California, Tascam Human Response - 213-726-0303 x617
Chicago - Local Tascam Rep = John L. 708-387-9585
| Midwest Digital Services | 12859 S. H a r l e m Avenue Palos Heights, IL 60463 V: 708-448-7539 888-809-3309 F: 708-448-7678 Brian Falatovich |
Authorized for Sony, Tascam, Panasonic and Fostex, I have been working on dat since 1985 at Sony corp.(9 years). Presently a dealer for Sony, Tascam this week. and HHB , DA-88, dat, mini- disc old format PCM1630 and cd.
Turn a round time is usually 5-7 days. |
| Midtown Repair | 312-588-7377 | Located in Chicago. I really don't know that much about them. The place I purchased my deck recommended them (as well as CFS). |
| Chicago Factory Service (CFS) | 847-640-6181 | DAT Labor Rate: $100/hr
"Pretty good people to work with once you get past the receptionist. Ask to talk to Tom (he's the lead tech). Fixed my deck in a little over 2 weeks though I had to take it back a 2nd time. Located in a Northwest suburb of Chicago." - Mike Wagner |
Broomall, PA
| Pro Digital | 610-353-2400 |
Paramus, NJ
| New Jersey Factory Service Inc. |
600 Industrial Ave. Paramus, N.J. 07652 201-967-0060 |
"We were the official east coast Tascam factory service until Nov 1995 when Teac sold it to us. We still are the regional Tascam repair shop for them as well as handling all brands of digital and analog tape machines including Panasonic, Yamaha, Fostex and Marantz. I personally have been in the business 21 years. We have an excellent staff and a very courteous receptionist." - Russ Bachmann - President |
Upper Saddle River, NJ
| Eastern Stereo Servicecenter |
12 Pleasant Ave Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 201-327-7100 |
"...they are VERY good. They deal with very high end stuff. I once strolled in with my Dad's 30 year old Mac Amp and the guy knew the model number before I put it down!! They fixed my TCD D3 and they unlike Sony DONT charge tax if you ship it (except of course in NJ)." - Darren |
Thomasville, GA
| Oade Brothers Audio | 316 S. Broad St. Thomasville, Ga. 31792 V: 912-228-009 or 912-228-4480 F: 912-228-0112 M-F 10-6 Eastern Time |
Also known as the "Oade Brothers". Talk to Jim or Doug.
"They take a little longer, but their work and knowledge seems to be above par." - Anonymous |
Nashville, Tn
| Appalachian Pro-Audio Services | 615-383-5939 Ben Williams |
"We have been in the business for almost five years now and count among our clients most of the record labels, publishers and several studios here on Music Row in Nashville." - Ben Williams |
El Cerrito, CA
| Liberman Sound |
Liberman Sound |
Liberman Sound repairs, calibrates, tests, and modifies audio equipment for professional users. Our state-of-the-art shop features the ultra-precise Audio Precision System Two Cascade test set and full surface-mount capability. DAT specialties include the Sony TCD-D7, TCD-D8, and TCD-D10 portable recorders, as well as studio decks. We have been in business since 1987. |
Van Nuys, CA
| Alive Sound | 3808 W. Burbank Blvd. Burbank, CA 91505 V: (818) 845-5103 F: (818) 845-1724 |
We design, install and repair professional audio equipment. Alesis, Tascam, Mackie, Lexicon, Sony, etc. - David Harrelson |
Van Nuys, CA
| FET Electronics | 17306 Saticoy St Van Nuys, CA 91406 818-881-2656 |
Authorized Tascam, Panasonic, HHb repair center.
"I have used them on several occasions with great satisfaction." - Anonymous FET electronics did a good job repairing my Sony DTC-690 which had bad diginoise problems. They rebuilt the transport and charged me $110. So far, it's been working great. - Paul Pollock |
Montebello, CA
| Digitron Electronics | Digitron Electronics 7801 E. Telegraph Rd. Suite D Montebello, CA 90640 V: 323-887-0777 Hours: 9am - 6pm Pacific time, Monday - Friday |
"Like New" Repairs, Fast Our Repair Philosophy goes much farther than fixing the main problem. All repaired units leave our facility functionally like new, fully restored to the factory specifications. And since our technical repair department is capable of repairing more than five hundred units per month, your "like new" repaired equipment is returned to you quickly. TEAC/TASCAM, FOSTEX, ROLAND, and SONY |
San Rafael, CA
| Studio Maintenance Center |
655 Dubois St. San Rafael, CA 415-485-6048 800-918-3300 |
An Authorized Tascam service center in the San Francisco Bay area is Studio Maintenance Center in San Rafael (10 mi. North of San Francisco).
"They have saved my ass on many occasions!" - Tony Brooke |
Falls Church, VA
| High Tech Service and Exchange |
228 W. Broad Street Falls Church, VA 703-534-1730 |
"I have had success i getting my minor DAT problems fixed ... and would recommend them." - Anonymous |
St. Paul, MN
| Manhattan Sound Technicians | 458 West Emerson Avenue West St. Paul, MN 55118 V: 651-554-0304 F: 800-278-0184 |
Eddie Ciletti services DAT, adat, DTRS (DA-38 /-88 /-98 and PCM-800) as well as Vintage gear (Pultec, Teletronics) and Vintage mics (AKG, Neumann). He also has a monthly column in EQ magazine and actually answers e-mail! He is now also in MIX. |
Madison Hts, MI
| ABL Electronic Service | 32E 14 Mile Rd Madison Hts, MI 48071 V=248-588-6663 |
"Our firm has been in business over 26 years and most of that time have been Teac/Tascam authorized. We have been servicing DATS since early 1990. We service all brands of DAT and are factory service for most. We were hoping you would add us to your list of servicers. If you would like any more info, Please contact me at ext 243 or see our web page." - Larry Leitner |
Sylmar, CA
| Sprague Magnetics, Inc | 12806 Bradley Avenue Sylmar, CA 91342 Toll Free: 800-553-8712 |
We have been repairing and selling tape drives and tape heads since 1980. We repair DAT, DLT, 8mm (Exabyte) and QIC. We not only repair the drive but we also repair or replace the heads or in the case of DAT and 8mm head wheel assy. We can repair or replace any tape head for nearly any tape storage device. |
Ft. Myers, FL
| Dat Techniques | Peter Merritt DAT Techniques 11090 McGregor Boulevard Ft. Myers, FL 33919 800 383-2464 |
"I once sent him three DAT decks at once, including one that I was sure could not be fixed (this was an Onkyo 2001; have you ever heard of that one? I didn't think so). Anyway, I sent them on a Thursday, and on Monday I called to see if they had arrived. Not only had they arrived, but all had been repaired, and were on the way back to me." - Riccardo Schulz
"Peter Merritt is the fastest, least expensive and most expert Dat Repair person we have used" - M.A. Schiavone, G.M., Above Records |
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