repair restore classe ca300


Hi - need amp fixed. I am posting from Pittsburgh PA. Amp light turns green indicating it is going into protection mode. At present it is not connected to anything expect power outlet. I have tried every solution suggested by past threads and online to no avail. Looking for tips to fix myself or have repair done near Pittsburgh 15237. Don't want to mail or haul far as the beast weights more than I do - any help appreciated. 

mrsilver123x

The old Classe CA series amps were wonderful sounding and extremely powerful, but they had a tendency to break-down and were widely considered problematic.  Over twenty years ago, I owned a Classe CA400 that I purchased new, and it had to be repaired a couple times over the 2 or 3 year period I owned it.  It was not a very pleasant experience.  Luckily, there was a local repairman in my area.  I wouldn't waste my time and money on the old Classe CA300.  Move on to something newer and more reliable.  Happy listening.      

@kennymacc 

Maybe the particular CA-series you owned was a lemon? By now these amps are 25+ years old, and those that made it this far are probably neither more nor less reliable than their peers.

As you correctly point out: 

The old Classe CA series amps were wonderful sounding and extremely powerful.

That’s the salient point here. OP would be hard pressed to buy a modern amp that came even remotely close to the sound quality of his Classé with what he’d get from selling it minus what it will cost him to fix it.

I'm in NJ and can repair modify upgrade any audio component  if I can be of service