It is decision time.
My tech has given up on my beloved Spec 2.
It was serviced before I bought it & ran perfectly for about a year.
Then I lost a channel.
No big deal it is part of owning vintage gear.
So I took it back to tech who serviced it before I bought it.
Got a call a few weeks latter it needed a new diode & transistor & it was good to go!
Then about 60 days after the repair the same channel goes out again.
Take it back to the tech because he warrants all repairs for 90 days.
So today I get the call...after 5 hours on his bench he can’t find the intermittent problem & he gives up.
“Come pick up your amp & I have a refund check for the previous repair."
So what to do?
Try to find someone that can fix it, sell it as a "for parts or repair unit” on the bay or make it a donor & just part it out?
It seems like a damn shame to part out a very nice unit that has an interment channel.
On the other hand I don't have the skills necessary to fix it & it doesn’t seem that anyone local is willing to work on it.
Shipping on these beasts can become cost prohibitive.
I really would love to keep it (I have the matching Spec 1) on the other hand 3 trips to the shop in 15 months makes me question if it is worth having it restored(if I can find someone) or is time to cut my loses & move on?
I drive a prius & I am retired & don't mind making a road trip to good tech in the PNW if they can fix her & make it reliable.
Any suggestions?
Bummed in Oregon:tears:
PQ
My tech has given up on my beloved Spec 2.
It was serviced before I bought it & ran perfectly for about a year.
Then I lost a channel.
No big deal it is part of owning vintage gear.
So I took it back to tech who serviced it before I bought it.
Got a call a few weeks latter it needed a new diode & transistor & it was good to go!
Then about 60 days after the repair the same channel goes out again.
Take it back to the tech because he warrants all repairs for 90 days.
So today I get the call...after 5 hours on his bench he can’t find the intermittent problem & he gives up.
“Come pick up your amp & I have a refund check for the previous repair."
So what to do?
Try to find someone that can fix it, sell it as a "for parts or repair unit” on the bay or make it a donor & just part it out?
It seems like a damn shame to part out a very nice unit that has an interment channel.
On the other hand I don't have the skills necessary to fix it & it doesn’t seem that anyone local is willing to work on it.
Shipping on these beasts can become cost prohibitive.
I really would love to keep it (I have the matching Spec 1) on the other hand 3 trips to the shop in 15 months makes me question if it is worth having it restored(if I can find someone) or is time to cut my loses & move on?
I drive a prius & I am retired & don't mind making a road trip to good tech in the PNW if they can fix her & make it reliable.
Any suggestions?
Bummed in Oregon:tears:
PQ