My Cinenova Popped!!!!

wingnut4772
wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
edited February 2006 in Electronics
Last night I heard a loud 'POP ' from my right channel and amp. there was even a flash (I think). I dove to the Cinenova to turn it off and tested the system. The FR sounded like it was being electrocuted with music. CRAP! I switched the speaker to another channel on the amp and it was ok...WHEW!

But any speaker that I put on that channel I felt like I had to shave its head first and read it its last rights- Same electrical buzzing from that channel. :(:(:(

All the other channels are fine.

Now I have a warranty and all I have to do is detach that channel and send it in and just live with 6.1 for a while but even that sounds like a pain. Is that channel in R.I.P.ville or can I save it? The faulty fuse indicator lights are not on :confused:

Previously I noticed that channel had been a little tricky. Sometimes I wouldn't get sound from it until I jiggled the speaker cable just so....
Sharp Elite 70
Anthem D2V 3D
Parasound 5250
Parasound HCA 1000 A
Parasound HCA 1000
Oppo BDP 95
Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
Totem Mask Surrounds X4
Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
Sony PS3
Squeezebox Touch

Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,793
    edited February 2006
    My Cinenova Popped!!!!

    Oh, the fun I could have with that line. ;)
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited February 2006
    if it was "tricky" before, and now it has popped, I would send it in, next time it might take out a speaker or something worse.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2006
    Bummer. But it's neat that you can take out just one channel. I had no idea you could do that. Is that a common thing with most amplifiers?
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,093
    edited February 2006
    Nope....that's rare.

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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited February 2006
    This is what you need to do:

    Pull out the bad board.
    Pull out a good board.
    Put the good board where the bad board was.
    Put the bad board where the good one was.

    did the problem move with the board?
    If so - pull out the board and set it aside.

    Crank up a couple movies or music.
    Any issues with the good board you put in the bad boards slot?

    If not - send in the bad board.
    If so - send in the whole amp.

    good luck.

    Michael

    BTW - this is with the assumption that all your boards are the same and interchangeable (they are in my Cinepro - 2 channels per board). Call Cinenova and ask if you are not sure on this.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited February 2006
    I don't even know how to get it out..I have to call them on Monday. i am so depressed I watching Britney Spears Miami Concert in Ex :(
    Sharp Elite 70
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    Parasound HCA 1000 A
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    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • Ferres
    Ferres Posts: 310
    edited February 2006
    Sorry to hear that. Probably blew a few caps. This happens sometimes. I bought 4 parasounds stereo amp all of them 2nd hand circa 1997-ish. Some even had rat pea marks on them. They were in bad storage for years.

    I think I blew 3 out of 4 of these guys in the course of a month but all were fixed in due time. Now they sound great. Though one still has a relay issue and needs a few minutes warm up time to work the right channel :)

    Better the bugs get quashed sooner rather than later.

    Best regards :D
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    Conditioner: Isotek :D
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2006
    wingnut4772 wrote:
    I watching Britney Spears Miami Concert in Ex :(
    I'd be depressed if I were watching Britney Spears, too!
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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    Epson 8700UB
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited February 2006
    I talked to customer service at Earthquake today. I must say they were very helpful and friendly. They talked me through removing the channel (actually pretty easy) and now it's off to California. I am relieved because I was really stressing not knowing how their customer service would be.
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    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2006
    Glad to hear their customer service is good. Hopefully they'll get you a new channel/fix the channel and get it back out to you soon!

    It sure is neat that you can use the rest of the channels while that one is being repaired.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited February 2006
    Got the channel back on Thursday and installed it today (So eeeeaaasssyy :D ). Everything sounds so good I am doing a happy dance. Earthquake rocks!
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited February 2006
    Sweet! Glad to hear they have rockin' amps and competent CS.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
    Klipsch RF-35, RB-51ii
    [Car Audio]
    Pioneer Premier DEH-P860MP, Memphis 16-MCA3004, Boston Acoustic RC520
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited February 2006
    It's a beautiful thing.
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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  • Ferres
    Ferres Posts: 310
    edited February 2006
    Good to hear. :)
    Gear: Rotel RC 1082, Rotel RSP 1068 pre/pro, Rotel RMB1077 amp, Cayin CDT 15a CD player, S301 bluray.

    Speakers: Tannoy DC sensys speakers, Paradigm Servo15 Sub, Velo Spl-1500r

    Conditioner: Isotek :D
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited February 2006
    WTG Darla! Glad you're having a good time!
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  • Maestro
    Maestro Posts: 92
    edited February 2006
    You go girl!! Get down with your bad self! ;-)
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited February 2006
    rock on happy to hear your back up and running full steam. not to get off topic, but I'm waiting for my adcom to come from htrookie, I got up at 7 this morning and it said it was on the truck to be delivered. So i was antsy, now I'm Hysterical waiting for the fedex guy it's 6:30 and he's still not here aahhhhhhhhhhh!
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  • Holydoc
    Holydoc Posts: 1,048
    edited February 2006
    Congrats Darla. I am glad they rushed the board back to you. Very exciting just hearing you talk about it.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited February 2006
    Wheeee!! Thanks All :D
    Sharp Elite 70
    Anthem D2V 3D
    Parasound 5250
    Parasound HCA 1000 A
    Parasound HCA 1000
    Oppo BDP 95
    Von Schweikert VR4 Jr R/L Fronts
    Von Schweikert LCR 4 Center
    Totem Mask Surrounds X4
    Hsu ULS-15 Quad Drive Subwoofers
    Sony PS3
    Squeezebox Touch

    Polk Atrium 7s on the patio just to keep my foot in the door.
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