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Nakamichi deck service

Need your advice on where to better service my 682ZX deck.There is nothing wrong with it, but I am afraid that with Nakamichi being out of business it is soon going to be difficult to get original parts.I am thinking about two places:ESLabs(highest reputation,specialize in Nak only and want only $200.00 authorization up front)and Sound Smith(I would not have to deal with the shipping,possibly cheaper,but they service many brands and want $650.00 authorization).So, what is your opinion? Did anyone compare them? I heard that Sound Smith do Tandbergs quite well, but that does not necessarily mean Naks as well.I value this deck a lot.Thank you in advance.
inna
brianmgrarcom
1,317 posts
 
Inna, I have used ES Labs service in the past and found Jeffrey a great person to deal with and I am quite confident that you would be happy with the service and any support after service. That said, service may not be cheap but IMO you are getting top service. If you ask, Jeffrey will do as little or as much service as you would like to spend.

A cheaper alternative is Stephen Sank. I have mentioned him before and some people are not as pleased with all his service (non-Nak) but I know of many very happy Nak owners pleased with his service. http://stephensank.com bk11@thuntek.net
42659
77 posts
 
excellent results. He is in New Mexico. His prices are quite reasonable although he can take a bit longer to complete the repairs. Johnny
peter_s
1,335 posts
 
I reiterrate Johnny's experience. Steven is a good guy who knows Naks well and does good work. I'm very satisfied with what he did for me.
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