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Smoke on my power amp

I was listening the music with the right speaker wire detached to listen to the left speaker alone. The speaker wire was still attached at the amp side. My preamp does not have the balance knob.
After 20 secs or so, there was a smoke on my power amp.
I quickly turn off the amp.
Once smoke comes, would it be safe to turn it on again? I wonder whether it is permanently damaged.
Is it not safe to listen to the music with the speaker wire detached from one speaker but still attached on the amp side?
My amp is Plinius SA 102.
Any comment?
thx


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falconquest
1,108 posts
 
You can contact Frank Gazzo. He is the U.S. Rep.for Plinius Audio and can help you with authorized service. He's a good guy. Frank at Plinius Audio dot com.
bigkidz
3,404 posts
 
not sue where you are located but in the NYC area I can take a look at it


ebm
9,311 posts
 
Sounds like you need service don't use it until a good service person looks at it.Good luck!!
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4krowme
542 posts
 
You have a problem that has given you no choice but to pack this amp up and send it on to a reputable service person.Turning it back on makes the possibility of more damage than what has already occurred. Electronics does not repair itself.
paulcreed
565 posts
 
Have you opened up and look inside to see any visible damage, swollen electrolytic cap, internal blown fuse, maybe something obvious that may be able to be fixed local. Not a fan of shipping a heavy amp if avoidable. Long ago I had a speaker wire come loose on rev-a McCormack and saw smoke blew a internal fuse and had it fixed local from what I was told it caused damage on the rail.
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