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New Amp question
I just unboxed a new power amp. with no load on it and both channels turned
all the way down...channel b gets hot as hell and the fan kicks in overdrive. channel a is nice and cool. is this thing ****ed? |
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rothman_24 wrote:
I just unboxed a new power amp. with no load on it and both channels turned all the way down...channel b gets hot as hell and the fan kicks in overdrive. channel a is nice and cool. is this thing ****ed? Probably. What kind of amp is it? Are there bias controls on the front panel? Can you swap the output tubes between right and left channels and see if it moves? Sounds like a bias issue to me. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Sugarite wrote:
I just unboxed a new power amp. with no load on it and both channels turned all the way down...channel b gets hot as hell and the fan kicks in overdrive. channel a is nice and cool. is this thing ****ed? Probably. What kind of amp is it? Are there bias controls on the front panel? Can you swap the output tubes between right and left channels and see if it moves? Sounds like a bias issue to me. I think it's a solid state amp he's talking about, although the complete lack of details certainly doesn't help. Well, then swap output transistors. Or check the base bias on them. "What's wrong with my amp?" "User error - you haven't taken it to a repair tech yet" If it's solid state, and it's bad out of the box, I can make a pretty good guess about a couple of manufacturers that probably made it. But far be it from me to engage in snide vendor-bashing here. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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rothman_24 wrote:
I just unboxed a new power amp. with no load on it and both channels turned all the way down...channel b gets hot as hell and the fan kicks in overdrive. channel a is nice and cool. is this thing ****ed? Is the power supply on the right side? Rob R. |
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rothman_24 wrote:
I just unboxed a new power amp. with no load on it and both channels turned all the way down...channel b gets hot as hell and the fan kicks in overdrive. channel a is nice and cool. is this thing ****ed? Sounds like Ch B is badly biased. What's the make / model ? Graham |
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