onkyo tx sr875 av receiver fatal malfunction?

new amp less than a month old listening to film when 2 or 3 loud cracks from amp happened came thru speakers as well and amp went off and when switched on it goes off again.think there is a burning smell

 

Not good, sounds like time to use your warranty

 

all cables out and plug in power cord switch on click off,read the problem page and return to onkyo,will bring 2x4 as i want a replacement not a repair.lol

 

Sounds like a fatal problem in the PSU.. either transformer or bridge rectifier.. usually caused by shorted main smoothers (in Onkyo kit anyways.. the big blues "made in Singapore" are suspect in these amps)
As stated.. use your warranty.

 

cheers for info

 

In the immortal words of President Teddy Rosevelt

"Speak softly and carry a big stick"

 

i brought it back and they will ring me on monday ,just as well i have 2 backups lol

 

So how did you do ? New receiver, no refurb ?

 

i am awaiting new boxed unit arriving in on monday or tuesday from uk depot.

 

Excellent !

 

picked up replacement one tonight ,now to give my neighbours in the first house a demo.lol

 

How did the demo go ?

 

10.45 pm bit late for demo,as i had to go thru all settings again,still i played a bit of bubble hits on it until 11.30 pm,might give my new cd of basshunter as that sounds excellent thru twin subs with volumn cranked up in car,now for the house test.lol

 

@cactikid, I wanna full report on the demo at prime time. Leave no decibel unspared !!!

 

SPEAK UP MY EARS ARE RINGING LOL

 

Turn it down, I can't hear you !!!

 

will someone help cactikid turn down his new stereo, it's too loud and I can't sleep !

 

6 hrs of feeling the music ,i had it down to 18dcb awesome great bit of kit,and even switched on second amp 12 speakers rocking ha ha thanks to the neighbours for going out for the weekend lol

 

What's that ? It's too loud, so will you turn it down so I can hear you ???

 

going to push it to 12 later