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ARC repair needed

I recently purchased an ARC D240 MKII (power amp). The right channel is going out. ARC won’t even look at it. They said it is no longer serviceable, that they can’t get parts for it. Does anyone know a repair facility that might work in it? I paid a great deal for it, and it would be perfect with my system.  I live in SoCal, but am happy to ship anywhere.  

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Good to hear. Very fair price. 

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What does, "is going out" mean?

They’re only worth around $700 or so and can be unreliable. Maybe the Mk2 is more reliable although your experience suggests not.

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Sounds like a thermal issue on one side which is invoking a protection circuit. Can you swap the speaker leads to see if the fault moves to the other side? If it does, it's a speaker or cabling issue. 

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You can use freezer spray to check for cold joints.

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