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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote kedwardsleisure Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 21 February 2017 at 10:57pm
to be fair the CA series have been coming in with vented capacitors for a few years now, so not just the 7/8/9000 series. Luckily a set of caps for a CA12 is only £150-200 trade but they aren't as big as the ones in an 8000
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (1) Thanks(1)   Quote sajti Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 February 2017 at 5:40am
8001 was my favourite amplifier to drive the bass. Of course it was about 20 years ago. I don't agree, with Viktor, this amplifier has very good sound, it was well designed, bullet proof build.
We had about 20 pcs. and we lost only 2 channels in 4 years, even with heavy disco usage. It was easy to repair, and even easy to make it more powerful :)
Agree, that the capacitors are expensive, but it's quite checp to replace them with the new snap in version, with a small pcb.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Dub Specialist Sound Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 February 2017 at 11:36am
Its amazing how so called crap tha are

still dropping heavy the old crest still doing the rounds

in the soundsystem scene

come on ppls, agreed nik
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Dub Specialist Sound Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 February 2017 at 11:39am
We know tha hold there price,

not 100% bout the really old ones,

but tha still going rate can be 400-500 depends on condtion

my 2p man love crest all day man, wernt 3/4 grand new for nothing oo series....but do understand the age thing with them..


Edited by Dub Specialist Sound - 22 February 2017 at 11:40am
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"I don't agree, with Viktor, this amplifier has very good sound, it was well designed, bullet proof build."

+100

Mine even survived getting plugged into 480v once (yes, I know: Meter Your Mains). The input switch-cum-breaker popped and that's all. After the mains were put back in place, they powered up & worked perfectly. I'd like to see how many (modern) amps could match that.   Thumbs Up


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