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caveat emptor- bad experiance....

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had a bad experiance on ebay and thought i'd share it as warning to anybody buying "as-is" stuff etc..

was a bad experiance for the whole 2 months it took to arrive, it's a soundstream continuum described as blown and repairable so i paid $171 + shipping to the UK from the states as i always fancied a continuum. i got the run around for 2 months until i started a dispute then a few days later it arrived and this is what i found..... :cry:

note- i have not done anything to this amp apart from take the lid off, all the fets are missing apart from 3, most of the bolts that hold the board/fets down are missing, a pwm is missing, a daughter board is missing and that's just what i've found upto press....
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Octane LE in box.
Reactor #186 in flight case.
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Post by 1moreamp »

Morning Marko. Did you make that call? And don't close your dispute, just extend it....C :)
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1moreamp wrote:Morning Marko. Did you make that call? And don't close your dispute, just extend it....C :)
not yet, gonna go into my paypal account and takes things further this morning...
Ti1 headunit (unique)
Outlaw in crate.
2x original shrouded ms2250's.
Route 66 in box + custom m100 to match.
Roadster 66 in flight case
Octane LE in box.
Reactor #186 in flight case.
Reactor EQ232
Ti400.2 AL
AX204A + EQ232 + ZPX2 + TBA set
ZCS6 component set
Tantrum+Titanium bass cubes
Ti12d Elite sub
DD5 + DD10 + 6 Ti blocks!
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Whatever you do don't close that dispute, just add to it, once you close a dispute your considered happy and you get no further changes...Good luck my friend, keep me in the loop. I have a local friend that may help some, he was employee number 8 at SoundStream......C
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oohh...ouches....good luck marko...and I agree dont close that dispute yet!
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Post by gkitching »

Wow! Is that even repairable? Looks like the traces are melted off the board. That is a blatant ripoff! If you don't get some form of restitution I can't say anyone ever would.
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Thanks for the info, I'll make sure and avoid them at all costs. :evil:
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Thats a shame man in more than one way. First of all Im sorry ya got burned. I hate seeing a great piece like that burned up. :(
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I think you can still fix it, but it will be a lot of work.
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Well, the "Handcrafted in the U.S.A." part is definitely correct now. Ugly.

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Was that amp repaired by a pre-schooler? My god. :?

Condolences.
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Eric D wrote:I think you can still fix it, but it will be a lot of work.
it's cost as much as a challenge, for a start it needs 50 devices (18 power supply fets and 32 outputs!!) this amp has been raided for parts over the years and god knows what else it needs....
Ti1 headunit (unique)
Outlaw in crate.
2x original shrouded ms2250's.
Route 66 in box + custom m100 to match.
Roadster 66 in flight case
Octane LE in box.
Reactor #186 in flight case.
Reactor EQ232
Ti400.2 AL
AX204A + EQ232 + ZPX2 + TBA set
ZCS6 component set
Tantrum+Titanium bass cubes
Ti12d Elite sub
DD5 + DD10 + 6 Ti blocks!
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That sucks man. hope you get repaid for it....
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Post by OldSchoolFool »

Someone's been raiding the trashbin somewhere. :shock:

Good thing PG smashes all the returns with a large hammer, I can't imagine what would turn up with all the tweaks in this town.

Field destruct? Nice idea, but obviously worth the 30 bucks to get the unit back and under the influence of the hammer.
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OldSchoolFool wrote:Someone's been raiding the trashbin somewhere. :shock:

Good thing PG smashes all the returns with a large hammer, I can't imagine what would turn up with all the tweaks in this town.
they didnt ten years ago 8) 8)
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wow..beyond words...
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Post by Eric D »

Here is a good start on some parts for your amp...

http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-SCHOOL-AMPLIFIE ... dZViewItem
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Eric D wrote:Here is a good start on some parts for your amp...

http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-SCHOOL-AMPLIFIE ... dZViewItem
thanks eric, idealy need to drop on a ref705 board or a beaten up complete unit and transplant the guts over to my case.

i now have a mint 10.0 case and a continuum case for spares!!
Ti1 headunit (unique)
Outlaw in crate.
2x original shrouded ms2250's.
Route 66 in box + custom m100 to match.
Roadster 66 in flight case
Octane LE in box.
Reactor #186 in flight case.
Reactor EQ232
Ti400.2 AL
AX204A + EQ232 + ZPX2 + TBA set
ZCS6 component set
Tantrum+Titanium bass cubes
Ti12d Elite sub
DD5 + DD10 + 6 Ti blocks!
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Post by Eric D »

Put a 1000S in the 10.0 case. Aside from the caps on the backside of the board, it should be a drop in.
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Re: caveat emptor- bad experiance....

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well it's been 3 years almost to the day and i have found and bought a spare board for my Continuum! it also needs work and a lot of parts but is in 10x better shape than the one i have and i think i have most parts to rebuild the psu and outputs 8) will also fit new rail caps and all new emitters while i'm at it too. pic below of new board on it's way :)

watch this space!
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Ti1 headunit (unique)
Outlaw in crate.
2x original shrouded ms2250's.
Route 66 in box + custom m100 to match.
Roadster 66 in flight case
Octane LE in box.
Reactor #186 in flight case.
Reactor EQ232
Ti400.2 AL
AX204A + EQ232 + ZPX2 + TBA set
ZCS6 component set
Tantrum+Titanium bass cubes
Ti12d Elite sub
DD5 + DD10 + 6 Ti blocks!
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wow cool that is clean.
what else can I say I am a grumpy asshole most of the time.
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Re: caveat emptor- bad experiance....

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Is that really how they installed the rail caps?
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Re: caveat emptor- bad experiance....

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stipud wrote:Is that really how they installed the rail caps?
that's not how SS did! some amature handicraft's man has been in there...
Ti1 headunit (unique)
Outlaw in crate.
2x original shrouded ms2250's.
Route 66 in box + custom m100 to match.
Roadster 66 in flight case
Octane LE in box.
Reactor #186 in flight case.
Reactor EQ232
Ti400.2 AL
AX204A + EQ232 + ZPX2 + TBA set
ZCS6 component set
Tantrum+Titanium bass cubes
Ti12d Elite sub
DD5 + DD10 + 6 Ti blocks!
Top
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Re: caveat emptor- bad experiance....

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so while i'm waiting for the board to arrive i thought i'd spend some time getting the sink polished, lots of hard work later and i'm quite happy with the results 8)

bottom plate will need replating though, the plating is pealing on the sides :cry:
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Ti1 headunit (unique)
Outlaw in crate.
2x original shrouded ms2250's.
Route 66 in box + custom m100 to match.
Roadster 66 in flight case
Octane LE in box.
Reactor #186 in flight case.
Reactor EQ232
Ti400.2 AL
AX204A + EQ232 + ZPX2 + TBA set
ZCS6 component set
Tantrum+Titanium bass cubes
Ti12d Elite sub
DD5 + DD10 + 6 Ti blocks!
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Re: caveat emptor- bad experiance....

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marko wrote:so while i'm waiting for the board to arrive i thought i'd spend some time getting the sink polished, lots of hard work later and i'm quite happy with the results 8) damn polished ally/chrome is a real bitch to take pics of! in the end i took the flash off and did it without..

bottom plate will need replating though, the plating is pealing on the sides :cry:
Ti1 headunit (unique)
Outlaw in crate.
2x original shrouded ms2250's.
Route 66 in box + custom m100 to match.
Roadster 66 in flight case
Octane LE in box.
Reactor #186 in flight case.
Reactor EQ232
Ti400.2 AL
AX204A + EQ232 + ZPX2 + TBA set
ZCS6 component set
Tantrum+Titanium bass cubes
Ti12d Elite sub
DD5 + DD10 + 6 Ti blocks!
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