orion extreme 800 amp

2potter · 6th March 2011, 07:27 PM

I have a orion extreme 800w amplifier about 10 years old. Was in great working condition until it sat for awhile and now when i recently tried to install it it was making some wierd high pitched sounds. The installer said when those amps sit for awhile the capaciters inside drain. What kinda repairs would i need to do or check? Amp doesnt smoke at all/

Perry Babin · 7th March 2011, 02:32 AM

Does it do it with no RCAs connected?

Does the sound come from the amp or from the speakers?

2potter · 7th March 2011, 03:02 AM

If you touch the one side of the rca to that input it makes a funny sound. Other then that it i didnt here anything. The person installing said that orion amps tend to go bad if sat too long. Didnt know there was an experation date. Turned on fine but occosional dist. Didnt know if it was a resistor or capacitor

2potter · 7th March 2011, 06:53 PM

The sound is coming from the speakers. The rca is connected. The sound only happens when adjusting the gains and if you take one side of the rca's off and touch the other side.

Perry Babin · 7th March 2011, 09:39 PM

Quote:

if you take one side of the rca's off and touch the other side.

What does that mean?

If the RCAs are properly connected, does it make the noise?

Does moving the RCAs at the jacks make a difference?

6th March 2011, 07:27 PM	#1
2potter diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2011	orion extreme 800 amp I have a orion extreme 800w amplifier about 10 years old. Was in great working condition until it sat for awhile and now when i recently tried to install it it was making some wierd high pitched sounds. The installer said when those amps sit for awhile the capaciters inside drain. What kinda repairs would i need to do or check? Amp doesnt smoke at all/

7th March 2011, 02:32 AM	#2
Perry Babin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Louisiana	Does it do it with no RCAs connected? Does the sound come from the amp or from the speakers? __________________ Links >> Basic Car Audio Amp Repair --- Basic Car Audio Electronics --- Basic Transistor Testing --- Basic Switching Power Supply Design --- Basic Computer Skills << Links

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7th March 2011, 03:02 AM	#3
2potter diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2011	If you touch the one side of the rca to that input it makes a funny sound. Other then that it i didnt here anything. The person installing said that orion amps tend to go bad if sat too long. Didnt know there was an experation date. Turned on fine but occosional dist. Didnt know if it was a resistor or capacitor

7th March 2011, 06:53 PM	#4
2potter diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2011	The sound is coming from the speakers. The rca is connected. The sound only happens when adjusting the gains and if you take one side of the rca's off and touch the other side.

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