Go Local: Byron Hill Vintage Hi-Fi Repair Shop

Story by Hal Goodtree | December 14, 2009 | Tags: Business, Go Local, music, 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