Worth fixing? Adcom Gfa-7500 (pics)

[stumper3819]

Hi guys,

I was going to use this old amp for a new setup, decided to take cover off to air dust. Much to my surprise, this is what I found. Is it worth fixing? I know next to nothing about these type of issues. Any guidance, opinions, etc would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[LTig]

Replacing those broken off caps should be no problem for a service technician.

 

[Rip City Dave]

Save that amp!

 

[Doodski]

Definitely serviceable and if you are handy you could do the replacement of the capacitors yourself. It should not be overly difficult to find replacement capacitors as they are not monster sized and the package is common compared to big coffee can capacitors. The issue with servicing it yourself is when turning the amp back on for the first time after the capacitors are replaced. One will need to monitor the current and use a incandescent lightbulb jig for current limiting or a variac with a AC Volts meter and Amps too. The reason for this is to monitor for a inrush of current that is caused by a faulty part. We don't know if any damage has been caused by having capacitors loose inside the chassis and if the amp has been powered ON after the capacitors came loose. If the amp was not powered ON after the capacitors became loose then all is probably OK.

 

[stumper3819]

Thanks guys, I'll have to look around. Not many repair shops around anymore. Unfortunately, we live in a disposable world

 

[egellings]

Thanks guys, I'll have to look around. Not many repair shops around anymore. Unfortunately, we live in a disposable world

If you cannot get it fixed, then sell it at a reduced price or give it to someone who might want to fix it up. It's too good to just toss it.

 

[charlielaub]

If you want a close substitute amp, I have two GFA-7400 that I would like to sell. I live in Michigan, so shipping would not be too expensive. Asking $350 plus shipping. Drop me a PM if you (or anyone else) is interested.

I am moving to Europe next year so I am trying to sell gear that I cannot easily convert to 220VAC or that is not dual voltage, etc. Otherwise I would like to keep it.