That is a high price. You would have a hard time finding a price that big going elsewhere. Parts are less than $70 estimated. Time for work, let's go long and say 8 hrs. An experienced tech, esp with that exact piece of equipment, would do this faster. $100 bucks an hour to cover labor and overhead, I come up with 870 plus tax. None of these rebuilds are cheap anymore, that's for sure. All depends on how much you like this amp, and what it would cost to replace it new. If done properly, amp should last awhile.
Amp repair cost — is this right?
I recently sent my Musical Fidelity a308cr power amp off to be recapped. This amp is somewhere around 16-18 years old and one of the power caps failed. I contacted Musical Fidelity and sent it to a repair shop they recommended. Today I received an estimate to replace 18 caps, 8 of which are large power caps, resolder the boards, and re-bias the transistors. Basically a full overhaul. The quote I received, including return shipping (prob around $100) Is over $1,300 which possibly exceeds the value of the amp. That doesn’t include the $115 it cost me to ship it out. Having never had an overhaul done on a power amp like this, I’m wondering if anyone with experience can tell me if this sounds right. I guess I was expecting something more like $600-$800 but I don’t know why since I really don’t have a frame of reference. Perhaps it was the assumption it might be 4 hours labor (say $400) plus max $200 for caps. Is $1,300+ on track? Either way I’m going to be out the shipping cost plus a $160 fee paid for the estimate.