Heavenlysounds
Standard Member
I bought a brand new Marantz PM 6006 Amplifier in January of this year. We had it for about three months before it stopped working When I sent it in for repair they said it was a blown resistor or transistor (can't remember which).
When we got it back, we had it for a few days before smoke started coming out of it, so I sent it back and they gave me a brand new one. We had the second one for about two weeks before it developed the exact same fault as the first one!
Basically what happens (on both amplifiers) is there is a burning smell and the amplifier switches off (mid song) and the light goes red. This seems to be some circuit protection feature.
I also think whatever the issue is causes problems with volume because the volume was very loud when we first got them, but the person who last used it had it up to three quarters (which is quite loud) and I am guessing there is a loss of volume as the problem develops?
The question is whether I just have really bad luck with amplifiers lately (and they both just happen to be lemons) or whether the problem is a power issue (we are having the plugs checked by an electrician soon) or whether its a mismatch between the speakers and the amp or if its a speaker wiring issue? The speakers have been there for many years! They look very old.
The amplifier is Marantz PM 6006 and the speakers are the following:
Two Mordaunt Short Avant 902i
Two B&W DM601 S2
Thank you
When we got it back, we had it for a few days before smoke started coming out of it, so I sent it back and they gave me a brand new one. We had the second one for about two weeks before it developed the exact same fault as the first one!
Basically what happens (on both amplifiers) is there is a burning smell and the amplifier switches off (mid song) and the light goes red. This seems to be some circuit protection feature.
I also think whatever the issue is causes problems with volume because the volume was very loud when we first got them, but the person who last used it had it up to three quarters (which is quite loud) and I am guessing there is a loss of volume as the problem develops?
The question is whether I just have really bad luck with amplifiers lately (and they both just happen to be lemons) or whether the problem is a power issue (we are having the plugs checked by an electrician soon) or whether its a mismatch between the speakers and the amp or if its a speaker wiring issue? The speakers have been there for many years! They look very old.
The amplifier is Marantz PM 6006 and the speakers are the following:
Two Mordaunt Short Avant 902i
Two B&W DM601 S2
Thank you