Repair or mod CJ PV-12?

With all due respect, I think some of you guys are being unfair to CJ. First of all, there is a reason that the company has been around as long as they have been; they make good sounding gear and they have a reputation for good customer service. Orpheus10, by your own admission their estimate fee (for an out of warranty item) is "not bad"; imo, that alone should tell you something. The bone of contention here seems to be that they won't simply sell the transformer; not that they won't repair the unit. They way I see it, it makes complete sense that they would not want to simply sell the part and let an unauthorized individual do the repair. They want to make sure that their product is repaired properly and that their reputation is protected. Makes sense to me and to impugn their reputation over something like this is not reasonable. You have a piece that you like and makes music for you, you don't like the sound of the more modern stuff, prices for newer gear keep going up, and there is a possibility that there is something else wrong with the unit. Why not send it to those who understand the circuit better than anyone else and who have the most interest in knowing that it is repaired properly?

Rok, it's good to hear from you. Once we've been to New York, they can no longer keep us down on the farm.

"Harmon Kardon", the high end of mid fi, right there at the top of "Stereo Review's" list. "Receivers"? Do they still make those?

Do you have anymore Sage advice for me? Since I haven't heard from you in awhile, I'm not going to tell you what I did with your last sage advice; anyway, it's still good to hear from you even if I have to tolerate a little "Rokism"; that's a category for anything that has no category, I say that falls under "Rokism".

Orpheus with all due respect to Rok2id what he probably MEANT was the HK Citation II amp and maybe several of the highly prized Marantz of ancient lore that are still highly sought after. Legends never die but they can take on a new face totally unrelated to their heritage.

I agree with you Frogman. On the other hand I don't think they would have issues selling a transformer to a an established repair shop or technician such as Bill Thalmann or Bob Backert. I don't know what their current policies are now regarding that but from what I have read and heard from others the previous repair/mod tech at CJ, Ed was most accommodating.

Frogman, no one has impugned CJ's reputation for refusing to sell me a transformer, we simply find it unreasonable.

I am a technician whose bad back is acting up, and to pack this unit and take it to the post office would be a hardship at the moment.

Detredwings expressed my position very well; replacing the transformer is easier than changing a tire for a technician; as a matter of fact, since I left the color coded wires dangling from their terminations, you could replace this transformer if you can solder.

In regard to the possibility of other problems, I isolated and confirmed the problem with my ohm meter. This case at the moment is in our court, and you have represented CJ with dignity, plus you've brought up valid points I don't disagree with; however, if CJ hears my point of view, as opposed to blindly adhering to policy, they will sell me the transformer.

Tubegroover, I also own a PV-10A and I have sent it in for mods and upgrade, plus bought sets of tubes. This is the first time me and CJ have conflicted; while it's good for a company to have a policy, I don't think they should blindly adhere to it in all cases.

In regard to Rok, I doubt very seriously if he's taking his own prescription and buying any of them "rustbuckets".