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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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masaja415
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I  have had Tim at Gratiot fix all my amps when needed-including Cary, Grommes, and Plinius (many years ago) Very capable on high end repairs.   
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ihcho OP
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Thanks masaja415,
I did not know about them.
I contacted them yesterday. They seem to work on high end audio gears. It is pretty close to where I live. I will give a try.
Huge saving for me if they can fix it.

wolf_garcia
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I've become unstable simply from reading this thread and there are some signs of smoke although maybe it's steam...I'll unplug.
tooblue
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@riley804, "here comes another thread". Still laughing.
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noromance
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Hook up a pair of test speakers and power it up. I've seen smoke pour from tube amps only to find the paint/coating on a resistor discolored. At this point, what have you to lose?
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