# Is this amp a dead-end? **URL:** \ **Category:** Do It Yourself\ **Tags:** amp\ **Created:** [November 27, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-this-amp-a-dead-end/40088 "2024-11-27T15:27:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CT\_Patriot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@CT\_Patriot](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/CT_Patriot)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-this-amp-a-dead-end/40088/1 "2024-11-27T15:27:00Z")
Hi, I was interested to get this group’s opinion. Is this amp a dead-end? Meaning, i cannot find any schematics/specs for the potential replacement parts needed to rebuild it someday. > **[Cherry Audio MEGAschino Mk2 Standard Edition Amplifier Review](https://www.audioholics.com/amplifier-reviews/cherry-megaschino-mk2)** > > The Cherry Audio MEGAschino Mk2 Standard Edition Class D Amplifier is energy efficient, boasting SOTA specs and gobs of power output (\>400wpc, 8 ohms). Is it worth the $6k price? Read our review. Would a good amplifier repairman be able to repair this amplifier if it had need for caps, powersupply, etc? ---
**Author:** ![Photon46](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/photon46/32/142920_2.png) [@Photon46](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Photon46)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2024, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-this-amp-a-dead-end/40088/2 "2024-11-27T16:32:32Z")
As you probably know, that was built in a one man shop using lots of proprietary circuit boards and design. When the owner/builder died all support vanished. There used to be quite a bit of discussion and info about these amps on [Audiocircle.com](http://Audiocircle.com) but all threads/info have vanished from the site it seems. ---
**Author:** ![CT\_Patriot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@CT\_Patriot](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/CT_Patriot)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-this-amp-a-dead-end/40088/3 "2024-11-27T16:45:06Z")
Thank you. Yes, that is what i have read as well. To be clear then, an audio repairman would NOT be able to repair this amp as it ages? ---
**Author:** ![dawkinsj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@dawkinsj](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dawkinsj)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2024, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-this-amp-a-dead-end/40088/4 "2024-11-27T17:20:11Z")
No, that was a proprietary design and family members have had no interest in releasing schematics. ---
**Author:** ![CT\_Patriot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f475e1/32.png) [@CT\_Patriot](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/CT_Patriot)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2024, 5:52pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-this-amp-a-dead-end/40088/5 "2024-11-27T17:52:29Z")
Thank you for this information. ---
**Author:** ![Elk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/elk/32/1240_2.png) [@Elk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Elk)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-this-amp-a-dead-end/40088/6 "2024-11-27T18:11:42Z")
It is sad this design is no more. ---
**Author:** ![dawkinsj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@dawkinsj](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dawkinsj)\ **Post date:** [November 27, 2024, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-this-amp-a-dead-end/40088/7 "2024-11-27T19:12:07Z")
Several techs reached out to the family but got no reply. Tommy had no plan at all. ---
**Author:** ![rower30](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/rower30/32/297137_2.png) [@rower30](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/rower30)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 4:27pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-this-amp-a-dead-end/40088/8 "2025-01-08T16:27:51Z")
I’d be careful, class-D amps are fussy with digital RF based designs and can be a real problem with RFI emissions if not repaired and done correctly. The good news it should run just fine for a long time. My APT 1 amplifier made it 30 years! If you like it, no reason to worry about it as you’ll get your use out of it more than likely. Galen ---
**Author:** ![Audioholic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@Audioholic](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Audioholic)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/is-this-amp-a-dead-end/40088/9 "2025-01-09T15:39:17Z")
Same thing happened when the designer of Spectron amps, John Ulrick died. No more support or parts.