LED's on Panamax are fading fast

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ilikesound
ilikesound Posts: 355
edited February 2008 in Electronics
One of my bank LED's has failed, and another one is biting the dust, slowly fading out into nothingness. should i be concerned with the actual performance of the device, or should i just forget about it? I doubt it would harm anything, these things die sometimes, but if my unit were to bite the dust i would feel quite unprotected...
put my mind at ease!:confused:
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Panamax 4300EX
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  • phuz
    phuz Posts: 2,372
    edited February 2008
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    I wouldn't worry about it too much. However, Panamax customer service is pretty darn good. Give them a call. They might fix the LEDs and run it through the gauntlet and refresh it for little to nothing.
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  • venomclan
    venomclan Posts: 2,467
    edited February 2008
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    It should not effect the performance of the unit, but it is weird that they are fading rather then just quitting. If they just quit one day, it would probably be a fault on the circuit board, but fading could be a problem with the power supply to the unit, because LED's usually last over 100k hours. I would contact Panamax.
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  • MillerLiteScott
    MillerLiteScott Posts: 2,564
    edited February 2008
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    One of mine is fading also. It has gone completely out a couple of times but comes back. It is been in a slightly faded state now for @ 9 months.
    I like speakers that are bigger than a small refrigerator but smaller than a big refrigerator:D
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited February 2008
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    Heck, I cover all mine up with black electrical tape. I hate lights on gear, nothing but a distraction.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 20,273
    edited February 2008
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    If you are electronically inclined, make sure that your 12v that powers the board or circuit is at or near 12v's and / or look for a bad solder connection in between the 12v supply and the LED circuit.

    If you are not electronically inclined, call for service and see what they recommend for you to do. If the LED's do not coincide with hampered performance and the dimming doesn't bother you, don't worry about it. Unless it's a LED that is supposed to inform you that the unit has an internal problem, in that case shut the unit down and refer to the owner's manual before calling for service / warrantee work.
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  • ilikesound
    ilikesound Posts: 355
    edited February 2008
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    i tried to contact them, via email, but never got a response back..i'll try again, but if that fails, there isn't a number that i'm aware of that i could call..
    thanks for the input guys
    At Home:
    Panasonic 42'' TC-L42U12 LCD
    Pioneer VSX-80TXV
    Toshiba HD-XA2
    Sony PS3 - psn "metalguitars"
    Xbox 360 - gamertag "giggidygiggidy"
    Panamax 4300EX
    Polk RTi8's
    Polk CSi3's
    Polk FXi3's. (x2)
    Martin Logan Dynamo (x2)
    Audioquest interconnects and wires.

    Away From Home:
    JVC HDR-50
    stock system in new car for now:(
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