"Clyde Slick" wrote in message
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"Trevor Wilson" wrote in message
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"Clyde Slick" wrote in message
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"Trevor Wilson" wrote in message
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**Funny you mention that, Stewart. A couple of years ago, I was asked
to service two, stereo, 3 Watt (PP) valve amps. Unfortunately, apart
from several buggered valves, all the electros, many of the resistors
and most of the old plastic capacitors also required replacement, it
had three (out of four) faulty output transformers. This would have put
the price into the ridiculous area. Then, I had an idea. I put a pair
of small power OP amps in each amp. I put a LF and HF filter in front
of each OP amp and ran the whole shebang off the filament supplies. I
left the valves in place and told the client that I had fixed his amp.
If was in any way unhappy with the result, I would refund his money, in
full. The cost, of course, was significantly lower than replacing all
the faulty stuff. After he'd used it for a week, he reported that his
amps had never sounded so good.
Gross hypocricy noted.
Evidently its ok for you to 'defraud'
a customer.
**Lemme examine the facts:
* I was asked to service a very old pair of power amps.
* The cost of the repair would have been around AUS$800.00.
* I repaired both amps to the client's satisfaction, for around
AUS$200.00.
* I provided a no questions asked, written money back guarantee, if the
client was not satisfied.
* The client expressed the opinion that the amps had never sounded as
good.
* The client now has a pair of power amps which LOOK exactly like they
did when they were submitted for service, but he now has a pair of power
amps which are likely to provide faithful service for many decades.
You call that 'fraud'?
Yes, you did not notify or discuss the mdifications with the owner.
**That is not entirely true. I DID discuss what I termed "radical
alterations, in order to keep costs at a minimum" with the client. He OK'd
the job, after my assurances that he would receive a money back guarantee.
Well, let's say it was quite deceptive.
**That would your opinion. My client liked the cosmetics of his old amps and
wished to retain the charm of the products. I complied with his requests.
I wouldn't want to do busines with someone
who would do something similar to that, whether
for an amp, a car, or a household appliance.
**That would be your choice. If I had (say) a 45 year old automobile (the
approximate age of the amplifiers) and my mechanic told me that it would
cost $8,000.00 to rebuild the engine, but offered me an alternative, which
would provide the same functionality, safety and higher levels of
reliability for $2,000.00, I know what I would choose.
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Trevor Wilson
www.rageaudio.com.au