Audio Systems: my amps.., output transistors, thermal heat

Question
hey dude, how are you? i bought two amps from my brother in law, and each has a blown chanel, can this be fixed? one is a kole and one is a DHD, can i fix the channels, thanks

Answer
Yes, any electronic product can be repaired. The question is whether the repair cost is justified.

In your case it is probably the loss of the output transistors on the bad channel (but could be something else).  Replacing them is usually not a big job - but somewhat tricky due to the thermal heat grease that must be applied.  Cost could be anywhere from $20/amp to $100/amp; all depends on the shop fees and the parts that must be replaced.

A good shop can give you a quote over the phone on something like this - or at least a good estimate.

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