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From: ark@alice.UucP (Andrew Koenig)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Cheers for NAD!
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Date: Thu, 29-Aug-85 23:57:54 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 29 23:57:54 1985
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We have a NAD 3080 receiver that we use essentially as a second power
amp with a volume control to drive extension speakers in the kitchen
and on the porch.  (We're using an integrated amp for this because
we bought it, used, from a friend who was upgrading at an excellent price)

Recently, one channel started cutting out intermittently.  Various
tweakings revealed the problem was almost surely in the volume control;
turning the volume control a little in either direction was often
enough to restore things to normal for the time being.

I finally got around to calling NAD about the problem.  That day,
my check for $10.05 was on its way to them; a week later I had a
new volume control in my hands.  An hour's worth of installation
work and the problem is gone. (cross fingers)

I get the feeling that audio manufacturers vary EXTREMELY widely
as to how easy it is to get repair parts from them if you're not
a dealer.  Here's one that does it right.