Hey All, I have this old Hafler XL280 I got used back in the 90s. About 8 years ago I got an old Eico ST70 and that was the end of the Hafler. I have poked around on the internet in the past to try and determine if there is something wrong with the amp, or if these amps just never sounded very good.
Anyway, this amp and it's Hafler preamp have been sitting in their boxes for the past six years. So what do I do with this now?
My own knowledge is limited to basic tube circuits. I taught myself out of old 50s text books and the TUT books by Kevin O'Connor. I haven't looked at anything in over six years (schematics or books) while I raised two young children. Now I have some breathing room and am going to get back into it again. However, I would like to learn about solid state. I know absolutely NOTHING about SS, but I have become so frustrated and discouraged with tubes.
So having said that, what would your suggestion be?
1. Sell it. It's not worth the trouble.
2. Study your SS theory and mod/fix it.
3. As a HiFi amp it's junk. Gut it. Study your SS and use the PS, chassis and heat sinks. Build another stereo HiFi amp.
4. As a HiFi amp it's junk. Gut it. Study your SS and turn it into a killer stereo guitar amp.
What do you think? Thanks for any help.
Anyway, this amp and it's Hafler preamp have been sitting in their boxes for the past six years. So what do I do with this now?
My own knowledge is limited to basic tube circuits. I taught myself out of old 50s text books and the TUT books by Kevin O'Connor. I haven't looked at anything in over six years (schematics or books) while I raised two young children. Now I have some breathing room and am going to get back into it again. However, I would like to learn about solid state. I know absolutely NOTHING about SS, but I have become so frustrated and discouraged with tubes.
So having said that, what would your suggestion be?
1. Sell it. It's not worth the trouble.
2. Study your SS theory and mod/fix it.
3. As a HiFi amp it's junk. Gut it. Study your SS and use the PS, chassis and heat sinks. Build another stereo HiFi amp.
4. As a HiFi amp it's junk. Gut it. Study your SS and turn it into a killer stereo guitar amp.
What do you think? Thanks for any help.