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should I just admit defeat and bin the thing?
Almost certainly. While the power supply is usually the easiest part to hack, you wouldn't be asking here if you had the requisite skills and equipment. On the other hand, anybody who says they can do it for you for less than the cost of a whole new replacement device should not be touched with a 10 foot pole, unless it's one of those special ones used by power engineers to reset air circuit breakers.
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Noted, cheers! I'd built an irrational attachment to that soundbase so was trying to do what I could to get it fixed. Seems wasteful to just bin it but there we go.
Moving on, its now a choice between Sonos Beam and Bose Smart soundbar 300. Plenty of good reviews for the Sonos, Bose one is fairly new so not that many reviews out there yet but the early ones seem good. I've got a pair of QC35 II which were my first foray into Bose and I've been really pleased with them so kind of leaning towards Bose. I don't have any need for multi-room set up so that Sonos USP is a bit lost on me.
ElGonzo
This is a longshot but you never know...
I have a Pioneer soundbase (SBX-B70D) that has a blown power unit as diagnosed by Sound Systems Technology, they can't get hold of of the part. I rang Babber who are the authorised Pioneer service centre in the UK and they too can't source the power unit from Pioneer. Seems anything Pioneer is an absolute ballache to fix as they've made some kind of retreat from the UK market.
Wondering if a fix with a third-party power unit is possible; any recommendations of hi-fi repair places that might give be able to help? Or should I just admit defeat and bin the thing?