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Replacement for KSA-50

Hi Amp Gurus,
I have a KSA-50 that is 10 years old that has blown one channel. I use it to drive Thiel 3.5. Is it worthwhile repairing the channel or buying an used amp for less than $1000. Please let me know if there are any good options that provide the same quality as KSA-50.

Thanks,
smileallways
team212
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Keep it-one of the best Amps Krell made --a classic

Des
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grannyring
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Like to know what is wrong so we can help. It may be more than $1000 and then the other channel should be look at and parts updated. Hard to say without knowing the problem.
smileallways OP
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Hi,
Thanks for all your thoughtful comments. I am going to get it repaired. Speaker wires got shorted by accident. This caused one of the channels to stop working. Are there people in the DC area that can repair this amp without needing it to be sent to the factory. If the best option is to send it to the factory, I will do it. Please let me know.

Thanks again,
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grannyring
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Perhaps you blew a fuse? Did you look inside for a blown fuse? Did your amp smoke, smell, etc... When this happened?
fbfa
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It is one of the 10 best amplifiers ever made and certainly the best Krell ever manufactured. I don't own Krell products as I have very well regarded tube amplifiers. However I am familiar with this amplifier.
Send it back to Krell and they will bring it up to new status and will also replace some worn passive parts on both channels and you will have an amplifier good for another 20 to 25 years
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