AV repair . NYC and tri-state

Audio and video repair for any room, any brand.

Boardroom AV dead before a meeting, a speaker zone silent, PA cutting out, a projector with no signal or a matrix dropping inputs. We repair commercial and residential AV, from legacy Bogen amplifiers to current Crestron and Biamp systems.

AV TRIAGE 2 quick questions
1What are you seeing?
Licensed and insuredNYC low-voltage licensed, fully insured
Commercial and residentialBoardrooms, PA, home theaters and whole-house audio
Same-day when it mattersPriority for rooms down before a meeting
Full signal chainSource to speaker, not just the box
Pick the problem 09

Every AV problem lives somewhere in the signal chain.

Tap what you are seeing. We will show you where it usually breaks and how we fix it.

Specific speakers are silent, a whole zone is dead, or distributed audio lost one of its paths.

WHERE IT BREAKS
Source Cable Matrix Amp Output Control
LIKELY CAUSES
Amp channel failed Speaker wire fault Speaker or crossover failed
HOW WE FIX IT

We test the amp output, the speaker run and the speaker, then repair the one that failed.

Full repair guide →

A display shows no signal, flickers or will not sync with the source.

WHERE IT BREAKS
Source Cable Matrix Amp Output Control
LIKELY CAUSES
HDMI handshake failure Cable fault Display hardware failed
HOW WE FIX IT

We test the source, cable and matrix output, then fix the handshake, the run or the display.

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A boardroom or conference room system that worked last week and died before an important meeting.

WHERE IT BREAKS
Source Cable Matrix Amp Output Control
LIKELY CAUSES
Control system will not boot Matrix or switcher fault Mic array or DSP failed
HOW WE FIX IT

We get the room usable first, then trace the fault through control, matrix, DSP and displays.

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Whole-house or office-wide audio has dead zones, out-of-sync playback, or sources that will not play.

WHERE IT BREAKS
Source Cable Matrix Amp Output Control
LIKELY CAUSES
Controller or streaming source down Zone amp failed Network change broke control
HOW WE FIX IT

We check the source and controller, then the network and each zone amp, and restore playback.

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Overhead paging is silent, the PA cuts out, or the link from the phone system or intercom is lost.

WHERE IT BREAKS
Source Cable Matrix Amp Output Control
LIKELY CAUSES
Paging amp failed Zone wiring fault Lost link to the phone system or intercom
HOW WE FIX IT

We test the paging amp and the zone wiring, then restore the link to the phone system or intercom.

Full repair guide →

Background music in a restaurant, store or office stopped working.

WHERE IT BREAKS
Source Cable Matrix Amp Output Control
LIKELY CAUSES
Streaming account expired Amp failed Input routing changed
HOW WE FIX IT

We work from the source to the speaker: account, player, routing and amp.

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The projector will not turn on, the lamp is at end of life, or the motorized screen is stuck.

WHERE IT BREAKS
Source Cable Matrix Amp Output Control
LIKELY CAUSES
Lamp at end of life Projector will not power on Motorized screen stuck
HOW WE FIX IT

Replace the lamp or repair the projector, and service or replace the screen motor.

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The matrix drops inputs, fails HDCP handshakes, or one output will not route correctly.

WHERE IT BREAKS
Source Cable Matrix Amp Output Control
LIKELY CAUSES
HDCP handshake failures EDID mismatch Output not routing
HOW WE FIX IT

We sort out HDCP and EDID settings, then test every input to every output.

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Wireless mics drop out, a mixer channel is dead, the DSP will not boot, or the rack shows intermittent faults.

WHERE IT BREAKS
Source Cable Matrix Amp Output Control
LIKELY CAUSES
Wireless mic dropouts Dead mixer channel DSP will not boot
HOW WE FIX IT

We test the signal chain through the rack, then repair or replace the failing mic, mixer or DSP.

Full repair guide →
PROBLEM 01 OF 09

Speaker or zone not producing sound

Specific speakers are silent, a whole zone is dead, or distributed audio lost one of its paths.

WHERE IT BREAKS
Source Cable Matrix Amp Output Control
LIKELY CAUSES
Amp channel failed Speaker wire fault Speaker or crossover failed
HOW WE FIX IT

We test the amp output, the speaker run and the speaker, then repair the one that failed.

Full repair guide →
Room down right now

Meeting in an hour and the room is dead?

Tell us the deadline. One dead display or speaker usually means a cable, an output or that device. The whole room at once usually means the control system, the matrix or power to the rack. We get the room usable first, then fix the cause.

Tell us when the meeting startsThe deadline decides how we work the problem.
Do not rewire the rack yourselfSwapped cables are the hardest fault to find.
Photograph the rack and the touch panelError messages and front-panel lights speed up the fix.
Brands we service 06

AV systems we repair every week.

Dedicated pages for the brands we see most across corporate AV, homes and multi-tenant buildings, plus the DSP and switching behind them.

Something else in the rack? Text us a photo of it.

Any brand, even if we did not install it

You do not need the original AV integrator.

No documentationWe map the signal chain, room by room.
Programmer unreachableWe recover control programming where needed.
Remote long goneWe restore control of the room.

Most AV repair calls are on systems installed by integrators who are no longer around. Legacy Bogen amplifier PA from the 1990s, abandoned conference-room matrix switchers whose remote is long gone, and background-music rigs tied to defunct streaming services.

Crestron Control4 Russound Valcom Biamp QSC Extron Atlas IED JBL Professional Audio-Technica Bogen

AV problems hide in cables, EDID handshakes and control programming, not just the hardware. We work the full chain: source, matrix, display, speakers and control.

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How we work 04

What an AV repair visit looks like.

We test the full chain before we leave.

01

Phone triage

Which room, which gear, when it started, and what still works. Five minutes on the phone tells us which parts to bring.

02

Walk the signal chain

Source, cables, matrix, amp and DSP, display or speakers, and the control system. The first 20 minutes is isolation.

03

Fix on the spot

Common matrices, amps, displays, lamps and mic batteries are same-visit. Specialty parts get a workaround so critical rooms keep working.

04

Test every scenario

Every input routes, every display shows signal, every speaker plays, and the control system responds. Written summary and programming notes.

Older systems

Repair, or time to upgrade?

Keeping old PA running

A 1990s Bogen PA is often still repairable. Common zone amps and controllers have aftermarket parts, and when a part is truly gone we fit a compatible substitute.

Analog to AV over IP

Analog zone audio to Dante, HDMI matrices to AV over IP, old control to modern touch panels. We assess the cable plant first and reuse what we can.

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WHO WE HELP
Facilities managers IT directors Restaurants and retail Houses of worship Co-op and condo boards Homeowners

From a single-TV conference room to multi-building distributed audio, across all five boroughs and the tri-state.

Where we go 10

AV repair across NYC and North Jersey.

From boardrooms in all five boroughs to homes in five North Jersey cities. Tap your area.

NEW YORK CITY
NEW JERSEY
NEW YORK CITYStrongest same-day coverage

Manhattan

NEIGHBORHOODS WE COVER
Midtown Upper East Side Upper West Side Harlem Lower Manhattan SoHo Tribeca Washington Heights

And every other neighborhood in Manhattan.

NEW YORK CITYStrongest same-day coverage

Brooklyn

NEIGHBORHOODS WE COVER
Park Slope Williamsburg DUMBO Bay Ridge Flatbush Crown Heights Bushwick Greenpoint

And every other neighborhood in Brooklyn.

NEW YORK CITY

Queens

NEIGHBORHOODS WE COVER
Astoria Flushing Jamaica Forest Hills Long Island City Bayside Jackson Heights Woodside

And every other neighborhood in Queens.

NEW YORK CITY

The Bronx

NEIGHBORHOODS WE COVER
Riverdale Fordham Pelham Bay Mott Haven Morris Park Co-op City Tremont University Heights

And every other neighborhood in The Bronx.

NEW YORK CITY

Staten Island

NEIGHBORHOODS WE COVER
St. George New Dorp Tottenville Stapleton Annadale Great Kills Huguenot Pleasant Plains

And every other neighborhood in Staten Island.

NEW JERSEY

Jersey City

NEIGHBORHOODS WE COVER
Journal Square Downtown JC Bergen-Lafayette Greenville The Heights Newport Paulus Hook

And every other neighborhood in Jersey City.

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Hoboken

NEIGHBORHOODS WE COVER
Uptown Hoboken Downtown Hoboken Hoboken Waterfront Northwest Hoboken

And every other neighborhood in Hoboken.

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Newark

NEIGHBORHOODS WE COVER
Downtown Newark Ironbound North Ward Weequahic Vailsburg Forest Hill South Ward

And every other neighborhood in Newark.

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Fort Lee

NEIGHBORHOODS WE COVER
Fort Lee Central Coytesville Main Street corridor Palisade Ave

And every other neighborhood in Fort Lee.

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Bayonne

NEIGHBORHOODS WE COVER
Bergen Point East Bayonne Constable Hook 1st Street corridor Midtown Bayonne

And every other neighborhood in Bayonne.

Also serving Long Island and Westchester. Not on the map? Call us, we probably cover it.

Frequent questions 06

Audio video repair FAQ.

Yes. That is most of our AV repair work. In most cases you do not need the original integrator or the programming source files. We work with what is on site, recover control programming where needed, and get the room working.
Yes, same-day when the schedule allows. Pre-meeting AV emergencies are one of the most common urgent calls we get. Call 212-347-5400 and tell us the deadline, and we will give you an honest window.
It depends on the system and the change. Minor fixes like a room reset or device repair do not touch the control programming. We handle programming changes for most common cases.
Usually yes. Bogen PA is still made, and the common zone amps and controllers have aftermarket parts. We keep 1990s commercial PA running in buildings all over NYC, and when a specific part is truly gone we fit a compatible substitute.
Yes. Common conversions are analog zone audio to Dante or AVB, HDMI matrices to AV over IP, and legacy control systems to modern touch panels. We assess the existing cable plant first, and often we can reuse what is there.
Same-day across NYC when the schedule allows, with priority for conference rooms down before meetings and business-critical PA failures. Call 212-347-5400 for the soonest window.