Collect from your home owners insurance first..I did.Same situation with a Sp8..Christmas morning we had a telephone pole transformer blew up next to my house and it took out my Audio Research sp8..While playing..Smoke everywhere...Recieved $1800 ( replacement value ) from insurance company and got to keep the unit...$400 repaired good as new ..No questions asked..Hope you had insurance???
Audio Research Sp-6a up in smoke
Well, my housemate woke me up yesterday, "There's a fire."
White smoke had filled the stereo cabinet. Unusually, I had left the preamp on for 3 days. The smoke stopped quickly.
Was this a catastrophic failure or just the old capacitors giving up? I have a Bedini 25/25 driving Kef 103-2's.
Should I send it Steve Huntley Northern Sound for a refurb, or do think I should send it to the factory? I'm near Philly and I hear that Bob Backert at RHB Sound Design is a genius.
Or, is it so old that I should think about something else? It gave a sweet, woody sound to the music.
Regards,
Miles
White smoke had filled the stereo cabinet. Unusually, I had left the preamp on for 3 days. The smoke stopped quickly.
Was this a catastrophic failure or just the old capacitors giving up? I have a Bedini 25/25 driving Kef 103-2's.
Should I send it Steve Huntley Northern Sound for a refurb, or do think I should send it to the factory? I'm near Philly and I hear that Bob Backert at RHB Sound Design is a genius.
Or, is it so old that I should think about something else? It gave a sweet, woody sound to the music.
Regards,
Miles
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