Hi all
my 300b had the usual slight transformer hum but had been fine till very recently. Colin Wonfor (IncaTech) came round recently and noted loss of bass on left channel. I had a look inside and a buzz appeared on the right. Now there is nothing from either channel! I have a number of options:
1. give it away (or sell it for parts only) to someone who knows what they are doing!
2. strip it back and rebuild from scratch, with no guarantee that I am not putting faulty parts back together
3. pay yet more (this thing has cost me an arm and a leg) to have someone fix it (I was told today by a professional friend of a friend that it will cost at least £200 to fix - details to follow)
4. drive it to someone on this forum who would like to play around with it, and agree a price for repair or sale once the full scale of the problem is known
5. drop it down the front steps or pour a cup of tea on it and claim the insurance (red-faced smiley)
Any suggestions?
Cheers
Adrian
WAD 300b completely kaput - advice please
#2 Re: WAD 300b completely kaput - advice please
advice?
If you don't have the knowledge or confidence to investigate then email/pm John Caswell and ask his advice...he is not far from London.
I am surprised you haven't got this sorted via the WAD forum
If you don't have the knowledge or confidence to investigate then email/pm John Caswell and ask his advice...he is not far from London.
I am surprised you haven't got this sorted via the WAD forum
There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be
#3 Re: WAD 300b completely kaput - advice please
Cheers. It's on the WAD forum, but not much traffic on there as far as I can see nowadays. WIll email John
#4 Re: WAD 300b completely kaput - advice please
Last time I spoke to John earlier in the year he was trying to retire, but I am sure he will offer some help and advice.
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#5 Re: WAD 300b completely kaput - advice please
Hi Adrian
Is this the 300B push-pull or something else?
Is this the 300B push-pull or something else?
Deck: Garrard 301 - Audio Origami PU7 - NW Analogue DH3S
Phono: Pete Millett LR, Lundahl SUT, AMB σ22 PSU
Linestage: Bruno Putzeys Balanced Pre + Hans Polak relay mod, LCDuino control
Power amps: 300B PP 'Symmetric Reichert'
Speakers: FF225WK Big Mets
Phono: Pete Millett LR, Lundahl SUT, AMB σ22 PSU
Linestage: Bruno Putzeys Balanced Pre + Hans Polak relay mod, LCDuino control
Power amps: 300B PP 'Symmetric Reichert'
Speakers: FF225WK Big Mets
#6 Re: WAD 300b completely kaput - advice please
Just in case Adrian is slow to reply, an original circa 1995 WAD 300B PP, which I believe has been upgraded. Originally 28W per channel.Thermionic Idler wrote: ↑Thu Nov 07, 2019 7:00 pm Hi Adrian
Is this the 300B push-pull or something else?
#7 Re: WAD 300b completely kaput - advice please
Greg is spot-on. John has responded on the other forum and I plan to drive over at some stage
Thans
Adrian
Thans
Adrian
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#8 Re: WAD 300b completely kaput - advice please
Ohh nice! Definitely repair it if you can, I remember it being a lovely sounding bit of kit.
Deck: Garrard 301 - Audio Origami PU7 - NW Analogue DH3S
Phono: Pete Millett LR, Lundahl SUT, AMB σ22 PSU
Linestage: Bruno Putzeys Balanced Pre + Hans Polak relay mod, LCDuino control
Power amps: 300B PP 'Symmetric Reichert'
Speakers: FF225WK Big Mets
Phono: Pete Millett LR, Lundahl SUT, AMB σ22 PSU
Linestage: Bruno Putzeys Balanced Pre + Hans Polak relay mod, LCDuino control
Power amps: 300B PP 'Symmetric Reichert'
Speakers: FF225WK Big Mets