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Repair options for Placette passive linestage?

Just learned the sad news that Guy Hammel the erstwhile founder/owner of Placette Audio passed away. Any thoughts on repair options for what has otherwise been a flawless performer for the last eight years?

Specifically, my Placette audio passive linestage isn't transmitting a signal to my amps, and was only quasi responsive to inputs from the remote or the manual volume toggle (amber light was intermittent and I’d hear a few clicks before even those would shut down). Since then, the unit seems completely dead (no lights or reaction to remote or toggle inputs whatsoever). Seems like a power supply issue to me.

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Take it to a local technician. Ask your local dealer who does their repairs. 

everyone seem to think their prized piece of audio gear is only repairable by the manufacture,  That's just silly.

Well unless there is some component that's only available from the manufacture but that's more rare then you think. Any competent electronics tech should be able to fix 95% of problems with any piece of audio gear.  granted parts being available etc. Sure if you have a case/housing/faceplate issue maybe the manufacturer but all the electronics components should have comparable parts available. 

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