I've seen speakers completely locked up(cone won't move) because the voice coil overheated and shorted. That will kill an output stage. I've never actually worked on a marshall, but the idea should be close to peavey and fender. Check the resistors and caps, and look it over for cold solder. Just like everything else. HTH Walter --- al m <ampm@xxxxxxx> wrote: > I took this in because my friend can't find > anyone to fix it. It blows line fuse at turnon. I > unplugged the output board and fuse is ok. > Plugging the board back in blows fuse and hot > smell coming from outputs. My question to you amp > experts is, is there anything else I should check > before putting new amps in? Never worked on these > before. > al marquardt > ampm@xxxxxxx > Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > 206 W Main > Girardville Pa. 17935 > ***************************************************************************** > Classifieds! Buy or Sell! > http://sell.tech-assist.org > The Tech Address Book: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm > Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your > Email Address: > http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your > Login Info?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ ===== Walter Wood Future Tech Home Center 2786 Hwy. 43 N. Lawrenceburg Tn. 38464 931-829-3337 Fax 931-829-4044 mailto:wwood_38478@xxxxxxxxx __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/