My #@%$ Cat Destroyed My ARC REF 5SE. Soliciting Suggestions.
(Public service announcement-keep your pets away from your audio equipment)
I love my cat. But not as much as I once did :-) The short story is cat pee corroded the main board to my ARC REF 5SE.
Homeowners insurance doesn't cover repair or replacement because owning a pet means you assume liability/responsibility. Ironically, or strangely enough, If my neighbor's cat or dog did this, I could collect.
My options- Repair it. Fixing it will cost 7K. The main board alone is 6K. Buy a pre-owned replacement at close to similar price. And if I go pre-owned, what's the market on a REF 5SE with a destroyed main board. Go in a different direction.
Perhaps a cat whisperer or cat diapers (wear “very” thick long sleeved gloves).
On a more serious note, I’d make sure that the cat pee problem is resolved before another costly accident happens. Could be that the cat is angry, jealous, sick, or stressed.
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