YOUR QUESTIONS, our answers.

Of course, and it's a wonderful initiative. We modernise virtually any vintage radio, whatever the brand or model (1930s to 1980s). Send us photos by email at hello@a-bsolument.fr or via our contact form. Free, no-obligation quote. The only exceptions are boomboxes and car radios, which we do not modernise: write to us and we will point you to a specialist.

Three packages tailored to the type of set: Radio de salon 30-60's (from €499), Radio Nomade 70's (from €229) and Meuble Radio Vintage (from €599). Discover the packages

From €499: a Focal Performance speaker, a 50W analogue amplifier, the original knob for ON/OFF and volume, dial backlighting, Bluetooth, a 3.5 mm jack input, an RCA subwoofer output, and interior and exterior cleaning.

From €229: a rechargeable battery with 12 hours of battery life, the original speaker preserved, a 5W Class D amplifier, Bluetooth 5.0, play/pause/next controls, and cleaning. Please note: this package does not include a jack input.

From €599: two Focal speakers for true stereo reproduction, a 50W analogue amplifier, Bluetooth, a 3.5 mm jack input, an RCA subwoofer output, dial backlighting and cleaning.

No: we do not modernise boomboxes or car radios sent in by customers. Write to us at hello@a-bsolument.fr and we will point you to a specialist. We do, however, sell Boombox 80's that are already modernised: a working cassette player and preserved FM radio, Bluetooth added, 12V adapter (4-6h charge for 20h of battery life), original speakers preserved.

FM/DAB+ module (€49), WiiM Mini Wi-Fi/AirPlay (€115), Focal Flax speakers (€120/€240), Focal BAM insulation (€79), Focal® CUB EVO subwoofer (€299), WiiM remote (€49), fabric change (€39), rear panel (€39), cabinetmaking (from €350).

1) Choose your package and options. 2) Confirm and pay. 3) Print the summary and include it with your parcel. 4) Pack according to our packing and shipping guide and send it to our workshop with the carrier of your choice, for home delivery. 5) Allow up to 3 months from receipt at our workshop (return shipping included in metropolitan France).

3 months maximum from receipt of your radio at our workshop. For a deadline (birthday, Christmas), contact us so we can adjust our schedule.

Absolutely not. All the technology is integrated inside, the authentic appearance is preserved, and every modernisation is fully reversible.

From €350. Upon receipt, our cabinet-maker assesses the work required (sanding, veneering, retouching). A supplementary quote is sent to you before any work begins if needed.

Yes, via Bluetooth from any application. For Spotify Connect, AirPlay or Wi-Fi multiroom, opt for the WiiM Mini (€115).

Living room radios and furniture sets lose their original FM. We offer an external FM/DAB+ module (€49). Our Boombox 80's retain their original FM.

Yes, via the 3.5 mm jack input. For a turntable, an integrated preamplifier is required. With the WiiM Mini, you also have a dedicated line input.

Around 10 metres in open space. Reduced if thick walls separate the device from your phone.

Our modernisations favour Bluetooth and Wi-Fi via the WiiM Mini (€115), without a USB port. A deliberate choice that preserves the original aesthetic.

Yes with the WiiM Mini (€115) on each speaker: Wi-Fi, AirPlay, Spotify Connect and multi-room.

Yes via the WiiM app if you have the WiiM Mini. Otherwise, use the equaliser in your music application.

Not essential. The Focal speakers already deliver an excellent result. The Focal® CUB EVO subwoofer (€299) is recommended for deeper bass (RCA output available on living room radios and furniture sets).

Focal Performance included as standard (excellent quality). Focal Flax (€120/€240) delivers a superior level of definition, precision and depth.

Preserved to maintain the aesthetic but non-functional after modernisation. The dial remains backlit for its visual charm.

Yes, on our audio demonstration page, in our partner showrooms, or at our Clermont-Ferrand workshop, no appointment needed, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.

PRODIGE® is a new connected speaker, designed and assembled in France from recycled aluminium sourced from French industrial waste and organic paint. Modular, upgradeable, repairable architecture. Awarded the Red Dot Design Award. Restored vintage radios are unique pieces, each hand-restored. PRODIGE® comes with a 5-year warranty, while restored vintage radios carry a lifetime warranty. Discover PRODIGE®

Yes: components are accessible with standard torx screws, video tutorials available, modular design ready for future technologies. Learn more

No, mains power only. Rich stereo sound thanks to Focal® TAM speakers with aptX HD codec. Wi-Fi version (WiiM) for multi-room and stereo pairing.

Yes with the Wi-Fi version (WiiM Mini included): expanded stereo or multi-room with up to 8 speakers.

Bubble wrap, radio on its feet in a first double-wall cardboard box (never on its front or back), fill the gaps, close, then place inside a second box (10 cm larger) with padding. Include the printed order summary. Complete guide

Tape, bubble wrap (or fabric/blanket), padding (kraft paper), two double-wall cardboard boxes (the 1st 10 cm larger than the radio, the 2nd 10 cm larger than the 1st) and a shipping label.

Always on its feet, natural position. Never on the front face (dial/fabric) or the back face.

Pack it following our packing and shipping guide, then send it with the carrier of your choice to: A.bsolument, for the attention of Sylvain Mahe, 65 boulevard Côte Blatin, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand. Choose home delivery (no pick-up point). The outbound trip is at your cost and your responsibility; the return is included in metropolitan France. A radio cabinet comes with Taximeuble (taximeuble.com), which you book yourself.

Failure to follow the instructions may result in additional charges. Please carefully follow our packaging guide with the double-box system.

Yes, the printed order summary (generated after payment). It allows us to identify your order and the chosen options.

Yes, free from €200, so on all our radios and on PRODIGE®, in metropolitan France (including Corsica), Monaco and twenty European Union countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden (excluding the Balearic and Canary Islands, Ceuta, Melilla, Sicily, Sardinia, the Azores and Madeira). Below €200 (accessories only): €8.80. Everywhere else, including Finland, Greece, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the French overseas territories, shipping is charged at our carrier DPD's price, with no mark-up, calculated at checkout by country and weight. For the restoration of your own radio, you send it to the workshop at your own cost, following our packing and shipping guide; the return is included in metropolitan France.

2 to 3 working days in France and Corsica, 3 to 7 days in the EU depending on destination. Tracking number by email as soon as dispatched.

Immediate confirmation email after ordering. Tracking number at dispatch. Remember to check your spam folder.

Atelier-showroom at 65 boulevard Côte Blatin, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, no appointment needed, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Also our partner showrooms in France and internationally, and our audio demonstration page.

Yes: call us on +33 4 73 20 13 81, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm, and we will guide you step by step through your order on the website. You can also write to us at hello@a-bsolument.fr.

Yes, to most countries in the world. Outside the area where it is free, shipping is charged at our carrier DPD's price, calculated at checkout by country and weight. For a radio cabinet or five radios or more, contact us for a quote.

Yes if not yet dispatched. Contact hello@a-bsolument.fr or call +33 4 73 20 13 81.

CB (Visa, Mastercard, Amex), PayPal, Apple Pay, Shop Pay, Klarna, USDC. 2 to 4 interest-free instalments with Alma from €50 to €2,000. SSL transactions.

Yes, 2 to 4 interest-free instalments with Alma, for orders from €50 to €2,000. Option available at checkout.

Yes, end-to-end SSL encryption. Your banking details are never stored on our servers.

Modernised vintage radios : lifetime warranty on parts, labour and free workshop return. Covers everything we install, wear and tear included: amplifier, Bluetooth, speakers, connectors, lighting and electronic components. Granted to the original buyer, on presentation of proof of purchase. Does not cover the radio's original parts: cabinet, dial, knobs, valves and original chassis (often 70 years old or more).

PRODIGE® speaker : 5-year warranty on parts and labour, with a 100% modular and repairable design built to go further. This warranty is transferable: it stays with the speaker if you sell it.

Yes, 30 days to change your mind (including the 14-day statutory right of withdrawal), and 14 days for the PRODIGE® speaker. Free return (DPD label by email), refund within 1 to 2 days upon receipt.

Contact us immediately at hello@a-bsolument.fr or on +33 4 73 20 13 81 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm). Workshop return covered, free repair under warranty.

Yes, a technical team led by Sylvain. Whether your product is 1 month or 8 years old, write to hello@a-bsolument.fr or call +33 4 73 20 13 81.

Upcycling of vintage radios, recycled aluminium from French industrial waste for PRODIGE®, organic paint made from algae and vegetables, 100% repairable and upgradeable design, long-term warranties (lifetime for modernised vintage radios, 5 years for PRODIGE®) to fight obsolescence. Learn more

Everything in France. PRODIGE® assembled in an ESAT in Clermont-Ferrand (social inclusion). Focal® speakers in Saint-Étienne. Radios restored by hand in our workshop.

Yes. PRODIGE® is 100% modular and repairable with a Torx screwdriver. Modernised radios are fully repairable, and every modernisation is reversible.

Transforming a vintage object into a product of superior value rather than discarding it. Since 2015, more than 6,000 radios have been modernised by our workshop.