Just had my Musical Fidelity A3.2cr power amp 'seen to' by John Sampson, the ex-MF guy.
This is the feedback I posted on John's website for JSaudiorepairs:
"I've had my A3.2cr power amp for some years and it occurred to me that replacing it to a similar standard, if ever that became necessary, would be costly. After seeing so many positive reviews of John's work it seemed a safe bet to have him overhaul and upgrade my amp; I was not disappointed. He has, I believe, replaced all the capacitors and improved the internal wiring. Power supply caps have been up-rated too... and it sounds like a new AND more powerful amp. Bass has more control, top end is cleaner and the sound is overall more 3D and images are more stable. Harmonically the sound is richer; the sort of effect one would expect if a much more expensive amp had been installed. Dare I say that amp sounds valve-like? And I don't mean in a cliched 'warm and cuddly' way. I mean that harmonically the sound is more life-like, more envolving, richer but with no loss of detail or attack. I wanted to save my self the anxiety of having to consider how I would cope if this old amp failed. Job done. relax and enjoy. Thank you John."
Now I've moved into proper retirement I am not planning to change much in my system, which is why I thought a relatively inexpensive amp overhaul was a very sensible move.
Derek
This is the feedback I posted on John's website for JSaudiorepairs:
"I've had my A3.2cr power amp for some years and it occurred to me that replacing it to a similar standard, if ever that became necessary, would be costly. After seeing so many positive reviews of John's work it seemed a safe bet to have him overhaul and upgrade my amp; I was not disappointed. He has, I believe, replaced all the capacitors and improved the internal wiring. Power supply caps have been up-rated too... and it sounds like a new AND more powerful amp. Bass has more control, top end is cleaner and the sound is overall more 3D and images are more stable. Harmonically the sound is richer; the sort of effect one would expect if a much more expensive amp had been installed. Dare I say that amp sounds valve-like? And I don't mean in a cliched 'warm and cuddly' way. I mean that harmonically the sound is more life-like, more envolving, richer but with no loss of detail or attack. I wanted to save my self the anxiety of having to consider how I would cope if this old amp failed. Job done. relax and enjoy. Thank you John."
Now I've moved into proper retirement I am not planning to change much in my system, which is why I thought a relatively inexpensive amp overhaul was a very sensible move.
Derek
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