@audiogabby -it's "in the shop." I am currently using an older Onkyo integrated until it gets repaired. I bought the Onkyo just before the birth of my now 25 year old son. It's been in storage. Sound fromthe Onkyo not bad. Interestingly, I really appreciate how good my ProAcs are with the amp driving them.
My #@%$ Cat Destroyed My ARC REF 5SE. Soliciting Suggestions.
(Public service announcement-keep your pets away from your audio equipment)
I love my cat. But not as much as I once did :-)
The short story is cat pee corroded the main board to my ARC REF 5SE.
Homeowners insurance doesn't cover repair or replacement because owning a pet means you assume liability/responsibility. Ironically, or strangely enough, If my neighbor's cat or dog did this, I could collect.
My options-
Repair it. Fixing it will cost 7K. The main board alone is 6K.
Buy a pre-owned replacement at close to similar price. And if I go pre-owned, what's the market on a REF 5SE with a destroyed main board.
Go in a different direction.
What would you do?
TIA,
David
I love my cat. But not as much as I once did :-)
The short story is cat pee corroded the main board to my ARC REF 5SE.
Homeowners insurance doesn't cover repair or replacement because owning a pet means you assume liability/responsibility. Ironically, or strangely enough, If my neighbor's cat or dog did this, I could collect.
My options-
Repair it. Fixing it will cost 7K. The main board alone is 6K.
Buy a pre-owned replacement at close to similar price. And if I go pre-owned, what's the market on a REF 5SE with a destroyed main board.
Go in a different direction.
What would you do?
TIA,
David
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riaa_award_collectors_on_facebook "So the Cat just got even and now your both unhappy." Feeling morally superior today? My cat was scared to death during a straight-line microburst that took down trees around my residence. He threw himself against the door and flattened himself in the smallest of clearances for safety. FYI-I didn't start this post to be subjected to your cat-expertise bloviations. |
Hello everybody! Haven't had access to A'gon for a bit. I return and read a lot of useful info, not so useful info and a spirited conversation about why cats and audio equipment are not compatible. I didn't realize there are many audiophiles who believe cats are totally useless, and have too many lives (9). Here's what I figured out- I am going to bring my Ref5SE to my audio dealer, who will send to his bench tech, who will price out repair of the main board. He believes the board can be "re-striped" because the capacitors attached were not damaged. We shall see..... PS minorl-agree with your insights. stevea11757-Ben at High-End is a good person. teo_audio and gktaudio-I agree with your assessments and recommendations. timinphoenix-Thanks! I may be in touch. fleschler-I did not know that about insurance. Thanks for the info. |