gryphon Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Hi, I have a Advantage S100 integrated amp, an amp I have had for many years now, it has the brushed aluminum front, not the black one, lately I started using it again, but noticed that when I play on lower volume I lose my right channel, the best is to leave it on power all the time. Can anyone tell me the difference in sound from the S100 vs the never Thor 3 or would a primare i32 be a better fit. Will in future hopefully play with the new Qln Signature 3 Thanks Ps. Welcome to write back in Swedish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rydberg Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Nu kan jag inte säga något om hur de nyare förstärkarna låter i jämförelse med din förstärkare men jag skull gissa att problemet du har med din är att utgångsreläerna börjar bli dåliga. Det är de svarta klotsarna som sitter bredvid utgångskablarna. Ingen stor sak att byta dessa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 Thanks for replying. I live in Faroe Islands, so I sent mail to the danish Bladelius importer, but they told me it would be too expensive to fix!!! That the older Bladelius models were very expensive to repair.... wanted me to buy a newer amp from them instead :-) tek 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calle_jr Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Har du någon lokal tekniker som kan hjälpa dig? Då kan du be honom byta utgångsreläerna (output relays). Detalj från Rydbergs foto: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 I should probably try that, the problem is that we don't have any high end Hi-Fi shops here. But maybe this part is easy to replace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 Anyone that wants to comment on the sound difference of the older series's and the current one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 Will talk to a repair store today, have one question for you guys! Utgångsreläerne, do they need to be fitted with the same kind, and do they have anything to do with sound quality? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 Wait.... that's two questions!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasse Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Well, from my understanding it doesn't have to be the same output relays but they do have to measure the same. Same same but different will be just fine, the sky is the limit and so on.... And yes, everything in the signal path makes a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 Talked to the store, they told me the mechanic will be back at work on Monday. So I opened up my amp and sent him pictures of the inside, he will call me back next week. When I told this problem to the Danish importer they said it would be very costly to repair because it likely was the soldering getting loose! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lasse Posted October 29, 2016 Share Posted October 29, 2016 Well, nobody can really tell you how much money is costly for you. Only you can decide that and only after you know what it will actually cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon Posted October 29, 2016 Author Share Posted October 29, 2016 I agree, but to be fair to them, I think they were thinking in relation to the worth of the amp today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Update..... got the two relays changed on my amp (G5LE-1-VD OMRON Relæer) listen to the amp for a week now, and it plays on low volume fine now. But...... it seams to me like the midrange is harsher and a bit grainy sounding, when there is just one voice it is better, but harmonies or more instruments in the mix and the sound seams to have deteriorated compared to the amp before the relays were changed. Will it get better with time or have I gotten relays that someway deteriorate the sound more than the old ones. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebop Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Hard to say... One parameter is also that you get used to what you heard before versus what you hear now. It is just different? Maybe it is closer to as it sounded when it was new? My suggestion is that you give it some time to see if you start liking it or not. New devices might need some time to sound proper as well. I have tube amplifiers and every time it is time for new power tubes it sounds quite different at the frequence edges but after a few days everything feels normal again in spite of it is not the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 Hmm, I am sure the sound was better before, but as you say it could be different and maybe I should give it some time and see if the sound improves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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