I didn't see it in here. What is the charge to say. "Do no repair?" I'm not a tech, but I have repaired and rebuilt many amps. This looks like 6 hours or so for me, which makes me think that a tech that is familiar with this model could do it in 4 hours or less. Also, I have a shelf of a varied quality of caps that are all 50, 63, 80 or 100 volt parts, 10,000 to 47,000 mfd caps. This amp most likely has somewhere between 10 to 22,000 mic parts and realistically 63 to 80 volts... These caps run from $15 for 10,000 to around $25 for 22,000 80v and all can be had for half of that if you don't mind chinese parts. Current labor around me averages around $95 an hour. Lets say 5 hours of work, 8 filter caps at $20 each and 8 smaller caps at $4 each... That puts you at $675, maybe a couple of odds and ends. Puts you at $700, plus return shipping.
You may feel like a cheap skate or something, but I would put numbers to Musical fidelity, tell them what you feel and ask them to see what they can do. If you love the amp and will keep it for years, fix it. If not, cut your losses. I suspect that there is some wiggle room and they may offer a better price. Good Luck, Tim
You may feel like a cheap skate or something, but I would put numbers to Musical fidelity, tell them what you feel and ask them to see what they can do. If you love the amp and will keep it for years, fix it. If not, cut your losses. I suspect that there is some wiggle room and they may offer a better price. Good Luck, Tim