Guest yamaha_man Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) Can anyone recommend a tech in Melbourne to look at a high-end amp, anyone except Clarke Audio, l don't want the headache. Cheers. Edited December 10, 2015 by yamaha_man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPete9 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 You can t receive any new private messages - clean out your inbox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yamaha_man Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 You can t receive any new private messages - clean out your inbox? Done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yamaha_man Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Am l to believe there is not 1 tech in Melbourne who can service/fix high-end gear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Try john at Hifiexchange. He has a few contacts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxon Hall Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Try Dallas Clarke - http://www.clarkeaudio.com. Mate of mine had great success with a Gryphon repair. -- NORMAL -- Read Post 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44maloo Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Try JLS electronics in Melbourne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martykt Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Tivoli Hifi reckon they have a good technician. Might be worth checking out. Haven't tried him personally but hopefully being associated with Tivoli Hifi means it will be professionally dealt with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yamaha_man Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 What did he do to them?! Replaced all caps with Jaycar type caps, marked both amps in many places and took over a year to get them back. We are talking amps that back in the day were the same price as a modest American house and now still sell for $14,500UDS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yamaha_man Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Probably the same thing as my preamp,been over 6 months and NOTHING! Get it back while you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Triode Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Finding a tech that will service a high end SS amp in Sydney is the same - noone wants to do them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yamaha_man Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Tivoli Hifi reckon they have a good technician. Might be worth checking out. Haven't tried him personally but hopefully being associated with Tivoli Hifi means it will be professionally dealt with. Had a friend take a Krell FPB-300 there and no result after many many months, think ill skip them but thanks for the advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kab Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Get it back while you can. I'm trying,no response wont answer my calls. Going to pay him a personal visit when i get the chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yamaha_man Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Finding a tech that will service a high end SS amp in Sydney is the same - noone wants to do them. No one wants to or knows how? In the too hard basket, they want simple fixes they can turn over quickly and money from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Triode Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 No one wants to or knows how? In the too hard basket, they want simple fixes they can turn over quickly and money from. It is easier to find someone who will fix tube amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guru Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Unfortunately Chris Kim is in Sydney otherwise I would give him my highest recommendation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hergest Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Unfortunately Chris Kim is in Sydney otherwise I would give him my highest recommendation. I was going to suggest Kimil Electronics to Sir Triode above when he said there was no one in Sydney. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaphod Beeblebrox Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 (edited) Finding a tech that will service a high end SS amp in Sydney is the same - noone wants to do them. Nonsense. [EDIT] I should amend that to: * Few techs LIKE doing them. * Few techs take the time to use quality materials and techniques required to do them. * Service data for high end products is often difficult and challenging to obtain. Edited December 10, 2015 by Zaphod Beeblebrox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Triode Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 Unfortunately Chris Kim is in Sydney otherwise I would give him my highest recommendation. Eddie Lee says that even Chris Kim is not keen on doing them nowadays and is too busy with other projects. I am unsure if I would place my gear with someone who isn't so keen on fixing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPete9 Posted December 10, 2015 Share Posted December 10, 2015 I think a site like stereo net should have a list of all repairers in each state. Even better would be a voting system. Whirlpool has this. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joz Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Sounds great, we just need to find the techs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanArn Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 It may pay to contact the Australian distributors for Krell products ; Audio Marketing P/L in Chatswood,NSW. info@audiomarketing.com.au and ask for their advice on the matter of approved repairers in Melbourne. I can understand the reluctance of audio technicians not to take on all brands of equipment if they cannot obtain service manuals and spare parts.Some products are difficult to service as a result of poor access and layout and others are just not an economical proposition to take on; particularly equipment that has a use by date that just outlasts the warranty period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesco Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Probably the same thing as my preamp,been over 6 months and NOTHING! He's not alone in that department when it comes to Melbourne-based techs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langleyz Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 There's a guy in Canberra if I'm not mistaken... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesco Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 (edited) I think a site like stereo net should have a list of all repairers in each state. Even better would be a voting system. Whirlpool has this. That would be a great idea, every now and again I come across techs I had no idea existed purely by chance. Edited December 11, 2015 by Jesco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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