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In Reply to: RE: Audio research preamp broken posted by tunenut on September 28, 2020 at 17:40:48
yes I kind of thought the power system might have gone haywire. It's convenient not to worry about sending a loud pulse through your amp, but it's more complex than a simple switch.
I couldn't and can't figure out how multiple lights could go on through what is supposed to be a switch. But while I understand mechanical switches, I don't really know about electronic switches. I wonder if something else got blown out by a power surge? I guess the only way to find out will be to get it looked at.
So for airtime: This was the biggest splurge of my audio life. It was among the top tier of preamps at the time, and I have continued to love it, even as, disconcertingly enough, every new audio research preamp is reviewed as a big step up, and it is now antiquated according to reviewers. Still, if I get it working, it's fine enough for me. And yes, I know expensive preamps eventually need expensive repairs...it's part of the deal...sadly there is never a good time for an expensive repair, but it's all part of life. We'll see what happens.
Follow Ups:
Sorry to sound like a wet blanket. I would bet money that your preamp is just as good as any of the new offerings. Me personally - I'd hold onto it and continue enjoying it. Again, being a wet blanket - I haven't gotten much joy from buying new gear in that last decade. I seem to be holding onto and enjoying my older gear MUCH more.
Maybe you can get an estimate to have it restored. It would still be a HELL of a lot cheaper than buying any new preamp.
Best of luck.
Also try posting over on the AudioKarma tube forum. There are one or two guys that specialize in ARC. It costs nothing to ask.
I enjoy my SP8MKII preamp very much. A good preamp is......a good preamp!
BillWojo
NT
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