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amp clipping earlier than usual?

I have a pair of mono amps with clipping indicator LEDs. One of the amps' indicators is lighting up for the first time. I've never been able to make them light up before. But it only happens on one of them. It lights up way sooner than as loud as I typically max them. I don't hear any distortion. So I'm thinking it's not an output transistor. These are LSR&D Superamp monos, 300wpch. Anyone? TIA
csontos
csontos OP
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Thanks guys. No pre, Oppo CDP direct. So yes, switched ICs and speaker cables. These amps are completely rebuilt about 4 years ago.
Ralph- yeah, more like 3db, noticeable. But if there's no distortion, and not a blown output(maybe yes?), what could cause that? My main concern is the transformer.
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csontos OP
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Hi Elizabeth. I should mention the transformer in that amp is 120deg F while the other is 112deg at idle
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tomic601
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Transformer runs hotter when filter caps are failing 
csontos OP
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Well, the only caps not replaced are the large ones in the psu which I just happen to have Kendeil replacements for. But is there a way to be sure?
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