Recently I came home to find I'd left my Cambridge Audio A5 amp on all night and since then it hasn't worked.
As I live in a hot and humid climate I thought it may just need drying out, so I stuck it in a bag with some dehumidifiers, and while they absorbed a lot of liquid (not necessarily from the amp, though), it still didn't work.
So, I tried it again. It switches on and I can hear a little bit of noise in each speaker, which makes it sound fairly normal. I tried playing a CD, and when I turned it all the way up I could hear it faintly (in both channels).
So, I searched around for some tips, didn't find much, and then decided to take the lid off. I can't see any obviously blown components, but the transformer smells like it's been on fire! (No visual damage to the transformer, though).
I'm loathed to get it fixed in a shop because they would probably charge a lot of money for repairs. Any tips?
As I live in a hot and humid climate I thought it may just need drying out, so I stuck it in a bag with some dehumidifiers, and while they absorbed a lot of liquid (not necessarily from the amp, though), it still didn't work.
So, I tried it again. It switches on and I can hear a little bit of noise in each speaker, which makes it sound fairly normal. I tried playing a CD, and when I turned it all the way up I could hear it faintly (in both channels).
So, I searched around for some tips, didn't find much, and then decided to take the lid off. I can't see any obviously blown components, but the transformer smells like it's been on fire! (No visual damage to the transformer, though).
I'm loathed to get it fixed in a shop because they would probably charge a lot of money for repairs. Any tips?
I am unexperienced in amplification DIY, although I've taken other things apart and put them back together again - computers, light fittings, etc.
My amp is a Cambridge Audio A5, and I've got various CD Players and DVD Players and things plugged into it. My speakers are 6 ohm 15-100 Watt Gale Silver Monitors.
Transistors sound a little cheaper than transformers... I'm pretty certain the burnt smell is coming from the transformer, though.
I'm grateful for any advice you can give me.
My amp is a Cambridge Audio A5, and I've got various CD Players and DVD Players and things plugged into it. My speakers are 6 ohm 15-100 Watt Gale Silver Monitors.
Transistors sound a little cheaper than transformers... I'm pretty certain the burnt smell is coming from the transformer, though.
I'm grateful for any advice you can give me.
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