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Article #152Re: Sansui A-80 Amplifier blown...
From: Trevor Wilson
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 22:02
Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 22:02
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"David" <davluong@GOAWAYS-PAM.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:3ae1a4ea$0$25502$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au... > hello all.. > > Had my sansui integrated servo amplifier a-80 (15-20 years old but is really > good) on volume 5/10 ( volume 2/10 is generally loud enough) for about > 30mins... but the line in was silent.. > > it overheated (the unit gets hot easily) and started smoking from the > inside(literally)... and had a burnt smell.. > > now sound only comes out of the left speaker.. > > from wat i've said does it seem that its a fixable problem.. or should i > just toss it out.. it really is a good amp.. **Sounds like an output stage has gone down. Figure on about $120.00 repair bill. Sonically, the A80 was OK. Construction and reliability were different matters, entirely. -- Trevor Wilson http://www.rageaudio.com.au
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 1096eb,fdcc9896887508bc X-Google-Attributes: gid1096eb,public X-Google-Thread: 1056b9,fdcc9896887508bc X-Google-Attributes: gid1056b9,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-04-21 15:10:35 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!newsfeed.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!bignews.mediaways.net!kinglear.mobilixnet.dk!opentransit.net!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!intgwpad.nntp.telstra.net!news-server.bigpond.net.au!not-for-mail From: "Trevor Wilson" <trevor@rageaudio.com.au> Newsgroups: wa.general,aus.audio-visual.home-cinema References: <3ae1a4ea$0$25502$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au> Subject: Re: Sansui A-80 Amplifier blown... Lines: 30 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-Mimeole: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Message-ID: <vrnE6.5852$ff.45974@news-server.bigpond.net.au> Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2001 22:02:03 GMT NNTP-Posting-Host: 144.132.200.210 X-Complaints-To: news@bigpond.net.au X-Trace: news-server.bigpond.net.au 987890523 144.132.200.210 (Sun, 22 Apr 2001 08:02:03 EST) NNTP-Posting-Date: Sun, 22 Apr 2001 08:02:03 EST Organization: BigPond Internet Services (http://www.bigpond.net.au)