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Old 17th May 2019, 4:23 pm   #35
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Default Re: Creek 4040 help please!

Prices when new aren't that important now. If you keep your eyes open you can pick up all sorts of amplifiers for pocket money. Valve stuff, especially anything with a cult following, can be pricey, but transistor stuff can be found for very little. I've had Quad 33/303 and Cambridge amps given. A bit of sorting and I've given them to people who would enjoy them.

If you're going to put in the effort to fix an amplifier and source non-fake transistors, then you have a lot more choice in the starting point than you could ever afford back in the day.

Those Creek amps have made it onto my 'do not resuscitate' list. A bit too marginal in design to bother with when I can find better candidates for no more money.

If someone else wants to sort one, I'm happy to provide guidance. But my aim is to help the repairer learn about circuitry. The amplifier is much less valuable.

David
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