Metaxas Opulence III preamp, fried, as is.

marknoir · 6th September 2008, 04:09 AM

An unscrupulous seller sold me this thing on Audiogon as working. It was DOA. He refused to take it back and refund, Paypal told me that they can not do anything about it (take note!), so I hope to recover some money. Cosmetically main unit is very good, faceplate is nearly perfect, power supply has some sctratches. It powers on, but it is dead throughout. PLEASE DO NOT PLUG IT IN YOUR SYSTEM, IT PUTS LOTS OF DC ON OUTPUT, EVEN ON TAPE MONITOR! It will destroy your system! This repair is way beyond my knowledge, so if you know what you are doing, you have a chance to own one of the very best solid state preamps out there. For detailed description of problems and some measurements and pictures pls e-mail directly.

Best offer

Zero Cool · 6th September 2008, 09:05 PM

email sent

marknoir · 22nd September 2008, 05:22 PM

Anything? Anybody?

cscmc1 · 23rd September 2008, 02:04 AM

Did you fund the purchase with a credit card? If so, you can do a chargeback to recover your funds. Call your CC company for details on how to proceed. Nothing so crummy as a deadbeat seller!

marknoir · 23rd September 2008, 03:07 AM

Thanks for advice

My bank has reversed the charges, and put the funds back into my account, BUT - Paypal is harassing me and threatening legal action and collection agency, and they can do it.

john65b · 23rd September 2008, 03:08 AM

I found a service manual for another of their amps that might be of some help...

metaxas

Roar Malmin · 23rd September 2008, 09:14 PM

How much do you want for it?

Reards
Roar

cscmc1 · 23rd September 2008, 09:20 PM

If you plan to fight PayPal for the chargeback amount, I'd hold onto the preamp. If they let you keep the cash, it is only right to send them the dead preamp in return. On the other hand, if you plan to relent and reverse the chargeback so you don't have to deal with the folks at PayPal, by all means, recover what you can.

I would do some serious reading into exactly what PayPal can do legally. I had to do a chargeback on a non-eBay item that was never shipped, and they did NOT fight me for it. That was an item that was clearly never shipped, however; yours is a different case, but I wouldn't give up yet,. PayPal may be bluffing. Either way, good luck!

lazenna · 14th April 2009, 01:49 PM

Hello did you sell this preamp?

marknoir · 15th April 2009, 03:49 PM

Hi.

I sold it to a friend of mine, who had somebody supposedly fix it. But I still have not seen it nor heard it. I closed the door on Metaxas, as I have not seen a working unit in a long time, and this experience only added to the flame.

Good luck!

M

22nd September 2008, 05:22 PM	#3
marknoir diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY	For sale again Anything? Anybody?

23rd September 2008, 03:07 AM	#5
marknoir diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY	Charge-back Thanks for advice My bank has reversed the charges, and put the funds back into my account, BUT - Paypal is harassing me and threatening legal action and collection agency, and they can do it.

23rd September 2008, 03:08 AM	#6
john65b diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago	I found a service manual for another of their amps that might be of some help... metaxas __________________ "I speak Spanish to God, Italian to Women, French to Men, and German to my Horse" - Charles V

15th April 2009, 03:49 PM	#10
marknoir diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Brooklyn, NY	Yes Hi. I sold it to a friend of mine, who had somebody supposedly fix it. But I still have not seen it nor heard it. I closed the door on Metaxas, as I have not seen a working unit in a long time, and this experience only added to the flame. Good luck! M

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search


	Please consider donating to help us continue to serve you. Ads on/off / Custom Title / More PMs / More album space / Advanced printing & mass image saving

6th September 2008, 09:05 PM	#2
Zero Cool Audio Junkie diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: MN	email sent

23rd September 2008, 02:04 AM	#4
cscmc1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007	Did you fund the purchase with a credit card? If so, you can do a chargeback to recover your funds. Call your CC company for details on how to proceed. Nothing so crummy as a deadbeat seller!

23rd September 2008, 09:14 PM	#7
Roar Malmin diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2006	How much do you want for it? Reards Roar

23rd September 2008, 09:20 PM	#8
cscmc1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2007	If you plan to fight PayPal for the chargeback amount, I'd hold onto the preamp. If they let you keep the cash, it is only right to send them the dead preamp in return. On the other hand, if you plan to relent and reverse the chargeback so you don't have to deal with the folks at PayPal, by all means, recover what you can. I would do some serious reading into exactly what PayPal can do legally. I had to do a chargeback on a non-eBay item that was never shipped, and they did NOT fight me for it. That was an item that was clearly never shipped, however; yours is a different case, but I wouldn't give up yet,. PayPal may be bluffing. Either way, good luck!

14th April 2009, 01:49 PM	#9
lazenna diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2007	Hello did you sell this preamp?

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Fried T-Amp?	Bingobing	Class D	11	2nd November 2010 02:12 AM
Electrostatic speaker DIY from Metaxas	peranders	Multi-Way	3	23rd November 2008 10:49 PM
Metaxas Opulense - lights on but nobody home!	marknoir	Solid State	42	22nd September 2008 05:20 PM
metaxas opulence preamp help	slr 5000	Solid State	2	30th August 2008 10:07 AM
Schematic of Metaxas Audio System - Solitaire Power Amp	john	Solid State	0	4th January 2003 01:15 PM

New To Site?	Need Help?
Register to Participate Search Privacy Statement Contact Us	Frequently Asked Questions Did you forget your password? Mark Forums Read