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[fatboy]

Originally Posted by Pint_paul

i also had an AVT100 which i found no point in fixing, the speaker is now a space friendly alternitive to a cab which fits nicely in my flat

yeah thats what i did used the 2x12 as a nice wee cab,

if theres a good few of us with fuck AVT's I'm sure we could canabalise them to make one good one, sell it then split the difference

[John W]

Originally Posted by Pint_paul

i also had an AVT100 which i found no point in fixing, the speaker is now a space friendly alternitive to a cab which fits nicely in my flat

That's what i was thinking of using it as, but i would also like to fix it, flog it, and buy a nice 2x12 cab, but ach well, AVTs = no, i don't know why i bought it, it doesn't even sound that great, thing is, it's never left my bedroom, i can't understand why it might have broken.

[skuzzlebutt]

Originally Posted by John W

My amp decided a little while ago it doesn't want to make any sound,look around the whole thing and can'r sus it out, there's no cosmetic damage anywhere, the cable leading into the speaker looks fine. Looks like i need to take it into a professional, i know brucies is £40+ pounds just for them to look at it, what's RnBs prices? or anyone know anywhere better?

The amp is a Marshall AVT100 by the way, i want it fixed just so i can flog it to be honest.

EDIT: I know there about a hundred other "amp repair" threads, but none seem to ave the right answer i'm looking for.

yep, best bet is to send it to marshall. the good news is, as pointed out by other forumites that the serial number will give the date of manufacturer indication, though not the date of sale.

the bad news is that marshall will take 4-6 weeks to turn it around. i had a dsl401 that went unserviceable on me, and was just about to pass/ had passed warrantee period - marshal did not quibble, they took my amp, upgraded the rectifier as well as repair it and changed all the tubes.... it cost me zip, but did take the fore mentioned 4 weeks.

for the record, the consumer protection act only covers you for 1 year. for tube amps it would be very difficult for a manufacturer to offer 3-5 years warrantee coverage, usually the tubes themselves only have 3 months coverage, and i've yet to own a tube amp that didn't need some attention over the course of 5 years - but i digress.

[stuartmaxwell]

marshall avt amps are a bloody joke in that they are perhaps the most unreliable amps around

i know this doesnt help, but, scrap it and get another amp!

[Original Spies]

Have you checked the fuses? You didn't mention it in the thread, and it is usually the first port of call if an amp just stops working. If not that, then it could well be the one Pre Amp valve the AVT's have in there, which is as easy to change as changing a lightbulb. Or the jack may be a little loose or need re-soldering. These are all cheap as hell possible solutions which you should look into before forking out for a tech to take advantage of you financially.

[fatboy]

does yours have the cooling fan in it?

[John W]

well it turns on, all the lights are working, but it doesn't make a single sound except for the fan at the back, i can fix my guitar, re-wire it with my eyes shut but i don't know the first thing about amps