Looking for an Adcom repair center

ben62670
ben62670 Posts: 15,969
edited December 2006 in Electronics
I was wondering if anyone knew of a good Adcom repair center. I have no problems finding repair centers, but I would like one that has been used by someone who can give me a good recommendation.

Thanks, Ben
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Thanks
Ben
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2006
    my suggestion.. look for one near you. shipping is pricey on amps.

    i just found this place yesterday.

    http://www.angelfire.com/art2/stereorepair117/adcom.htm

    this repair center really seems to know their stuff. I am impressed by reading their website so far. They will be doing some repair work on my NAD 2600A in the near future.
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited December 2006
    Thanks Danger. Its funny you picked them out. I was just looking at them earlier. Hopefully some one has used them an can give us a heads up on their service.

    Merry Christmas, Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • dave shepard
    dave shepard Posts: 1,334
    edited December 2006
    Theirs a store near me "Audio Arts" Dick Wright is the owner repairman that has over 43yrs experiance and is extreamly good, he has all the equipment. He deals with McIntosh from day one and is also their full service certified repair person and also repairs NAD, Denon and all others, real nice man. Give him a call I know he can help, 1-330-758-2158. If you do happen to call him tell him I said hi.


    Dave
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  • doggie750
    doggie750 Posts: 1,160
    edited December 2006
    What's the issue on your Adcom........I might be able to help if you are technical oriented. I had fixed carvers before.....
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited December 2006
    doggie750 wrote:
    What's the issue on your Adcom........I might be able to help if you are technical oriented. I had fixed carvers before.....

    Take a look here

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=46864
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited December 2006
    Hey doogie, Heiney has kindly provided the link to whats going on with my amp. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

    Merry Christmas, Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • doggie750
    doggie750 Posts: 1,160
    edited December 2006
    It seems that all the gurus have given you multiple concrete inputs on this matter. The problem on this amp was passed on to you by the 1st owner right? If that's the case then I rest my case but If your environment is the source then let's start from the basic.....Get your components grounded, connection tight these will get rid off the hum. Other factors were already discussed from the previous thread. Now if the problems continue, time for the PRO. Call local electricians and try to stay with the guy while he's troubleshooting. They'll do just fine.
    Godspeed,
    D0661E

    AVR:Pioneer Elite SC-07
    Surrounds: RTis
    2channel:Rti100 (carver driven
    Sub:SVS PB12-Plus/2
    Dedicated AMPs:Adcom GFA535, 2xCarver 1.5t, Carver m1.0t
    Wsrn:Hitachi ultra vision LCD60, 32XBR400
    PowerConditioner: MonsterC HTS5100
    PS3, Toshiba HD A2, etc: SonySACD/ Panasonic gears DIVX.

    MR3LIGION: Polkaudio; GSXR; E46; Reeftank;
    Odyclub; Xsimulator; Sony; Zune; Canon
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,217
    edited December 2006
    The problem is the Gfa-585 and Gfa-565 (mono blocks) were quite a bit different than the regualr GFA series. They were a bit more complicated especially at the output stage and they can be tricky (moreso than the regular GFA series) to troubleshoot. This means finding someone with some experience with this particular model. That expereince shouldn't be just working on the more common GFA's. If you have the motivation and time head over to:

    DIYAUDIO.COM

    As there have been some very helpful trouble shooting threads.
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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