oh no! where can i find a PSU for an Allen&heath GS3 ?

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nightmare,
bought a GS3 on ebay, i pay it, it arrived but there's no power supply in the box, and i mailed the seller to ask if it was included and YES it was.

so i mail the guy to ask whats wrong and he said

"i taped the PSU to the outside of the package"


ehm ehm ehm ehm is that how THE FK you mail a CONSOLE ??????? they could have just thrown it from germany to belgium, why not


so now i sit here with no mixer cause i sold my old one already!
where do they sell PSU's for A&H mixers?
not on ebay thats clear

can i fit something from another brand, can i order it from A&h,

and now, this shit happened via ebay,
the seller tells me of course: ITS THE FAULT OF THE SHIPPING COMPANY,
i'm gonna call that company today and they'll tell me of course its the fault of the seller,
WHAT DO I TELL EBAY THEN...

in the auction was stated that the item works and there IS a PSU,
i don't have one now, and what a cnt do you have to be to DUCKTAPE something to the outside of a big package of 35 KG,
so i guess its the seller's responsibility,
OR, the shipping company accepted this package and mailed it out, so they must have approved this, this would make them guilty,
BUT on ebay you can't get your money back if items get lost during transport,
my item arrived, but one part is missing,
whats up with that...

so , whats your opinion? and where can i find power....

thanks!
 
earworm said:
in the auction was stated that the item works and there IS a PSU,
i don't have one now, and what a cnt do you have to be to DUCKTAPE something to the outside of a big package of 35 KG,
so i guess its the seller's responsibility,
OR, the shipping company accepted this package and mailed it out, so they must have approved this, this would make them guilty,
BUT on ebay you can't get your money back if items get lost during transport,
my item arrived, but one part is missing,
whats up with that...

so , whats your opinion? and where can i find power....
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My opinion is that the shipper takes responsibility for the contents of the package. Taping something to the outside of a box does not qualify. The seller is either lying or is the dumbest person on the face of the planet. There's every possibility that the mixer doesn't even work and that the lack of a power supply is fraud to try to cover that fact up....

If you paid with PayPal, file a complaint with them immediately. Indicate that the item as received did not include a power supply and seller claims it was taped to the outside of the box. Let them fight it out with the moron. If not, file a complaint with eBay. Either way, mark it as "item not as described", as in fact, it is substantially not as described.
 
Good advice above. I doubt the PSU would be taped to the box either. It's an easy way to put you off testing the thing actually works. Get in touch will Allen & heath directly. They are very friendly and helpfull. I had an old Saber 24/16/16/2 and their tech department dug up and emailed me the schematics for each card in the desk and the power supply.

The GS3 was my second ever mixer after upgrading from the GS1. It's a great little mixer with a nice feature set, useable pre's and a great EQ section. I wish you all the luck sorting this thing out.

Allen & Heath Ltd
Kernick Industrial Estate

Penryn
Cornwall
TR10 9LU
United Kingdom





Telephone :
+44 (0)1326 372070

Fax :
+44 (0)1326 377097
 
ok thanks for the info,

i paid with a bank transfer since thats costfree in europe,
but i already did that complaintthing on ebay,
now i'm waiting for a reaction form the seller.

indeed its INSANE to tape 'the heart of the mixer' to the outside of the cardboard shipping box !
and i read the 'users agreement stuff' on the GLS (shipping company) website, it clearly says that if you attach anything extra to your package you have to "label" it and pay for it as if it were an extra package,
its a different "colli" then.

so yes, the seller should have done the packaging properly
(you should see the entire box, its pieces of cardboard taped together with alot of brown ducktape, not solid at ALL)
but its weird that the shipping company accepted such a weird package!

so now i hope its possible to gain my money back from ebay,
but i think thats the amount without the shipping costs and without the psu of course, plus a fee for the lawyer or so..

for me its a lose-lose situation

i'll contact allen&heath and will see what they can do for me,

i'm real glad this isnt happening to a behringer mixer...cause i heard their support isnt so brilliant :D
 
Get a quote for the power supply, then contact the seller and request a refund for the amount of the PS.
 
I think the seller is BS'ing you. Who in fuck would tape a power supply to the outside of a box? :eek: I agree with what was said above. He's either trying to delay the testing of the mixer or there was'nt a power supply to begin with. I hate buying things off of ebay. I go thru shit every time.

I bought a guitar amp from ebay once and the shipping was delayed for weeks. Excuses, excuses............then when the thing arrives I play it for about an hour and the chassis blows up. Ebay is for selling, not buying.

Good luck getting it sorted out.
 
oh no,
i did some searches on internet:

the original power supply i should have is the:

MPS9

these days there are consoles that use the RPS11-3c, this PSU should work on my console ,

the price: $1200 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jezus

now i don't want the money back from my mixer since buying a new PSU would cost me more than what i originally paid! .... :mad:
do you think i can get the seller this far that he buys me a new one?
i'm affraid thats not part of ebay's policy

i contacted A&H's tech support, maybe i should ask all types/models that use the same psu so i can start looking around...
 
..what i found on another forum;
seems like its possible to just use a psu from another brand...
did any of you guys try this before?

...
|||I've had my A&H GS3 down for about 9 months, and after cleaning it and
|||replacing some faders I hooked it up to test it before installing it.
|||
|||The power supply always made a small bit of hum/buzz, but it seems to
|||be a lot more than I remember.
|||
|||There is no hum/buzz in the actual audio, but the PS itself is making
|||a fair amount of hum acoustically by itself.
|||
|||It's the original PS, the console was built in December of 1992.
|||
|||Any thoughts on what to replace, look at, etc.?
|||
|||I've got a service manual but it doesn't really talk much about the
|||power supply.
|||
|||FWIW the model number of the PS is MPS9.
|||
|||My A&H System 8 has a slighter smaller PS (model number MPS8) that
|||does not make nearly as much buzz, and that PS dates from 1988.
|||
|||Analogeezer
||
||Most of these power supplys are made to fail. That helps keep the
||service division busy. Most mid sized English psu's are marginal at
||best. This is why a large mix loses punch when a small mix does not.
||Try using Power One open frame linear supplys from Digi Key. Use
||double what you need and they will work without problems.
||
||Jim Williams
||Audio Upgrades
|
|
| Actually this was probably the route I was going to take...I figured
| the original PS was underdesigned to begin with so no sense in
| polishing or fixing a turd.
|
| Perusing the Digkkey site, it's a little hard to figure out what I
| need. They have listings for linear supplies in single, triple, and
| quad output formats
|
| Looking at my service manual, the PS is +/-15V ([at] 2.75 amps, and then
| there is a 48 Volt output for phantom power. Actually I use external
| pres for most things, I rarely use the internal +48V phantom so I take
| it this makes things easier?
|
| The stock supply terminates in a five pin XLR (they call it DIN, but
| it's an XLR connector with five pins).
|
| Pin 1 is +15V, Pin 4 is -15V, Pins 2 dn 3 are referenced to 0 V, and
| then the 48 volt phantom is on pin 5.
|
| I suppose I'll check with A&H as well, but I figure they'd just tell
| me to buy one of their supplies.
|
| Thanks again for any input/advice.
|
| Analogeezer
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dude;

I hope you're not screwed.

That whole transaction sounds assinying.

I recently had a very similar issue with a console on ebay which I paid for through paypal with a credit card and a month later it is still not resolved. not even close.

bank transfer??????

good luck with that.

Ebay will side with you. But I'm not sure if that will get you your flow back.

This is clearly a case of fraud btw.
 
ok, ebay might choose my side,
now i see that they only cover up to $200-$25 administration costs,
so if i'm lucky i'll get my $175 ... thats a loss of $665 in total

now how difficult would it be to get my money back, seems like ebay wont give it, forcing the seller isnt supereasy i know,

so what about i go to the local police station and i do my story,
what about getting a lawyer,

what options are there?

in the end i'd be glad if i could just send the mixer back and get all my money back, inclusive all shipping costs...
 
sorry dude; that sucks.

I wouldn't go to a lawyer because that might cost you more than what you're already out.

you might try the police. You could give a phone call and see what they say.

if you are technically adept you might be able to build a ps???
 
how much would it cost to build a power supply like that?
 
crap I have no idea.


I would only do it if the AH turns into a writeoff anyway.

It would probably take so long and then if the thing doesn't work you wont know if its the ps or the board. probably a bad idea.

I've never built anything before. some others around here might be able to help. I was just looking on mouser they might have something...but like I don't know anything about this stuff.

If u want proof I have a thread going in the studio building forum where I am trying to build a passive mixer because I became so distraught over my current situation. if u read it you'll see what a blithering noob I really am.
 
i'm thinking of letting someone build a psu for me , i can't,
my dad used to be crazy about electronics, he built some amps and stuff, but nothing fancy,
but i know a guy who repairs preamps, builds and sells top quality speakers, he's an Electronics teacher, he might be able to help, if he wants to and if its possible.......and within my budget

seems like the original PSU for my Gs3 is small,
15cm
10cm
30cm

thats the size the seller gave me, the PSU's i see on internet are like 3 rack units high...so maybe mine isnt that special or expensive.

whats so special about a psu then...
if i can find something that gives the right Voltage and Ampere, and has a pretty stable...ehm...current, without peaks, then it should be fine, no?
 
The A&H Scepter uses the MPS8P external linear power supply. Also compatible with MPS9 and RPS9

I got that from the A&H veterans section so there's another 2 supplys you can start tracking.

I'd get on to the tech dept and see what they can come up with
 
You may have said this already and I missed it but, who's the stupid thief who conned you? I'd like to stay clear of that guy!!! Screen name please?
Thanks!!
 
whats a WTB? is that "wanted" ?
and whats craighslist ?

what would be easiest, to sell the console without psu,
or to invest more money in a psu than i actually paid for the entire package..
...argh
this week i'm going to start bothering everyone who has anything to do with a&h psu's :rolleyes:

what are your favorite places to shop for special equipment?
besides ebay of course, forums with good "buy + sell" sections...
or maybe even better, stores where they sell vintage audio gear....

just anything that might help, my goal is to get this GS3 working before the first of march...
 
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