Kind of a strange question, but here goes. My buddy recently loaned me his NAD 3155 integrated amp. As someone that has been using AV receivers his entire life, I was, to be blunt, blown away.
There is a problem, however, with the metal cap (for lack of a better term) on the right channel of the phono input on the back of the amp. It came off. Putting it back on doesn't fix the horrible hum. I'm assuming this cap is grounded, and since it came off, that connection needs to be soldered or something.
My question is, would I be better off getting that input fixed by a pro and using that, or would using something like the ifi zen phono preamp be better than what the 3155 offers (assuming it's fixed)? I don't know how much the repair will cost yet.
Thanks!
There is a problem, however, with the metal cap (for lack of a better term) on the right channel of the phono input on the back of the amp. It came off. Putting it back on doesn't fix the horrible hum. I'm assuming this cap is grounded, and since it came off, that connection needs to be soldered or something.
My question is, would I be better off getting that input fixed by a pro and using that, or would using something like the ifi zen phono preamp be better than what the 3155 offers (assuming it's fixed)? I don't know how much the repair will cost yet.
Thanks!