E-mail EBC Electronics in NJ.... they specialize in sub amps. They repaired my dad's HGS 10 amp, quick turn around and very reasonable.... sub has been rocking again for three years now
Rel "legacy" subs and fixing the amplifiers.
I have a REL Stadium 3 sub and it hums (60hz) when powered on with NOTHING attached to it. I took out the amp and could see nothing obviously wrong and went on line for some information. Called about a local tech who I trust taking a look. It is a pretty simple amp, Was told that REL does not provide schematics so he wasn't sure about fixing it. So I called REL in CA and was told that REL no longer supports "legacy" models. REL was at one time a high end company that made good/very good stuff and provided excellent service. WTF? I have been all over the web and have yet to find a way to get my amp fixed. I like the Stadium 3 and especially the wood cabinet and want to keep it going. REL offers sum small $ towards a new REL but why would I want another REL? The amp is a single board and probably needs the filter capacitors changed out (several sources on the web). Can anyone help? Has REL gone the way of Bose which I am told doesn't service earlier models? Let this also serve as a warning about buying an older REL that no one seems able to fix. I now look at my REL G-1 and see it as a disaster in the making.
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