Lots of comments here so I won’t try to add something that has already been said.
I just bought an A308CR power amp 4 months ago from an owner where it sat in the box unused for over a decade. It looks like new and hasn’t even a spec of dust inside the case. I paid $1350 shipped to me. The sound is wonderful an was a clear upgrade from my A3.2CR.
I say bite the bullet and have it fixed at the shop it is at now, listen to it and if it brings you joy, keep it. If you want to go another direction, I think you will come close to reselling it for what you paid on the repair listing it as a "refreshed", "recapped" or "upgraded"(if better caps are used) amplifier. Good luck to you from another Musical Fidelity lover.
This article may help you remember why you loved the A208CR so much. https://db.audioasylum.com/mhtml/m.html?forum=amp&n=195927&highlight=driver+24+bit&r=&am...
I just bought an A308CR power amp 4 months ago from an owner where it sat in the box unused for over a decade. It looks like new and hasn’t even a spec of dust inside the case. I paid $1350 shipped to me. The sound is wonderful an was a clear upgrade from my A3.2CR.
I say bite the bullet and have it fixed at the shop it is at now, listen to it and if it brings you joy, keep it. If you want to go another direction, I think you will come close to reselling it for what you paid on the repair listing it as a "refreshed", "recapped" or "upgraded"(if better caps are used) amplifier. Good luck to you from another Musical Fidelity lover.
This article may help you remember why you loved the A208CR so much. https://db.audioasylum.com/mhtml/m.html?forum=amp&n=195927&highlight=driver+24+bit&r=&am...