After 7 year of usage my audioengine A5 developed the infamous popping and crackling when it is activated (no self-shut dead)/No input state/volume min to max makes no difference.
The first symptoms is very low volume (maxed out on volume knob) when operating from cold state, after a while (amps getting hot) the volume gained and become normal loudness (you can lower the knob now). Then after further usage hours(in my case, months) later, the popping and crackling comes and goes randomly. The final stage is popping and crackling non-stop from cold state.
Below are my findings while opening the back plane and checking out at the amps boards. Some caps were blown (obviously). One resistor looks blown too (might be just the foam melted on it). Overall i will try to replaced all the blown caps and resistors, see if it will resurrect the A5

(of course I need to find a shop to do this)
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If anyone can recommend me good audio/electronic shop that can replaced those caps with extra durability and heat capacity would be very grateful for your help

(maybe custom upgrade those electronic components too)
Thanks for reading my report so far