Services

Soundsmith services, classic audio repair, cartridge repair After more than 40 years in the audio equipment manufacturing and repair business, the experts at Soundsmith are uniquely equipped to handle your equipment repairs. The Soundsmith's founder and CEO, Peter Ledermann, is a cartridge designer and hand-builder of some of the world's finest and most unique cartridges and is an expert in classic audio repair. Our restoration service for your treasured worn or damaged phono cartridge, turntable or preamp will put new life into your valuable investment.

Cartridge Rebuilding / Retipping

Peter Ledermann has been designing his own cartridges and rebuilding cartridges of all brands for more than 45 years. He is widely considered a world class expert in the field; not to be confused with new-comers or those who recently beleive they have suddenly developed these delicate surgical skills and deep knowledge of cartridge design and repair as it relates to rebuild performance.

Classic Audio Electronic Repairs

Soundsmith has an extremely long history restoring gear – over 40 years. We perform FULL restorations, not Band-Aid partial work with a flimsy warranty. We warranty the entire unit in most cases for one full year

Cartridge Re-tipping & Rebuilding

 "Can my cartridge be rebuilt, even if the cantilever is snapped off?" The answer is usually ~ yes. We offer Diamond and Cantilever repair and replacement. We also provide in-depth repairs as needed - and are the singular company held in highest regard for such precise internal cartridge repair work.

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Soundsmith Products

Award-winning Strain Gauge Phono Cartridge Systems. Fixed Coil Stereo and Mono cartridge designs; Speakers, stands. Power Amplifiers. Phono Preamps for MM, MI and MC. We are also the sole manufacturer for B&O compatible phono cartridges. We also designed and sell our patented CDT-4 automated audio tester.

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Classic Electronics Repair & Restoration

More than 40 years of expert restorations and service for classic audio owners. Unheard of ONE YEAR full unit warranty when we are done. Our team of specialists have singular engineering and technical documentation compiled from many of the selected engineers that Peter Ledermann has personally approved and completed training with. No one knows audio better.....than Soundsmith.

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They Said What?

"The Soundsmith Carmen's ultra-low-mass MI assembly plays with more agility, is more naturally detailed, and sounds less stressed than any MC I'm aware of. Its treble is not dull or rolled off—it's just the most authentic treble I've experienced from a phonographic transducer."