I really appreciate that. I just ordered a set of various metric screws and hoping one of those will be a fit. Also thanks for sharing their help page. I’d been on their site but for some reason hadn’t found that. Sent them a message just now. :)
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New-to-me Primare a30.2
I purchased a Primare a30.2 at a local furniture store for $300. It was described as "powers on but untested" and sold "as-is." So far, the unit looks clean and solid inside and out besides a couple things I imagine shouldn't be too hard to remedy. Would love input from anyone who knows or could advise (I have no experience in amp repair but eager to learn if needed - or bring to a professional if absolutely necessary).
1) when purchased, the cover was disconnected from the chassis and the 10 screws that secure it are missing (the owner of the store doesn't know what happened to them). I've googled but not been able to find replacements or figured out which screws I'd need.
2) the remote switch on the back panel is missing (just a hole where it used to be). Not sure if this is necessary to replace. Also not sure if I'd be able to turn it off without a remote trigger, as there doesn't seem to be a power button on the a30.2
3) interested to know if there is anything else I should be looking at before plugging this in and connecting it.
This will be powering my Sound Dynamics 300ti's, with a Wiim Ultra as a preamp.
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You’re braver than me, best of luck with this. You might ask, cover off: why? power switch gone, why? didn’t bother to put the cover back on or put the screws in a bag at least, why? I would be inclined to ship it to the maker, have them check it out, put back a proper power switch, provide the correct screws. Think about potential resale. My Chase Line Controllers, no power switch, turns on/off by it’s remote, however it needs to be fully unplugged to get back to defaults, because it retains any adjustments you make, I drill holes in the front and add toggle switches to do that. Yours has dual transformers, so cut into one leg of the power cord inside, before it goes anywhere else, put the switch in-line, back to where you cut the wire, . https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BVB9D27N?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_4 If you add your own power switch, I noticed it draws 800 watts Of course you could put a line switch in the cord where you can easily reach it. Specifications Output power per channel 120W into 8Ω, 200W into 4Ω Output impedance <0.03Ω Line inputs 1V for 120W into 8Ω XLR inputs 2V for 120W into 8Ω Input impedance 11kΩ Frequency response <10Hz – 100kHz, -3dB THD <0.08% Signal-to-noise, line -100dB Power consumption 800W Dimensions (WxDxH) 430 x 385 x 100mm Weight 16kg btw "It can internally be configured as a fully balanced mono power amplifier using either balanced (XLR) or unbalanced (RCA) inputs. In this mode the A30.2 is capable of delivering 1 x 380W into an 8ohm load." maybe this is why it was opened up, you never know. here's to luck!
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