Blew up a yamahe receiver once, called yamaha and they said the bulb was the reason why. Wizard Electronics Jacksonville, TX 75766 wizhd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 11:01 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Kenwood KR594, need schematic > You're right, but thats mostly a handfull of poorly designed combos or > units with exotic power supplies. This is not one of those. > It worked fine WITH the bulb. It was the "normal" mode with the fuse > that caused it to fail. > > Usually the bulb is a great indicator of excessive bias or latch up > without > the attendant destruction of new components. > I always check for correct Dc balance before attaching the loads. > > What amp of yours didn't like "the bulb"? > > Jim McVey > McVey Alltronix > 327 Broadway > Newburgh N.Y. 12550 > > "If it doesn't play... > CALL MCVEY !!!!!!" > Factory authorized > service for over 20 > major brands. > 845 561 8383 > (Last of the Mohegans) > > Dan Williams wrote: > >>"ran it with a current limiting bulb >>in the >>fuse slot." i HAVE TRIED THIS BEFORE AND SOME AMPLIFIERS DON'T LIKE IT!! >>Sorry for shouting. You probably have leaky xistor in pre-amp and will >>have >>to replace all pre-amp as well as amp outputs. HTH >> >> Dan W >>Wizard Electronics >>Jacksonville, TX 75766 >>wizhd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx> >>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 9:36 AM >>Subject: [TechAssist] Kenwood KR594, need schematic >> >> >> >> >>>Hello all, >>> >>>I got this in with a "simple" problem. The two outputs on one of >>>channels were shorted and no resistors or pre drivers seemed to be >>>defective. Changed the outputs, and ran it with a current limiting bulb >>>in the >>>fuse slot. It passed the load test under the current limited condition >>>just fine. >>> >>>Once the fuse was inserted and ran up to full power, the same channel >>>shorted it's >>>outputs! >>> >>>Seems like I need to take a closer look... >>> >>>Jim McVey >>>McVey Alltronix >>>327 Broadway >>>Newburgh N.Y. 12550 >>> >>>"If it doesn't play... >>>CALL MCVEY !!!!!!" >>>Factory authorized >>>service for over 20 >>>major brands. >>>845 561 8383 >>>(Last of the Mohegans) >>> >>> >>> >>>-- >>>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>>Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.0/27 - Release Date: 6/23/05 >>> >>>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>>Set Vacation >>>mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >>>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >>> >>> >>> >> >> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>Set Vacation >>mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> >> >> >> > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.8.0/27 - Release Date: 6/23/05 > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is Public. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/