Audiolab 6000A gone pop - Replacement needed

[Linear]

I recently upgraded my amp to a 6000A, I was happy with it, but now the RH channel has died.
I could just replace it with another 6000A but maybe I should try something different?

I only need one line level input for my DAC, speakers are Linn 109 stand mount and I only listen at low'ish volume, budget is circa £700.

 

[DiggyGun]

I recently upgraded my amp to a 6000A, I was happy with it, but now the RH channel has died.
I could just replace it with another 6000A but maybe I should try something different?

I only need one line level input for my DAC, speakers are Linn 109 stand mount and I only listen at low'ish volume, budget is circa £700.

Don’t know where you are based, but as you like it, why not get it repaired.

Check out Class A Audio, based in Sheffield, who service and repair amps.

DG…

 

[Linear]

Thanks DG.
I am in Blackburn, so I have Wilkinson's hifi near by in Nelson, they are good with hifi and do repairs.
The amp is only a few months old, so I think a return is probably my best option.

 

[JAD]

I am a big fan of the MF M2Si which is bang on budget. Think I saw somewhere a retailer offering them for £599 but normally £699. Don't know how it will work with Linn speakers but IMO it is a solid option especially for someone needing line level only

 

[JAD]

Thanks DG.
I am in Blackburn, so I have Wilkinson's hifi near by in Nelson, they are good with hifi and do repairs.
The amp is only a few months old, so I think a return is probably my best option.

Will it not still be under warranty?

 

[El Seano]

Shamless classifieds plug incoming: I'm going to be listing a Soneteer Alabaster at somepoint soon that would fit your budget if you're interested? Does low volume well, doesn't have remote control though.

 

[Linear]

@JAD yes its under warranty

The MF M2Si is one of the amps I am considering, for the reasons you mention i.e. price and features. The Rega Brio also fits the bill but I think I prefer the MF.

 

[Lurch]

If its under warranty then get the free repair, whilst your at it get a loan amp from the dealer so your not without music. It might also be worth mentioning that you've 'lost confidence' in Audiolab due to it playing up after such a short time. That way the loaner could be seen as a trial with a view to changing. Does the dealer sell any brands you might be interested in?

 

[Linear]

If its under warranty then get the free repair, whilst your at it get a loan amp from the dealer so your not without music. It might also be worth mentioning that you've 'lost confidence' in Audiolab due to it playing up after such a short time. That way the loaner could be seen as a trial with a view to changing. Does the dealer sell any brands you might be interested in?

I bought it from Amazon so my options are, replacement or refund.
Fortunately I still have my old amp, Linn Majik 1, I already have it up and running

 

[Lurch]

Go refund then, after which I would go for a bricks & mortar dealer. Amazon is okay for Chifi but proper gear should really be sourced from a place that will support what it sells.

 

[Jazid]

Lurch is right on the money here. The alternative, if you can face it, is a second hand amp from a known reliable manufacturer. You have a Linn amp, presumably that hasn't let you down?

Most "pukka" hifi manufacturers amps are built to last. I would be inclined to avoid MF, like Audiolab, for precisely this reason; they are built to a price and, whilst performing well at that point, are not likely to see a decade out. A Quad, Meridian, Sugden, EAR amp (just to randomly pick a few) almost certainly will, and can be serviced in the future if required. A Bryston, for agreeably more serious bucks even second hand, comes with a 20 year transferable manufacturers warranty.

It's not difficult to build an amp well, it just requires the brand's reputation to require it, and the bean counters to leave the designers alone.

 

[garn63]

I bought it from Amazon so my options are, replacement or refund.
Fortunately I still have my old amp, Linn Majik 1, I already have it up and running

Refund...pronto
And maybe buy a used amp from a good guy on here ? Better value for your money imo.

 

[Linear]

You have a Linn amp, presumably that hasn't let you down?

It was a used amp when I bought it twelve years ago, I have use it nearly every day and it has never missed a beat.

 

[bencat]

It was a used amp when I bought it twelve years ago, I have use it nearly every day and it has never missed a beat.

Then if you like what it does perhaps consider a used Linn further up the ladder which will offer you better sound quality . With some of the trade in deals going on for Linn a number of the dealers may well have some excellent trade in amplifiers at good prices and with some back up as well .

 

[Mr.Ian]

Gordon Sheppard close to Crystal Peaks is my go to repair person in Sheffield. Good quality work at sensible prices.