Mastodawn

Another time-consuming but deeply rewarding home repair. I love this amp far too much to replace it, and there’s really no excuse when there’s a detailed YouTube video of a Turkish chap repairing the very same 44-year-old Technics amplifier. I came close to despair with the input switches, but I bloody did it.

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damianwalsh

@colly Something similar happened with a Cambridge Audio amp I'd had for 20+ years, but I didn't have the courage to repair it. Couldn't find anyone to do it either. I'm sure repair shops used to be a thing! It got replaced by a new, cheaper one, sadly. Anyway, glad to see this repair job worked out.

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Simon Collison Mar 16

@damianwalsh It does take courage — and without a decent video for the exact model you'll likely never succeed with the dozens of "I'd never have worked that out" moments and break things instead. I've had bad experiences with "professional" service and repair people in the past, so I'd rather try myself.