I own a NAD C340 amplifier which packed up about a week after the
guarantee expired. There are two problems. The amplifier has 7 source
inputs. However, whichever source is selected it only plays music
coming from the CD inputs. Meaning it effectively has only one source.
The right channel is the other problem, it sounds as if it is silent,
but with headphones on I can hear a very faint sound. And the balance
knob is not turned to the left.
I can get it repaired in a local shop, but, this being France they
want me to cross their palms with 50 eur (55 dollars) before they will
even look at it.
Do I bin it?
Your advice much appreciated, as always,
Matt

Matt wrote:
I own a NAD C340 amplifier which packed up about a week after the
guarantee expired. There are two problems. The amplifier has 7 source
inputs. However, whichever source is selected it only plays music
coming from the CD inputs. Meaning it effectively has only one source.
The right channel is the other problem, it sounds as if it is silent,
but with headphones on I can hear a very faint sound. And the balance
knob is not turned to the left.
I can get it repaired in a local shop, but, this being France they
want me to cross their palms with 50 eur (55 dollars) before they will
even look at it.
Do I bin it?
Your advice much appreciated, as always,
Matt

Depends on your abilities at tinkering with electronic circuits. An
Internet search for the NAD camp indicates (I think) that this amp uses
a set of relays to select the inputs. It looks like this system has
stopped working and may have left the selector partially set with the
right channel not connected.

It may be possible to open the case, find the relays, and replace/repair
what is wrong.

Perhaps someone in this group owns or has repaired this amp and will
have better information.

Matt wrote:
I own a NAD C340 amplifier which packed up about a week after the
guarantee expired. There are two problems. The amplifier has 7 source
inputs. However, whichever source is selected it only plays music
coming from the CD inputs. Meaning it effectively has only one source.
The right channel is the other problem, it sounds as if it is silent,
but with headphones on I can hear a very faint sound. And the balance
knob is not turned to the left.
I can get it repaired in a local shop, but, this being France they
want me to cross their palms with 50 eur (55 dollars) before they will
even look at it.
Do I bin it?
Your advice much appreciated, as always,
Matt

Depends on your abilities at tinkering with electronic circuits. An
Internet search for the NAD camp indicates (I think) that this amp uses
a set of relays to select the inputs. It looks like this system has
stopped working and may have left the selector partially set with the
right channel not connected.

It may be possible to open the case, find the relays, and replace/repair
what is wrong.

Perhaps someone in this group owns or has repaired this amp and will
have better information.

Matt wrote:
I own a NAD C340 amplifier which packed up about a week after the
guarantee expired. There are two problems. The amplifier has 7 source
inputs. However, whichever source is selected it only plays music
coming from the CD inputs. Meaning it effectively has only one source.
The right channel is the other problem, it sounds as if it is silent,
but with headphones on I can hear a very faint sound. And the balance
knob is not turned to the left.
I can get it repaired in a local shop, but, this being France they
want me to cross their palms with 50 eur (55 dollars) before they will
even look at it.
Do I bin it?
Your advice much appreciated, as always,
Matt

Depends on your abilities at tinkering with electronic circuits. An
Internet search for the NAD camp indicates (I think) that this amp uses
a set of relays to select the inputs. It looks like this system has
stopped working and may have left the selector partially set with the
right channel not connected.

It may be possible to open the case, find the relays, and replace/repair
what is wrong.

Perhaps someone in this group owns or has repaired this amp and will
have better information.

Matt wrote:
I own a NAD C340 amplifier which packed up about a week after the
guarantee expired. There are two problems. The amplifier has 7 source
inputs. However, whichever source is selected it only plays music
coming from the CD inputs. Meaning it effectively has only one source.
The right channel is the other problem, it sounds as if it is silent,
but with headphones on I can hear a very faint sound. And the balance
knob is not turned to the left.
I can get it repaired in a local shop, but, this being France they
want me to cross their palms with 50 eur (55 dollars) before they will
even look at it.
Do I bin it?
Your advice much appreciated, as always,
Matt

Depends on your abilities at tinkering with electronic circuits. An
Internet search for the NAD camp indicates (I think) that this amp uses
a set of relays to select the inputs. It looks like this system has
stopped working and may have left the selector partially set with the
right channel not connected.

It may be possible to open the case, find the relays, and replace/repair
what is wrong.

Perhaps someone in this group owns or has repaired this amp and will
have better information.

Matt,

If the amp failed only a week after the warranty, then I would send a
friendly letter to the NAD distributor in France, along with a copy of
your purchase receipt, they might agree to cover it under warranty, I've
certainly had them do it here in the US.

Regards,
Tim Schwartz
Bristol Electronics


Matt wrote:

I own a NAD C340 amplifier which packed up about a week after the
guarantee expired. There are two problems. The amplifier has 7 source
inputs. However, whichever source is selected it only plays music
coming from the CD inputs. Meaning it effectively has only one source.
The right channel is the other problem, it sounds as if it is silent,
but with headphones on I can hear a very faint sound. And the balance
knob is not turned to the left.
I can get it repaired in a local shop, but, this being France they
want me to cross their palms with 50 eur (55 dollars) before they will
even look at it.
Do I bin it?
Your advice much appreciated, as always,
Matt

Matt,

If the amp failed only a week after the warranty, then I would send a
friendly letter to the NAD distributor in France, along with a copy of
your purchase receipt, they might agree to cover it under warranty, I've
certainly had them do it here in the US.

Regards,
Tim Schwartz
Bristol Electronics


Matt wrote:

I own a NAD C340 amplifier which packed up about a week after the
guarantee expired. There are two problems. The amplifier has 7 source
inputs. However, whichever source is selected it only plays music
coming from the CD inputs. Meaning it effectively has only one source.
The right channel is the other problem, it sounds as if it is silent,
but with headphones on I can hear a very faint sound. And the balance
knob is not turned to the left.
I can get it repaired in a local shop, but, this being France they
want me to cross their palms with 50 eur (55 dollars) before they will
even look at it.
Do I bin it?
Your advice much appreciated, as always,
Matt

Matt,

If the amp failed only a week after the warranty, then I would send a
friendly letter to the NAD distributor in France, along with a copy of
your purchase receipt, they might agree to cover it under warranty, I've
certainly had them do it here in the US.

Regards,
Tim Schwartz
Bristol Electronics


Matt wrote:

I own a NAD C340 amplifier which packed up about a week after the
guarantee expired. There are two problems. The amplifier has 7 source
inputs. However, whichever source is selected it only plays music
coming from the CD inputs. Meaning it effectively has only one source.
The right channel is the other problem, it sounds as if it is silent,
but with headphones on I can hear a very faint sound. And the balance
knob is not turned to the left.
I can get it repaired in a local shop, but, this being France they
want me to cross their palms with 50 eur (55 dollars) before they will
even look at it.
Do I bin it?
Your advice much appreciated, as always,
Matt

Matt,

If the amp failed only a week after the warranty, then I would send a
friendly letter to the NAD distributor in France, along with a copy of
your purchase receipt, they might agree to cover it under warranty, I've
certainly had them do it here in the US.

Regards,
Tim Schwartz
Bristol Electronics


Matt wrote:

I own a NAD C340 amplifier which packed up about a week after the
guarantee expired. There are two problems. The amplifier has 7 source
inputs. However, whichever source is selected it only plays music
coming from the CD inputs. Meaning it effectively has only one source.
The right channel is the other problem, it sounds as if it is silent,
but with headphones on I can hear a very faint sound. And the balance
knob is not turned to the left.
I can get it repaired in a local shop, but, this being France they
want me to cross their palms with 50 eur (55 dollars) before they will
even look at it.
Do I bin it?
Your advice much appreciated, as always,
Matt

In the UK, the sale of goods act demands that an item must be of
merchantable quality and this includes that it must be "reasonably durable".
If this happened to me in the UK and I didn't get anywhere by asking nicely,
I would be tempted to take them to court (such cases are regularly won over
here)


"Tim Schwartz" wrote in message
...
Matt,

If the amp failed only a week after the warranty, then I would send a
friendly letter to the NAD distributor in France, along with a copy of
your purchase receipt, they might agree to cover it under warranty, I've
certainly had them do it here in the US.

Regards,
Tim Schwartz
Bristol Electronics


Matt wrote:

I own a NAD C340 amplifier which packed up about a week after the
guarantee expired. There are two problems. The amplifier has 7 source
inputs. However, whichever source is selected it only plays music
coming from the CD inputs. Meaning it effectively has only one source.
The right channel is the other problem, it sounds as if it is silent,
but with headphones on I can hear a very faint sound. And the balance
knob is not turned to the left.
I can get it repaired in a local shop, but, this being France they
want me to cross their palms with 50 eur (55 dollars) before they will
even look at it.
Do I bin it?
Your advice much appreciated, as always,
Matt

In the UK, the sale of goods act demands that an item must be of
merchantable quality and this includes that it must be "reasonably durable".
If this happened to me in the UK and I didn't get anywhere by asking nicely,
I would be tempted to take them to court (such cases are regularly won over
here)


"Tim Schwartz" wrote in message
...
Matt,

If the amp failed only a week after the warranty, then I would send a
friendly letter to the NAD distributor in France, along with a copy of
your purchase receipt, they might agree to cover it under warranty, I've
certainly had them do it here in the US.

Regards,
Tim Schwartz
Bristol Electronics


Matt wrote:

I own a NAD C340 amplifier which packed up about a week after the
guarantee expired. There are two problems. The amplifier has 7 source
inputs. However, whichever source is selected it only plays music
coming from the CD inputs. Meaning it effectively has only one source.
The right channel is the other problem, it sounds as if it is silent,
but with headphones on I can hear a very faint sound. And the balance
knob is not turned to the left.
I can get it repaired in a local shop, but, this being France they
want me to cross their palms with 50 eur (55 dollars) before they will
even look at it.
Do I bin it?
Your advice much appreciated, as always,
Matt

In the UK, the sale of goods act demands that an item must be of
merchantable quality and this includes that it must be "reasonably durable".
If this happened to me in the UK and I didn't get anywhere by asking nicely,
I would be tempted to take them to court (such cases are regularly won over
here)


"Tim Schwartz" wrote in message
...
Matt,

If the amp failed only a week after the warranty, then I would send a
friendly letter to the NAD distributor in France, along with a copy of
your purchase receipt, they might agree to cover it under warranty, I've
certainly had them do it here in the US.

Regards,
Tim Schwartz
Bristol Electronics


Matt wrote:

I own a NAD C340 amplifier which packed up about a week after the
guarantee expired. There are two problems. The amplifier has 7 source
inputs. However, whichever source is selected it only plays music
coming from the CD inputs. Meaning it effectively has only one source.
The right channel is the other problem, it sounds as if it is silent,
but with headphones on I can hear a very faint sound. And the balance
knob is not turned to the left.
I can get it repaired in a local shop, but, this being France they
want me to cross their palms with 50 eur (55 dollars) before they will
even look at it.
Do I bin it?
Your advice much appreciated, as always,
Matt

In the UK, the sale of goods act demands that an item must be of
merchantable quality and this includes that it must be "reasonably durable".
If this happened to me in the UK and I didn't get anywhere by asking nicely,
I would be tempted to take them to court (such cases are regularly won over
here)


"Tim Schwartz" wrote in message
...
Matt,

If the amp failed only a week after the warranty, then I would send a
friendly letter to the NAD distributor in France, along with a copy of
your purchase receipt, they might agree to cover it under warranty, I've
certainly had them do it here in the US.

Regards,
Tim Schwartz
Bristol Electronics


Matt wrote:

I own a NAD C340 amplifier which packed up about a week after the
guarantee expired. There are two problems. The amplifier has 7 source
inputs. However, whichever source is selected it only plays music
coming from the CD inputs. Meaning it effectively has only one source.
The right channel is the other problem, it sounds as if it is silent,
but with headphones on I can hear a very faint sound. And the balance
knob is not turned to the left.
I can get it repaired in a local shop, but, this being France they
want me to cross their palms with 50 eur (55 dollars) before they will
even look at it.
Do I bin it?
Your advice much appreciated, as always,
Matt