ADCOM GFA-7700 Multi-Channel Amplifier

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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited June 2008
    Neskahi wrote: »
    Well.... I got what was a pristine amp, until our friends at UPS decided to do some field modifications to it. It was packed quite well and for the life of me I cant imagine the abuse this package took while in transit. When I went to hook
    things up, I noticed an rca jack was... gone! So I removed the top cover and found that all of the heat sinks were shifted to the left, one so much that it
    pulled the rca jack back into the amp. All of the PC boards were bowing to
    a point that they would eventually crack and all of the rca jacks were cocked
    so that the interconnects were at an angle. This thing must have fallen from
    35K feet to do this kind of damage. Absolutely no external damage. Let me
    say again it was packed great.

    Sorry to hear that it happened but thankfully all is well. It had to take a specific blow to that exact spot to do no other damage....that's unreal.

    I'm not sure how difficult it is without having the amp in front of me, but I'd pop that channel module and check the solder joints on the rear. Then again, if it's working....

    It will get hot and that's simply by design.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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  • soiset
    soiset Posts: 724
    edited June 2008
    If there is any possibility you might file a claim with UPS, do not throw away any of the packaging, and preserve all evidence that you can. In my experience, UPS is very reluctant to honor their "insurance." Doesn't stop them from selling it left and right, though.
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  • Neskahi
    Neskahi Posts: 297
    edited June 2008
    Certainly no fault on your part and all is well with this Adcom.
    My son worked at UPS loading trucks and said it's a crazy place.
    Lot and lots of womens make-up in the conveyor system and on the floor, even a dead
    cat was shipped and came unpacked.
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  • Neskahi
    Neskahi Posts: 297
    edited June 2008
    Since everything works I guess there is no need for a claim. Mostly just a hassle.
    SDA 2.3/RDO's... xovers by Ben
    SDA 2.3TL/Stock..
    SDA 1C/Solens/RDO's [gave to my Uncle]
    SDA 2B RDO's
    Snell Type CV
    SDA 1.2TL's
    GFA7700 Adcom
    GFP750 Adcom
    TFM55X Carver
    M90 Pioneer/C90 Pre
    M91 x 2 Pioneers/C91 Pre
    Yaqin MC10l
    DCD-1520/1560/2560 Denon
    Marantz DVD-8400
    Carver m1.5T
    DV-79avi Pioneer
    TFM35X x 2
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited June 2008
    If you're happy with the end result, then so be it.

    The package was insured for full value and there will be a process involved for a claim. I've filed a formal complaint either way.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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