Amplifier repairs

[titanse05]

Has anyone ever had an amplifier repaired at Just Repairs?

http://www.justrepairs.com/main.html

One of my channels on my 800A4 is on the fritz and I may need to go with an outside repair service as Rockford Fosgate Corp. flat rate service rates are astronomical (I hear).

Any advice would be appreciated!

[Jim Truett]

Originally Posted by titanse05

Has anyone ever had an amplifier repaired at Just Repairs?

http://www.justrepairs.com/main.html

One of my channels on my 800A4 is on the fritz and I may need to go with an outside repair service as Rockford Fosgate Corp. flat rate service rates are astronomical (I hear).

Any advice would be appreciated!

The 800a4 can be a pain to repair. The case of the transistors are soldered directly to a layered copper/steel strip (MESHA). The repair is very tricky, and requires soldering skill to mount the transistors without thermally killing them. If justrepairs can do it for a resonable fee, go with them. Call Fosgate first for comparison.

In the past I have simply replaced the entire MESHA strip, which should still be available from Fosgate directly. The last one I bought was for a 1000a2 and it was $82 I believe.

[titanse05]

I will hear from justrepairs today, and I think that I will go with them. Fosgate main wants $150, and the max charge at justrepairs is $120 (which includes a 3 month warranty).