I am sad

@tooblue No, but it's a company in Europe.

@roxy54 @carlsbad2 I have spare amps. A schitt Aegir that sounds great on some bookies but lacking too much transparency for the summitX. Recently bought a class D gan amp. Neither are doing it for me. They make me want to turn off and do other things than listen to music. It's one of those things where you've gotten accustomed to a high level of transparency and finesse in music that makes it really hard to downgrade. 

@knotscott I haven't called since it's not a native English speaking company but I might have to consider this the next option. 

Have you tried calling?  Sometimes emails go to a spam folder. 

I always keep a spare or two around to keep the music going when something inevitably breaks.   Hope the amp fix works out!

I agree with @carlsbad2. Presently, I have my beloved DAC in for service, and two days ago bought a used Sony carousel player for $7.49 at Goodwill. Of course, the sound quality is not nearly as good, but I'm enjoying listening just about as much, and very grateful to have it.

Just a guess, are you dealing with VTL? Enjoy the music

I currently have 5 amps I could switch in. I need to sell about 4, but I wall always have a spare amp and DAC so I will never be out of music for even a day.

Now the spare amps are much, much less pricey than my main amp, but you can get a large percentage of the quality of the sound you are looking for, for 10% of the price.

And it can be fun and enjoyable to listen to a different sound. I had a Tektron (european) tube amp with settings for 300B, 2A3, and type 45 tubes, all with a different sound. I should never have sold it as it was the best backup amp I’ve even had. but a good guy really wanted it badly and I am glad it went to someone who really appreciated it.

So go to the used amp pages and buy and amp from someone who will ship it today. Then you can be patient as you repair your main amp.

Jerry