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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
inna OP
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Thank you.Looks like noone knows Sound Smith.A related question.Do you have any ideas of the cost? Say,I want to have belts and rubber parts replaced,new playback head and full cleaning and alignment.Perhaps have capacitors replaced too.
celtic66
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I've trusted Nak deck repair to Doug Siegel at Audio Specialties in Portland, OR for years. Very competent and creative over the years. 503 257 3206
sean
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The only thing that i know about The Sound Smith is that their prices were ridiculous for some parts that i was looking for. Have no idea about the quality of labor. Sean
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weiserb
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Sound Smith is the Tandberg expert. He did a great restoring my Tandberg 3001a, but at a steep price. Steve Sank is your man for Nakamichi period. bk11@thuntek.net is Steve's email. He is also a nice guy drop him a line!
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jayd
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If you want the job done right, send it to ES Labs in New Britain, CT. Jeff Galin and his crew have serviced my 1000ZXL and Dragon, all of which still perform flawlessly. He's the only one I'll let service my ZX-9, when the time comes. He'll tell you just what it needs and do only what you request. I've seen their facility and they are stocked with most parts on hand. They're not the fastest, but the best. They also came recomended to me from Nakamichi. (860)529-3700
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