Hi there I have an old Acurus DIA-100 amp I'd like refurbished and upgraded... my hands don't work anymore due to neuro disease, so I'm hoping to find a UK based guru to help with this?
I'm in Sheffield but I've tried all the advertised repair shops and they didn't want to take it on as it's vintage and American. Feel free if you know anyone roundabouts here. Cheers.
Your location says Corfu, which is a bit away from Sheffield.
Describe the amp, might be a generic circuit.
Describe the amp, might be a generic circuit.
Parkinson's Disease is treatable, and if left untreated, can be very bad.
As for the amp, you will find many Japanese sets for sale at different places, for less than the price of repair to an obscure set.
The reason for the disappearance of American and European sets from the market was their poor quality overall in comparison to the Japanese, which they tried to correct by shifting to lower cost countries.
There were exceptions, of course.
Used are about $200 or so.
Here new build are cheaper, 80W Mosfet.
As for the amp, you will find many Japanese sets for sale at different places, for less than the price of repair to an obscure set.
The reason for the disappearance of American and European sets from the market was their poor quality overall in comparison to the Japanese, which they tried to correct by shifting to lower cost countries.
There were exceptions, of course.
Used are about $200 or so.
Here new build are cheaper, 80W Mosfet.
I often agree with you, but not at all.
some American and European amps can be difficult to repair but this is far from being a generality, on the other hand many Japanese amps are easy to repair but so boring to listen to.
the Acurus seems to be a simple amp, it's just that the skills and involvement of repairers is on the way out, most only want to repair known and VERY well documented bases.
today I will make a lot more money repairing car keys than exotic stereo devices.
Dreadfully sorry it read Corfu... be sure I've taken action and it now reads Sheffield, not to worry. As far as the amp goes... it's an Acurus DIA-100. Thanks for your interest. https://www.stereophile.com/integratedamps/1193acurus/index.html
I don't have Parkinson's... the amp was designed and built by Aragon and its far better than any Japanese amp I've heard for the money I paid. https://www.stereophile.com/integratedamps/1193acurus/index.html
Absolutely correct... the passion and skills seem to be lost these days... why I'm searching here.
From the review:
'And at five clams shy of a kilobuck, I was eager to throw on my knickers and see what kind of steam it could spew! '
'they don't really KICK ****, me lad'
**** is slang for butt or bottom (Buttocks)
This language is, shall I say, unexpected?
In a magazine or publication calling itself 'Stereophile'?
More like the language from a street dweller than a serious magazine writer.
I seriously wonder about his/her/its suitability as a reviewer...
'And at five clams shy of a kilobuck, I was eager to throw on my knickers and see what kind of steam it could spew! '
'they don't really KICK ****, me lad'
**** is slang for butt or bottom (Buttocks)
This language is, shall I say, unexpected?
In a magazine or publication calling itself 'Stereophile'?
More like the language from a street dweller than a serious magazine writer.
I seriously wonder about his/her/its suitability as a reviewer...
Forced to choose between Corey Greenberg, a famous, beloved, and long time PAID Stereophile reviewer or the unsolicited opinions of an internet troll, I'll go with Stereophile thanks... but hey thanks for all these great opinions you keep spewing... they are SOOOOO relevant, and helpful.
It helps to know what your talking about...
"In January '89, Corey Greenberg, the Keith Richards of Stereophile, joined the party. I was taking part in an Ask the Editors session at the 1994 Show at the Doral Resort in Florida when some unsuspecting guy in the audience asked a fateful question about blind testing. We all winced, and Corey jumped up on the dais tables and began stumbling from one end to the other shouting "I'm blind! I'm blind!" Fast action by Yours Truly saved a pitcher of water from drowning my colleagues. I glanced at JA; he was smiling. As JA later put it, "Stereophile was fortunate indeed to benefit from the first public flowering of his writing talent." Politic as always."
https://www.stereophile.com/content/500-issues-and-counting-publishing-milestone
https://www.stereophile.com/content/corey-greenberg-revisited-and-you-think-gordon-holt-was-funny-1
"When you talk out your @SS, it's all just sh!t"
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Colorful personality, I think...
A man talkng about knickers, which is the name for shorts for small boys here, and slang for ladies' underwear in the UK.
In an audio magazine...
'After the Today Show's gadget guru was fired for cocaine abuse, Corey took over that gig, and did very well at it, until it was discovered that he was taking kickbacks from companies to promote their products on the TV show.'
Yeah, right....really credible...
Colorful personality, I think...
A man talkng about knickers, which is the name for shorts for small boys here, and slang for ladies' underwear in the UK.
In an audio magazine...
'After the Today Show's gadget guru was fired for cocaine abuse, Corey took over that gig, and did very well at it, until it was discovered that he was taking kickbacks from companies to promote their products on the TV show.'
Yeah, right....really credible...
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That's exactly why I recommended https://tutt-technology.co.uk/
The man with the skills and the passion is one Dave Tutt, and here are some of his wise words: