I bought a Micromega Tempo 1 from the U.K. (I live in the United States). I really wanted it because I own a Stage 5 cd player and the matching tuner. When I got it the only thing functioning was the display. I took it to one local repair shop; but, the technician could not pinpoint the problem and said he would need a schematic to proceed any further (By the way, I have a power converter.) When I turned up the volume really high I get lots of static and the music is in the background. The repair man said all he was getting A/C everywhere in the circuit.
When I called up Micromega, they said that they did not have the schematics and some weird answer that they got “lost”. I do not know if I should be skeptical. I would think any competent company wouId have all their circuits on file. I tried two more audio repair shops and they were of no help.
So, can anyone help me get my Micromega functioning again. I do not understand why they will not give me a schematic (technically, all I care about is getting a functioning unit with or without a schematic.). Micromega would not return my emails. Their support is not much. The slightly helpful repair shop technician just commented that they want “you” to think their circuits are “proprietary.” It is a 25+ year old piece of electronics-it is nothing special. (There a better units out there; but, I am a little enamored with the looks and just want a “complete” system.) I do not know why anyone would be defensive over a 25 year old generic unit that was not anything special in its day, and even less so today (rhetorical)? I did read somewhere that they used the circuits of this old lineup and repackaged them up into the new series, possibly the Minium series. Are they using 25 year old circuits in their current electronics? I guess that would be a reason to keep the schematics under wraps. I do not know?
If anyone knows of a repair shop that can fix it I could use the help. I live in Columbus, Ohio; but, I am willing to ship.
Thanks
Matt