Thanks for all the great feedback! My 804's are 15 years old, made before the diamond series was introduced. I open up my Musical Fidelity integrated and sprayed contact cleaner on the volume control, but that didn't solve the problem. The Musical Fidelity distributor informed me that it's normal that the capacitors will dry up after 15 years or so, and was not surprised that they need to be replaced. I trust the tech service who gave me the estimate, although apparently they have a reputation for being very expensive. But then there seems to be no one in New York City who can do it for less.
Does anyone have an opinion on whether the new Musical Fidelity integrateds are as good as the old ones like I have? The tech guy, who seems honest and very knowledge -- and a real purist -- feels the old ones are better, with a warmer sound...
Does anyone have an opinion on whether the new Musical Fidelity integrateds are as good as the old ones like I have? The tech guy, who seems honest and very knowledge -- and a real purist -- feels the old ones are better, with a warmer sound...