Rb 1080 Channel Out Again

[Mitchell]

It appears that my 1080 left channel is out once again.
If this is the case after having had the upgrade made by Rotel I will be looking to replace the 1080 with another amp. I just cant be bothered with bringing the thing in and picking it up and knowing that even after a fix the damn thing could go any time.
Does anyone have any suggestions on a good amp roughly the same power as the 1080 that would go well with my rotel preamp, tuner and cd player and B&W 703 speakers?
I would not be adverse to spending more. If my dealer will not swap it out after 8 months are there dealers that will if I were to buy a new amp from them?
Is it better to get rid of the whole system and star over instead of mixing and matching components?

[Adz]

You should seriously consider Earthquake Amps. I had owned the 1080 and the 1095, had the same problems as you, and switched to Earthquake (and Bryston). On a dollar per watt basis, Earthquake is one of the best values and performer out there, and our own JimmyP at NextLevel is an authorized dealer and has excellent prices.

I haven't had a problem yet with the Earthquake and even if I did, the amp is comprised of detachable independent amplification blocks, each with its own power supply circuitry so each block can be individually removed and serviced, without the need to dismantle the entire amplifier!!!

[Mitchell]

I have heard alot about Bryston. Is there a comparable Bryston amp?
What price point would an equivalent 200wpc be at?

[JDH]

It appears that my 1080 left channel is out once again.
If this is the case after having had the upgrade made by Rotel I will be looking to replace the 1080 with another amp. I just cant be bothered with bringing the thing in and picking it up and knowing that even after a fix the damn thing could go any time.
Does anyone have any suggestions on a good amp roughly the same power as the 1080 that would go well with my rotel preamp, tuner and cd player and B&W 703 speakers?
I would not be adverse to spending more. If my dealer will not swap it out after 8 months are there dealers that will if I were to buy a new amp from them?
Is it better to get rid of the whole system and star over instead of mixing and matching components?

I'd be interested in finding out whether the upgrade was just the fuse or the fuse/resistor/capacitor upgrade. My RB-1080 is currently in for upgrade of the fuse/resistor/capacitor and I have been told by the local distributor that it is a permanent fix to the left channel failure.

Let me know whether it is related to the left channel fuse failure or something else?

[Mitchell]

JDH,
I was told that it was the whole upgrade that was done last Oct.
I had posted quite a bit then after talking to Rotel directly about getting the upgrade done.
When I went into my dealer in NYC I thought they would just pop in a new fuse and I could take it home next day.
They told me that an upgrade had been developed involving a larger fuse and some upgraded capacitors. My unit went to MA and came back 2 weeks later and has been great until yesterday.
I was told that this was considered a permanent fix for the channel blowing problem.
I believe this is the opposite channel from last time however.
I can not believe that Rotel would only do the upgrade to one side when the unit was in for repair but perhapos this is the case.