Need advice: replace woofer of Harbeth


Just last weekend my amplifier blown (Exposure 2010s) with smoke and burned resistors on PCB(looks like a mini explosion inside). As a result, the woofer for one of my Harbeth compact 7ES3 is damaged. I have taken it out and confirmed dead. (open circuit and burned smell)

Called the canada distributor planet of Sound in Toronto, and the quote I got for a replacement woofer is $1050, with "free installation". I was shocked by that price considering I got it for 3k total. Wonder what's my option from here ? Where I may find a cheaper source of part? thanks for any advice.
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Showing 1 response by bgeofft-duplicate-0

Even though the Radial driver is the crown jewel in the Harbeth crown, that replacement cost is obscene but then so is the newest MSR on 30.1 in Canada/US. I'd contact all Harbeth dealers in Canada/US one by one.