December 14, 2009 | Story by: Hal Goodtree | Categories: Business, Go Local, Shop & Dine
Vincent Reh of Byron Hill. Staff photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – Remember the old time radio shops from long ago? Meet Vincent Reh, the owner of Byron Hill, Ltd. Vincent has a thriving business on Woodwinds Industrial Court catering to high-end audiophiles, musicians and vintage radio enthusiasts.
This is the place to go if you have a tube amplifier or a classic Mackintosh stereo receiver in need of repair. People are passionate about their old-skool analog gear – some claim it has a warmer, richer tone than today’s digital equipment. And, unlike contemporary offerings, vintage audio was made to be repaired. Vincent keeps a stock of tubes, capacitors and whatnot on hand.
An electrical engineer by training, Mr. Reh started his business in Vermont in 2001. Clients with a love of tube audio included actor James Gandolfini and musician Al DiMeola. Mr. Reh moved the business to Cary in 2007 in pursuit of better economic conditions.
A licensed ham radio operator for more than 30 years, Vincent has authored several books and more than 200 magazine articles on a variety of radio and technical topics.
His prices are reasonable, his service is personal and his business is unique. If you have a tube amp or high-end, vintage audio gear (I saw a Leslie at his shop – that’s an exotic keyboard amplifier), you’ll be glad to know there’s a guy who can fix it right here in Cary at Byron Hill Ltd.
Hammond B3 organ with a Leslie amplifier cabinet
Rick Considine
December 15, 2009 at 8:28 am
Love the boxes of 12AX7′s in the picture on Byron Hill’s website. Great story and when I read about shops like Vincents I get the feelign feeling something is right with the world.
Thanks.
Leslie Huffman
December 15, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Who new I was an “exotic keyboard amp”. Great story!
Huber
January 6, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Vince is the man! Has helped me with various tube amps and always seems to have what I need in stock. Tubes Rule!
Dennis J. Had
January 7, 2010 at 3:55 pm
Wow, what a neat Cary company. Vince is a cool dude for sure. Vince keep those tubes glowing.