Amp repair cost — is this right?

Hello jnehma1.  You might inquire about what kind of replacement parts they are planning to use. Delund capacitors can run hundreds of dollars each. Nice Mundorfs easily run $15-50 each. Don't settle for anything less than Mundorfs. Still, the labor seems high. BUT, can you replace it with a new amp for that kind of money? Odessy, NuPrime, Parasound do make nice amps in the $1000-2000 range. If you love the amp, I'd say go for it. If you don''t, let it go and write off the $115 to ship it as the cost of "education & experience." Life is full of decisions; this one isn't life or death. Happy Listening.

I have a local guy for repair.

I replaced around 45 caps with Nichicons, a few resistors and two bridge rectifiers in my Threshold T-200 for less than 100.00 in parts from Mouser and Digikey.

I am currently in a similar dilemma of spending some money for a tech bench repair, if it is ok for me to talk about myself and my own situation, without offending the op. My as new and tweaked ADA PF 2501 power amp needs a fuse holder repair. One day awhile ago, I was installing an upgraded 10 amp power supply fuse ( yes, I hear improvements with fuses ) from the exterior rear of the amp chassis. As I screwed the new fuse back in, the fuse holder broke off from the circuit board. The amp seems to need a full disassembly to get to this board, beyond what I am capable of doing. It might not be rocket science to a good tech, but in my estimation, will will take several hours of labor. I really find this amp to be a sleeper ( meaning I like it a lot ), but it is not necessarily the best amp I own, so it is just sitting, covered in plastic, in a corner. These amps do not sell for much, and ADA recently closed their doors. So the question to myself is, should I or shouldn’t I, have it repaired. I found a good tech in my area, courtesy of another member here, but still have not decided to even bring it to this tech ( for an estimate ), as I am imagining the cost. Not the money, but the investment in the actual piece. BTW, I spoke about this before on another thread, and mentioned, I never saw another fuse holder mounted to a circuit board, in this manner, as the ADA ( I have 2 other ADA amps, and they are the same layout ). Anyway, that is my story, and I apologize. Enjoy, be well and stay safe. Always, MrD.

@mrdecibel no need to try to stir the pot... You're talking about yourself yes, but at least the topic is related, so have at it. I was pointing out that people were bringing up completely unrelated things like bathroom remodels or completely esoteric discussions about profit