T1berious
Established Member
OK,
So I had an issue with my REL R-328. It powered on but than switched straight off. I'd had it a few years so didn't mind replacing it (Got an SVS SB-3000), anyway I'm lucky enough to have worked with a mate who in a previous life was a component level electrical engineer.
I asked him if he wouldn't mind having a look, he said fine (I'm seriously in debt to him on favours) and I took it over. I expected him to have a look over the coming weeks and let me know how he got on but no, he got stuck in that evening...
so the caps were worse for wear.
and have left a fair old mess etc.
Hopefully sorted
Anyway he tells me how he replaced the Capacitors that were clearly stuffed, tested it and had some success but then it tripped out. He mentioned the Caps in there were pretty cheap ones and replaced them with better quality japanese ones. Took a while for them to arrive, fitted them and the same again. So worked for a bit then tripped out.
So my mate goes all in and decides to replace all the smaller caps to resolve the issue.
Anyway, he says that Sub you got? you didn't get another Rel? I said nope, just got a SVS as it was available next day. He says "good as this looks really expensive for a Chinese Sub marketed as if its made in Bridgend"
Now I get that stuff gets made to a price point but I never had an issue with my Q100e in all the time I had it. However, the comments made by someone who had a career in industry left me a bit shocked considering at new it was 1200 note sub.
I guess no one is really doing a tear down at component level (actually it's part of what I like about the British Audiophile channel) but still it sounds a lot like "yup lets trade on the brand" ?
Am I being cynical?
So I had an issue with my REL R-328. It powered on but than switched straight off. I'd had it a few years so didn't mind replacing it (Got an SVS SB-3000), anyway I'm lucky enough to have worked with a mate who in a previous life was a component level electrical engineer.
I asked him if he wouldn't mind having a look, he said fine (I'm seriously in debt to him on favours) and I took it over. I expected him to have a look over the coming weeks and let me know how he got on but no, he got stuck in that evening...
Hopefully sorted
Anyway he tells me how he replaced the Capacitors that were clearly stuffed, tested it and had some success but then it tripped out. He mentioned the Caps in there were pretty cheap ones and replaced them with better quality japanese ones. Took a while for them to arrive, fitted them and the same again. So worked for a bit then tripped out.
So my mate goes all in and decides to replace all the smaller caps to resolve the issue.
Anyway, he says that Sub you got? you didn't get another Rel? I said nope, just got a SVS as it was available next day. He says "good as this looks really expensive for a Chinese Sub marketed as if its made in Bridgend"
Now I get that stuff gets made to a price point but I never had an issue with my Q100e in all the time I had it. However, the comments made by someone who had a career in industry left me a bit shocked considering at new it was 1200 note sub.
I guess no one is really doing a tear down at component level (actually it's part of what I like about the British Audiophile channel) but still it sounds a lot like "yup lets trade on the brand" ?
Am I being cynical?