I've been thinking that.

The transformers aren't an issue as my 220v ones are fine. As long as the donor pair are also 24/96 the rest of the components are interchangeable.

Option A) Buy MacGuys for $3K NZD + estimate of $500 NZD for Shipping just the component boards and tweeters. I'd get them sent to Chris at Meridian Repair shop in UK. I'd then need to send my failed DSP 6000 to Chris too, approx another $300 NZD, then add in the cost of Chris carrying out the repair, perhaps 500-1000 NZD and then shipping them back to me, another $500. All up cost likely $5,200 NZD with the risk of damage during transit three times. Benefit is will have some component spares. Fair bit of hassle too. Could get Chris to carry out capacitor upgrades too though. Might take quite some time, likely at least November and no guarantee of a solution either.

Option B) is consider one of the two working pairs of 220v DSP6000s I am aware for approx $5-7K NZD.I then have my remaining working DSP6000 for spares.

Whilst thinking of these options my 861 has also failed frown now I don't know if I have a Meridian system at all, which makes me sad. NZ dealer thinks it's just old failed capacitors and unrelated to power surge that killed the DSP6000. So based on that the 861 is now on its way to Meridian UK for the Linear Power Supply / Health Check / 5 Year warranty for £600. Hoping that will work. Once I know the verdict I can figure out what I'm doing with the DSP6000s.

In my dream world I'd find the component board for the DSP6000 for sale somewhere or a damaged pair in UK to keep shipping costs down. There's a DSP5000 board in eBay for $125 NZD.


Jon
861v4 LPS, 24/96: 4 x DSP6K, DSP5KC, 2xDSP33