mprowland Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 I'm hoping it'll be cheaper than sending it to Outlaw. Outlaw is a minimum $350-$400 just in shipping alone....the package is 92 lbs. Luckily, Gibson's in Detroit said they'll look at. I'm taking it there tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 5 hours ago, Ceptorman said: Might be an inexpensive fix. That stinks that Outlaw won't tell him which input transistors they think might be bad. It's only on two channels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprowland Posted December 26, 2020 Author Share Posted December 26, 2020 **UPDATE** I dropped it off at Gibson's on the 14th and picked it up on the 23rd. They replaced a pair of transistors on each of the 5 channels. The channels are now silent and it sounds amazing. The cost was $240 (plus the 1.5 hour drive each way). Outlaw wanted $100 per channel plus the shipping of $170 EACH way. This could have been $700-$800 fiasco. I probably would have sold it at a huge loss if this were my only option. I am extremely happy considering my other options. My total amount for the amp and repair were a touch more than I wanted to spend, but in the end, everything worked out. Thanks again for the help!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 2 hours ago, mprowland said: **UPDATE** I dropped it off at Gibson's on the 14th and picked it up on the 23rd. They replaced a pair of transistors on each of the 5 channels. The channels are now silent and it sounds amazing. The cost was $240 (plus the 1.5 hour drive each way). Outlaw wanted $100 per channel plus the shipping of $170 EACH way. This could have been $700-$800 fiasco. I probably would have sold it at a huge loss if this were my only option. I am extremely happy considering my other options. My total amount for the amp and repair were a touch more than I wanted to spend, but in the end, everything worked out. Thanks again for the help!!!! Glad you got it fixed and didn't get hit too bad on the price. I'm curious how it sounds with those speakers? Did it replace another amp, or just now adding an amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprowland Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 12/25/2020 at 11:55 PM, Ceptorman said: Glad you got it fixed and didn't get hit too bad on the price. I'm curious how it sounds with those speakers? Did it replace another amp, or just now adding an amp? I love it with my speakers. I tend to listen to newer music though(Glass Animals, Awolnation, Silversun Pickups etc...) This type of music seems to be half instrument and half electronic. Speakers that are designated as "Home Theater" such as the RF-7ii seems to thrive with this type of music, to me anyways. I'm not a tube fan and have had upgraded Cornwalls in the past and didn't care for them at all. Needless to say, take my opinion with a grain of salt! The amp I had before was a Parasound HCA-1200ii. The Outlaw definitely has better midrange and has more "sparkle" on the high end. I did a test and had the Outlaw on one speaker and the Parasound on the other. The Outlaw was noticeably better. My wife picked out the "Outlaw speaker" every time. The Parasound is also older, maybe the caps need replacement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 1 hour ago, mprowland said: The Outlaw was noticeably better. My wife picked out the "Outlaw speaker" every time. The Parasound is also older, maybe the caps need replacement? the Outlaw products have always been crisp and clear as crystal , but recapping a Parasound with the latest Nichicon audio caps would equal the Outlaw as these new caps are known to give the extra sparkle - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 The RF7lls/RC64ll is a spectacular front lcr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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