Kenwood KA 7300 needs a doctor - East London / Essex area.

[Ithilstone]

Hi there
Could anyone please recommend a good specialist to rescue my Kenwood KA 7300?
Long time ago I sold my speakers and packed this amp to the storage.
Today after reading whole thread on Head-Fi about vintage amps and various headphones I wanted to check if and how amp like this can drive my HE-6.

After unpacking and connecting amp produced almost no sound so I opened it up and gave it a good DeoxIT treatment.

Well everything seemed to be OK but sound was a bit funny and after closer inspection I found a serious problems in PSU department. (or I think that's how it is called;] )
please see photos: (hope links are allowed)

https://app.box.com/s/v19r5lik5lxucex35cbe2jqylkcwyljf

I remember vaguely that I had some problems with this amp in the past but I was already selling my speakers and turning into headphone guy,
and I wasn't too worried then.

Now I realise that combination of vintage amp and modern ortho-dynamic headphone might be very interesting paring and I need
some trusted person near East London / Essex to estimate how much would it cost to fix and hopefully carried out repair.

[Dr Bunsen Honeydew]

Sorry mate I have no time to help.

[Ithilstone]

Bummer

[orbscure]

Not in East London and no idea what his work is like... but it might be worth a call nonetheless...

http://www.londonsound.org/

[Ithilstone]

Coincidentally I just found the same link ;]
Thanx - I will try to dig the web to find any opinions about him. Unless anybody here has some experience with this guy?

[jammy395]

Not sure how to break this to ya Mr Stone, but I think poor Kenny might be better off if put to sleep.....
I know its hard, but its simply for the best.

Kenny's looking so poorly that even if you managed to nurse him back to health yer first attempt to drive HE 6's would kill him.
You need one of these bad boys for bad Can's.......

NVA AP10hJS.

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[Ithilstone]

Well Jammy
I know you right
and If I like AP20 that will be coming my way in near future
I will definitely consider upgrade.

But Kenny in good health holds a surprisingly high value so if it comes to that it could offset
upgrade costs. That is if nursing him back to health will make economical sense ;]

[jammy395]

Yep Stone........Well here's to Kenny lets hope he makes a full recovery.