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NAD 7175 PE vs. Newer Integrated Amps

I have a NAD 7175PE rated at 75 watts/channel but delivering at least twice as much power as that conservative rating. It has just about every feature and dexterity one could imagine, but it is over 30 years old, and needs some refurbishing...mainly the volume control... that occasionally needs to be twisted clockwise and counter-clockwise to engage the signal without distorting.

My question is whether to spend a few hundred dollars getting it back in shape, or purchasing something new...like a Marantz PM 6006 or a Cambridge CXA 80. Is there any technical reason these newer amps sound better than the old NAD?

Opinions appreciated!

Marc
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I've been using something called: "Super-Contact Cleaner." 
It gets the crackle out but I'm not sure it solves the problem of the occasional distortion...especially when the volume control sits for a while in the same spot.

Thanks for your suggestion!

Marc
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