A tough lesson learned! Always check to make sure the tubes are properly seated after loaning out your gear. It's a shame as now it only makes a monkey out of things 1/3x times it's price.
Cayin - a warning
Hi there,
just an factual little story.
Bought a Cayin SACD player - fabulous, makes (made) a monkey ot of things 2/3x times the price.
Gave it to a mate who managed to re-install the valves wrongly - yes he's blind, stupid or possibly both.
This blew one of the two transformers, along with waht other damage no one can tell till it gets a new transformer.
Quote for the transformer = £275 + shipping & duties.
Had it blown both transformers, these would cost more to replace than the whole player.
A salutory warning, find out the price of spares and don't give idiots a loan of equipment !
Si
PS- If shipping companies did not treat gear as frisbees, there should have been no need to remove the valves for shipping - fragile, a red rag to a bull!
just an factual little story.
Bought a Cayin SACD player - fabulous, makes (made) a monkey ot of things 2/3x times the price.
Gave it to a mate who managed to re-install the valves wrongly - yes he's blind, stupid or possibly both.
This blew one of the two transformers, along with waht other damage no one can tell till it gets a new transformer.
Quote for the transformer = £275 + shipping & duties.
Had it blown both transformers, these would cost more to replace than the whole player.
A salutory warning, find out the price of spares and don't give idiots a loan of equipment !
Si
PS- If shipping companies did not treat gear as frisbees, there should have been no need to remove the valves for shipping - fragile, a red rag to a bull!
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