Review Chord SPM 1200E

[jp56]

Hello ,
my SPM 1200 E is connect on a barrette  Shucko by a french outlet like my first SPM 1200 E who don't make no noise .

[bmateijsen]

Hello ,
my SPM 1200 E is connect on a barrette  Shucko by a french outlet like my first SPM 1200 E who don't make no noise .

Then it is better to contact Chord about your problem

[eric_audio]

Then it is better to contact Chord about your problem

Yes, back to the earlier advice. Talk to Matt Bartlet

[jp56]

Hello ,
i have just contacted Matthew , i wait is response and i keep up to date

JP

[jp56]

Hello ,
i have no response from Matthew 

[jp56]

Hello ,
i have sometimes a little cloc when i push on the button on off of my SPM 1200 E ,
nothing in the speakers .
What is it ?
Thank you for your responses
JP

[H&C Hifi]

Hello ,
i have sometimes a little cloc when i push on the button on off of my SPM 1200 E ,
nothing in the speakers .
What is it ?
Thank you for your responses
JP

I also own a older Chord.

Problems wich i found : speaker relais, is placed new ones and all problems solved (even the amp sounded better)

[jp56]

Somebody tell me that the noise when i push on the button on off is because the condensator are old !

[jp56]

Hello ,
somebody tell me that the "cloc" when i push on power is a mechanical noise .

[H&C Hifi]

Hello ,
somebody tell me that the "cloc" when i push on power is a mechanical noise .

Send it too an repaircenter..

[jp56]

A frend who is very good in electronic tell me i i able to do that.

[jp56]

Just open the unit and change the mechanism .

[H&C Hifi]

You cannot tell what is wrong when you havn't opened the unit..
Maybe this problem is caused by another defect...

are you sure the ''cloc'' is defect or is this just another gues from somebody at a hifi forum.... ?

[jp56]

My frend tested the condensators and there are good , i is sure it is mechanical

[jp56]

It is somebody of my family.

[jp56]

And to envoy the 2 units in England it is not easy .

[H&C Hifi]

And to envoy the 2 units in England it is not easy .

Here in holland there are enough people who can fix it.

[riwi]

Here in holland there are enough people who can fix it.

Really? I thought the Chord amps are quite complex and ordinary "amp repair people" will not touch it.
I sent my SPM2400 to England a few years ago. It is not difficult. Just add postage. I went through the dutch importer.

They repaired free of charge for me. I only paid for shipping and insurance.

[H&C Hifi]

Really? I thought the Chord amps are quite complex and ordinary "amp repair people" will not touch it.
I sent my SPM2400 to England a few years ago. It is not difficult. Just add postage. I went through the dutch importer.

They repaired free of charge for me. I only paid for shipping and insurance.

My repair man told me this :
The output stage is nothing unusuale (normal class A/B)
Only thing what was diffrent from most is the powersupply.
A good engineer can fix it, no problem !

[jp56]

The Chord spm 1200 e are fantastic .

[jp56]

I have found the solution for not have the " cloc"  when i push on the button on off in the unit , just put always the button on push in
when i connect the  outlet on the wall the unit is operationel.
What do you think of that ?
Excuse my bad English

[riwi]

What about if you use the 12V trigger? Then you can leave the on/off button of the Chord activated/On and power it using the 12V trigger signal. That is how I switch on/off my Chord SPM2400. I never use the button on the front panel.

I think just pulling the plug from the AC outlet is not a "good" way to switch it off. But I am not sure if it would do harm to the unit.

[Robbo]

I use a power socket with on/off switch, so I can cut the power to all A/V equipment.   I contacted Chord, if this could harm my SPMs, several years ago.  And there reply was it should be no problem. 

Several years later of about 20 times on/off switching later, still no issue on both SPMs.

[jp56]

What is it the 12v trigger ?

[jp56]

i have ask to Matthew and i said there is no problem to put off the units like that , just put off the speakers .