Plinius amp repair in Michigan


I have used Plinius SA102 amp with CD-LAD preamp, and recently with M16 preamp which I recently obtained for its phono.
The amp suddenly shut off when I manually changed the input of the preamp from CD to phono. It worked just fine when the input was changed with the remote.
After that, the right channel went completely dead. After that, when I raise the volume at the moderate level, the left channel shuts off. The left channel is still alive though.
The preamp works fine with another power amp I have (much less amp).
So, I need to get the amp serviced. The problem is, the closest Plinius dealer does not repair the amp. I contacted Plinius service in New Zeeland via email for suggestions of any nearby service center, but I've got no response.
I live 100 miles north of Detroit, MI. Can anybody suggest me somebody who can repair Plinius in Michigan? Or maybe in Ohio, Indiana, or Chicago area? I don't want to ship this heavy amp.
Many thanks for your help.

ihcho

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Many thanks for all the suggestions. I prefer not to ship it, but I guess there seems to be no place in Michigan where Plinius amps can be serviced. I might try the one in Chicago.
Many thanks for your response.
I contacted Galbo design and I just got a response from Ralph. I might need to send my amp to him.
Could you tell me about your SA 103 repair?
It will weigh about 100 lbs with packing, and I guess it would cost over $100 for shipping. I am not sure whether I still have the original box.

Good to hear your upgrade worked.

I also had the ultimate upgrade for my SA102. M16P preamp is also upgrade. They sound noticeably better than before.