Bad news, good news

BlueFox
BlueFox Posts: 15,251
edited October 2012 in The Clubhouse
So, last night I am drinking beer and enjoying the music when the right channel goes quiet. This happened once before, but it was just the speaker cable had disconnected. However, everything was connected, the amp power light is on, and everything appears normal, except there is nothing out the speaker. Anyway, by now I have had to many beers to troubleshoot electronics, so I switch to the multi-channel system. It's nice, but not as nice as the two channel system.

Today I did all the troubleshooting (switch sources, swap cables, etc.), and it appears the right channel amp is bad. That is the bad news. The good news is I put the left channel amp into stereo mode, hooked up the right speaker, and am back in business. That is the good news. The only drawback is now I only have 350w per channel versus 800w per channel.

Now I will find out how hard it is to get this thing repaired. It is a Cambridge-Audio 840W amp, and is around 5 years old. This is the first piece of gear I have had go bad in a long time. I hope it is not the start of a trend.
Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited October 2012
    That sucks,especially while enjoying your beer.At least you had a backup,and smart enough not to try to fix it while Buzzzed.
    Dan
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,933
    edited October 2012
    800w per channel!? Jesus man! I'm up in Alameda, let me know if your system is ever open to hear, I'd like to be blown away.
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  • 11tsteve
    11tsteve Posts: 1,166
    edited October 2012
    what kind of beer was it?
    Polk Lsi9
    N.E.W. A-20 class A 20W
    NAD 1020 completely refurbished
    Keces DA-131 mk.II
    Analysis Plus Copper Oval, Douglass, Morrow SUB3, Huffman Digital
    Paradigm DSP-3100 v.2
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited October 2012
    Red Tail Ale.

    Clipdat, power is for headroom and clarity, not to be louder.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,933
    edited October 2012
    For sure, I mean my little NAD puts out something like 40wpc and it's more than enough to fill a room. But just like you said, headroom, to handle those dynamic changes in music with authority. Just think it would be interesting to experience that. :)

    Also Red Tail Ale is a nice sessionable beer. Just opened up a Firestone Walker Double Jack IPA.
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited October 2012
    I have more bad news.......the 840W is only 200 watts per channel.:eek:
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited October 2012
    Dennis Gardner wrote: »
    I have more bad news.......the 840W is only 200 watts per channel.:eek:

    No dumbo. RTFM. It is 200w/ch at 8 ohms, and 350W/ch at 4 ohms in stereo mode. In bridged mono mode it is 500W/ch at 8 ohm, and 800W/ch at 4 ohm.

    The interesting part is that the bridged mono mode is more than double the stereo mode. It is as if the amps were designed as mono, and stereo added to help sales.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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