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Rotel 985BX Protection light on = no sound?
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I have had my Rotel 985 int amp since '97, and have used it pretty sparingly, leaving it on during the day. Just the other day, the protection circuit kicked in for no reason (speaker wires are fine--nothing changed). Now, I get no sound. I have tried to connect the speakers to both A and B inputs, and then I removed the speakers from the inputs. Still, protection is killing the sound. Anyone know why this would happen, and how I could fix it short of paying a repair place a huge sum of money? I can't see any fuses on the chasis...are there any internally that could have popped? Any help would be appreciated! Andy |
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In w76jd.1064$vH3.572@trndny06, on 11/06/04
at 03:31 PM, "Andy" said: Hi- I have had my Rotel 985 int amp since '97, and have used it pretty sparingly, leaving it on during the day. Just the other day, the protection circuit kicked in for no reason (speaker wires are fine--nothing changed). Now, I get no sound. I have tried to connect the speakers to both A and B inputs, and then I removed the speakers from the inputs. Still, protection is killing the sound. Anyone know why this would happen, and how I could fix it short of paying a repair place a huge sum of money? I can't see any fuses on the chasis...are there any internally that could have popped? These units are very reliable, but anything can break. Perhaps the output transistors were manufactured on a pre holiday Friday afternoon and someone wanted to get out early. There are internal fuses that can blow of you push the unit too hard. If you replace the fuses, be sure to replace them with the same type. If the replacement fuses blow immediately, take the unit in for service, don't keep inserting new fuses -- your luck won't change, but the damage may get worse. ----------------------------------------------------------- spam: wordgame:123(abc):14 9 20 5 2 9 18 4 at 22 15 9 3 5 14 5 20 dot 3 15 13 (Barry Mann) [sorry about the puzzle, spammers are ruining my mailbox] ----------------------------------------------------------- |
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Thanks for the tips. Could be my 2 year old turned the amp on and off again
a few times, causing a fuse to go. I'll open the amp up and see if there are any obvious blown fuses. Andy "Barry Mann" wrote in message om... In w76jd.1064$vH3.572@trndny06, on 11/06/04 at 03:31 PM, "Andy" said: Hi- I have had my Rotel 985 int amp since '97, and have used it pretty sparingly, leaving it on during the day. Just the other day, the protection circuit kicked in for no reason (speaker wires are fine--nothing changed). Now, I get no sound. I have tried to connect the speakers to both A and B inputs, and then I removed the speakers from the inputs. Still, protection is killing the sound. Anyone know why this would happen, and how I could fix it short of paying a repair place a huge sum of money? I can't see any fuses on the chasis...are there any internally that could have popped? These units are very reliable, but anything can break. Perhaps the output transistors were manufactured on a pre holiday Friday afternoon and someone wanted to get out early. There are internal fuses that can blow of you push the unit too hard. If you replace the fuses, be sure to replace them with the same type. If the replacement fuses blow immediately, take the unit in for service, don't keep inserting new fuses -- your luck won't change, but the damage may get worse. ----------------------------------------------------------- spam: wordgame:123(abc):14 9 20 5 2 9 18 4 at 22 15 9 3 5 14 5 20 dot 3 15 13 (Barry Mann) [sorry about the puzzle, spammers are ruining my mailbox] ----------------------------------------------------------- |
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Just an update, and a Thanks to Rotel!
I called Rotel and they told me to send the amp back to them for service. They said they would check it out, and call me with an estimate. I shipped the amp to them mid-November. Since mid December was approaching, I was going to give them a call and ask what was going on with my amp. That same day, the amp came back, fully repaired and cleaned. The bill - ZERO! They listed new fuses, and a re-bias, as a Waranty repair!! The amp is at least 7 years old...and they fixed it for free. There aren't many companies like Rotel around anymore--what a great company that stands behind their products! Thanks Rotel!! "Andy" wrote in message news:w76jd.1064$vH3.572@trndny06... Hi- I have had my Rotel 985 int amp since '97, and have used it pretty sparingly, leaving it on during the day. Just the other day, the protection circuit kicked in for no reason (speaker wires are fine--nothing changed). Now, I get no sound. I have tried to connect the speakers to both A and B inputs, and then I removed the speakers from the inputs. Still, protection is killing the sound. Anyone know why this would happen, and how I could fix it short of paying a repair place a huge sum of money? I can't see any fuses on the chasis...are there any internally that could have popped? Any help would be appreciated! Andy |
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