Trying to connect fans to the amp and got a huge spark!

[Original Burnedfingers]

After reading thru some of this thread it brings the question to my mind as to why one would spend the time and money to bring back an amplifier that surely isn't worth the time. Why not purchase an SA8500 or 9500? Even these don't sound as well as something as primative as an SAE 2200 which is around a 100 watts a channel or a GAS grandson which is around 75 watts a channel. Oh, I'm not a Pioneer hater as I still have a SA8500 sitting on one of my shelves but in all honesty its noting to brag about. Just my .02

[rg12]

Originally Posted by 6BG6GA

After reading thru some of this thread it brings the question to my mind as to why one would spend the time and money to bring back an amplifier that surely isn't worth the time. Why not purchase an SA8500 or 9500? Even these don't sound as well as something as primative as an SAE 2200 which is around a 100 watts a channel or a GAS grandson which is around 75 watts a channel. Oh, I'm not a Pioneer hater as I still have a SA8500 sitting on one of my shelves but in all honesty its noting to brag about. Just my .02

I took this thing as a project, i never said that i can make a monster
out of it, but it's a simple and nice amp that is built like a tank, so i
decided to take it as a project and once i will buy a better amp,
i will have the knowledge i need to have for upgrading it easily.

[star882]

The better multimeters have probe sleeves that insulate all but the last mm or so of the probe when desired to avoid causing short circuits. Very important in high voltage circuits where a short circuit would cause a lot of unwanted fireworks.