Bel Canto REF600 m amp reapir costs- exorbitant ?

You know parts express has whole ice modules for 400$ 1kw into 4 ohm .use the case and you have a new mono amp 2 for 800$. You could use some smaller modules for less. I guess the linear power supply that some class d  are using  may be a good idea. Some of the class d stuff has been disposable like some TV too expensive to fix

Basically there is no way in the real world it costs that much to repair both amps.

The real problem here is fear of the unknown, all you have to do is find a local company that carries out Audio Video repairs and have them carry out the work.

A transformer is simply a winding made every day anywhere and caps also, it is good to do both for sound quality. It needs an honest man to look at them, not a magician. So go find someone and relax.

@dr-hooves

I am guessing this unit has a switching power supply, not a linear one so it is much more difficult to repair, especially if it has many surface mount components.  Even so, yes, the cost quoted to the OP is steep and over-priced for what it is.

@speedthrills 

Erik provided a good link.  If you could find out some of the specs on your faulty power supply I wonder if one of these might be a relatively cheap fix.  Other sites carry similar switching power supplies.  I noted they even had a soft start option on the Hypex site (maybe lack of this feature was part of your problem with the stock power supply?)

Good luck.

Why fix both if one is working fine? Unless this is an old Cap /component issue I don’t see the point. If there is no know failure issue fix one sell them after or use them.