hours are very limited (6:30am-8am, PST) but there is an answering service that will get your messages to us which we return as soon as possible. Our fax is 24 hr operation at: (702) 248-7267 and email addresses at both:
melosaudio@aol.com and melosaudio@lvcm.com. We have a website that is continuously being updated and can be reached at www.melosaudio@aol.com. We answer all emails on a regular basis as well as all phone messages.

Sincerely,

Willard Guering
Gents,

I applaud Mooncrikit's character and eloquence, good on you. If I owned a service business that made my customers wait unreasonably long and was so busy I couldn't proactively communicate with them I'd hire more techs and train them under the watchful eye of the "guru". I would provide top quality repairs/upgrades with a maximum of two week turnaround times, and I'd go out of my way to communicate with my customers. I'd do all this and raise my rates to reflect the meticulous attention to detail and quick, caring service. After all this is Melos, not NASA.
Greetings from Canada!
First of all,I would like to thank
Willard Guering and Jerry for the top quality repairs on
my Melos 180 amp.There are negative comments that are not
true. The comments, if I would of, doesn't count in real life.
Melos Audio Restoraion IS a world class business. Secondly,
no communication is false. They returned E-Mails and phone
calls for me. Thirdly,Willard repaired and upgraded my amp.
This is called meticulous workmanship with a lot of care.
Also,it takes time for the new parts to brake in after
repairs and upgrades.The process may not be 2 weeks on
every piece of equip.On some upgrades, it may be less, it
varys.If,a part fails as it brakes in, it is not the fault
of the company.So,the quick service that most want in this
high paced world,turns into meticulous service.
Melos Audio Restoration is world class.
melos audio restoration restored & upgraded a PS 1 Gold for me about a year ago. the repairs & upgrade took about 2 to 3 weeks and the unit functions flawlessly. the quality of the soldering & neatness of the wiring is comparable to my old marantz model 7c and the packing & shipping were superb. i've no regrets about dealing with mar except that i didn't post this entirely positive report earlier.