How much do repairs cost?
- As with upgrades the cost of OEM parts in the initial component selection is different, and some parts come at prices that require further discussion if available at all. While difficult to offer a 'typical' service example, a DAC or amplifier requiring extensive capacitor replacement as part of an overhaul, sometimes a board with numerous soldered connections stands in the way which quickly adds to the time it takes to replace those parts nessesary to effect a full repair.
- Occasionally it's something that is as simple as a blown fuse easily accessable or perhaps a fusible resistor buried somewhere on the board, and as with every repair the cost would come down to the time it took to find the fault and its root, or confirm there isnt one while also inspecting the solder joint intergrity, replace the fuse/fusible resistor, test, reassemble and test again, including stress tests to ensure nothing is missed and your component comes home for the long haul. Factors like age and complexity of disassembly contribute to the story as well, and of course you will be provided with a quote before comencement of work reflective of the complexity of the repair.
- With many things in life when something needs to be replaced there is the option of getting the same thing, or perhaps it is an opportunity to get the slighlty better version, and offering both OEM specific repairs or OEM specific in critical areas and improved in others, they are all simply options.
how long do repairs take?
- The timeframe of a typical repair is 5 -7 days with ordering parts and repairs, settling times for testing and alignments can add time though, and while most OEM parts are available within 24 hours if not on hand there are sometimes time factors having to source specific OEM parts from overseas suppliers, this can impact sometimes significantly to repair timeframe, and then of course your location and chosen shipping method close off the numbers.
- Making the the shorter answer, in a perfect world you wouldn't be in need of a technician, but suffice to say an appreciation for what being without quality music is like for me, and is my motivation to limit your quieter spell.
what warranty is offered?
With all services carried out a 1 year warranty on services performed, although fortunately when something crosses my workbench it comes back stronger than new. Being electronics though there are elements that it is good practice to refresh which are points that are addressed in an assesment, no different to a service on your car where capacitors are the shock absorbers which are there to offer a comfortable journey and improve performance.