Faulty amplifier - replace or repair?

A week ago my Denon PMA355UK amp broke down. It's been with a delaer for the last week to find out what the problem is. One side of the amp has blown and needs to be replaced (perhaps a transistor).

The long and short of it is that it will cost £120 (+£25 that I've already paid to have it looked at) to repair. This seems like a significant amount of money, at my calculation approx. 60% of original cost I paid. You can now get one for £160.


Should I:

1) get another quote, £100 seems a lot......
2) buy a new amp.

If anyone can recommend for either option I'd be very grateful.

Budget would be around £200, possibly stretching to £250.
Music is classical (particularly choral) and jazz.
Possible options:
NAD: C320BEE or C325BEE
ROTEL: RA04

any suggestions would be most welcome,
Matt
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Arcam CD72T - Denon PMA335UK - B&W DM303

 

Something similar happened to my old Marantz PM6010OSE, decided to replace it and bought a Cambridge Audio 640A in the same fo £150, it sounds better than my old Marantz.

I still intend to sell my old amp for £30

I like to have something new though

 

If you like the Denon I'd get a new one while you still can. You may know that it has been discontinued. £120 to repair an amp costing £160 new doesn't make sense to me considering that having spent the £160 you'll have a year's warranty.

 

You could check out the private ads. There are often great bargains to be had there.