Recent content by Fidelity dom

Just wanted to say a big thank you for your thoughts & advice, really appreciated 😀

Yes I suspect we are not alone with this fault, IAG could of course offered a free repair as it was only just out of warranty, what was really annoying is shortly after purchasing my amp they started offering an extended warranty of three years & if I’d had that it would have been covered under...

Yeah I would be good if that were the source of the problem, but I suspect the issue is not actually with the LCD display but with the control of its function as the problem is intermittent. That is the annoying thing as it will be fine for weeks & then suddenly only halve the LCDs will be...

It is the price when the insured shipping is added to the cost just doesn’t make it worth sending for repair. I’ve primare kit that is going strong with no problems 10 years on & I expect to get many more years service from it. Sadly I don’t have that confidence with the Audiolab, I guess you...

Yes my 6000a play has the same issue, having thought I had failed LCD cells the display came back to life has worked for several months without fault & then suddenly has a partial failure again. It has been doing this for months now. It clearly is nothing to do with the LCD cells themselves &...

I’ve an Audiolab 6000a play driving quad s4 speakers (88db with an iimpedance of 6 ohms). I found the Audiolab fine when listening at low levels., but if I wanted to crank the volume it started to struggle. I added a Nord Accoustics NC (hypex) 252 power amp which delivers 200w at 6 ohms & now...

I’ve got a primare i22 no problems in 10 years of daily use, I’ve also a small Nord Accoustics hypex power amp again no problems. As others have said cooler running should help with longevity……😀

Hi I’ve an nc 252 power amp from Nord accoustics, great value for money. 150 watts into 8 ohm 250 watts into 4 ohm. Really helped to bring my small floorstanders (quad s4) to life. I was using an Audiolab 6000a play (50 watts into 8 ohm) & I always felt that I was missing something from my...

IAGs UK service manager has explained that the £55 in a standard Labour charge & the part is provided free of charge. It’s just the carriage & VAT that bumps it up to £90. If it’s fixed & lasts then I can live with the fact that I’ve just been unlucky, I guess that even great products have the...

Yeah it has got me thinking of the benefits of a stripped back simplicity, as you say an LCD display is likely to be a week point when we look at longer term reliability. Does make you wonder how many of these units will be around in another 20 years. Yeah it’s a good point the replacement for...

The supplier was Sevenoaks sound & vision. I’ve a friend who is A solicitor who suggested that for the money they were asking for repair it just wasn’t worth the hassle of trying to use the consumer rights act as they will simply state that it’s out of warranty & that the failure could be due to...

Yeah I think I’ve probably just been unlucky, I’ve read that an LCD screen should last a minimum of 5 years & that 10 years + is pretty common. I know that since my purchase Audiolab have been offering an extended warranty if you register within 90 days of purchase, unfortunatly wasn’t available...

Hi just wondering if anyone has had problems with the LCD display on Audiolab kit, my 6000a play has lost some of the cells & others are dimmed. It’s just out of the 2 year warranty by 3 months😩. I’ve been quoted £55 plus postage plus vat by Audiolab to replace it. The LCDs on my primare kit are...

Yeah great amps, I just love my i22 paired with kef r500s. I think a nice used example could be a great solution for not very much money. The primare kit is beautifully finished & to my ears has a great sound, The i15 can be found for less than 1000euro new (60 watt into 8 ohm), I was impressed...

If environmental concerns are significant factor in your choice of amp it’s worth remembering the significant increased efficiency of class d designs 90% + as opposed to 50% at best for class a/b. Something like a primare i22 or i32 secondhand would be a significant step up…..😀