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said:

I have trouble screwing in a lightbulb with it comes to electronics,
so I'd personally be completely unable to handle any modifications of
this amplifier..... 8)

OK, I asumed from the thread title that you were an electronics
hobbyist.....never mind.

May I suggest a tube amplifier then?
Plugging in EL34s is even simpler than changing light bulbs, as long
as you don't _screw_ them in ;-)

I recall a company called Musical Concepts that used to modify
equipment, and it looks like they're still in business. The problem
is, I have to wonder if the cost of repairing/modifying this 10 year
old amplifier would outweigh the benefits of buying something new,
with current technology......

That's a decision only you can make.
I'm a DIY-er, so I'm not scared of trying another type of output
device in an existing amp.
The guys at Musical Concepts have to charge their hours however, and I
fear a modification as suggested would indeed cost too much.

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"Audio as a serious hobby is going down the tubes."
- Howard Ferstler, 25/4/2005