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RE: Did I read that wrong?

Yes, you read it wrong. The cost to dispatch this amplifier to Sim Audio is $61.25...one way. That, and the return postage, must be paid by the owner. $122.50, which does not include the cost of repair or inspection. In short, you will pay $122.50, assuming you would like them to return it, regardless of the outcome. All this so the one and only repair shop on the North American continent may or may not repair it.

And please, those of you who believe proper repairs can only be be done by the factory...you are mislead. Some factory repair technicians do an excellent job, some do not. Many independent electronics repairmen do a superb job. You need look no farther than the threads in this forum to find them and read of their talents. An amplifier as old as my Celeste W-4070 is not rife with proprietary integrated circuits or sophisticated software. It is mostly built with common off-the-shelf components, most of which are found quite handily in the US. The crux of the issue is there are a myriad of ways to assemble those parts. The amplifier must then be adjusted for the best performance. That is why technicians, in the factory or in your home town, prefer working from schematics and specification sheets.

The notion that Sim Audio is this benevolent source of council and healing is, quite frankly, ridiculous. They repair this equipment because it is profitable. And, it is especially profitable when you have positioned yourself as the sole-source.

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