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Best way to offload currently inoperative Conrad Johnson MV60?

Hi Audiogon

 

Back in October of 2008 I bought a Conrad Johnson MV60 amp on Audiogon. I was a bachelor at the time and had lots of bandwidth to take great care of it. I paid $1,800. I really loved the sound.

 

At some point (~2015 ?) it stopped working and new tubes didn't help, I called Conrad Johnson and they said it needed a new plate fuse, the pace of my life picked up and I never got around to getting it repaired. Since then I've lugged this beautiful beast through a series of homes (five of them if you can believe it) without actually repairing the thing or using it. I now have a young family and intense job with no line of sight to being able to spend time on my music setup, and we are about to move again. 

Without the time on my hands to find new tubes and the right fuse, set it up and make sure that it's working, is there a reasonable and fair way to sell it and get some amount of the value out? 

 

Would welcome any advice here!

dgrobinson
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roxy54
8,012 posts
 

I agree with @ghdprentice . Fix it and you'll get a good price. You can't be that busy. People who say they have no time for anything still make time for things that they want to do. 

erik_squires
16,138 posts
 

Well, you can sell anything on e-bay or here if you describe it accurately. I once sold a watch in terrible working shape, but I still got 5 stars because I spent so much effort describing it that the buyer new what he was bidding on.  Personally I think you should use this as a second system amp.

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dekay
5,607 posts
 

Here’s a video showing the plate fuse being replaced.

If that’s all that’s wrong with it just remove the bottom cover and replace the fuse.

I could not find a copy of the owner’s manual and wonder if there is a secondary fuse in the IEC/power outlet.

 

DeKay

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dekay
5,607 posts
 

I just found the MV60 manual in PDF form.

As I read it the plate fuses are accessible from the back of the unit.

Anyway, if it functions properly with a new fuse the resale value is gobs more.

 

 

DeKay

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dekay
5,607 posts
 

Very confusing.

This pic from an expired A'Gon ad shows but a single fuse accessible from the back panel (located just below the IEC power receptacle).

 

DeKay

 

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