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Burning smell

I have McIntosh 1.25 kw mono blocks. They are around 6 years old. One of them has started emitting an electrical burning smell when playing music. It doesn’t do it when just powered up, only when playing . Does anyone have a possible diagnosis of what component may be failing or what is happening ? Thanks

keithjacksontucson
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thecarpathian
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+1 @dinov .

Why are you wasting time here when you can go straight to the source?

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audioman58
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Sounds like possibly a transformer issue ,

and home owners insurance will not pay for anything unless your house caught on 🔥 fire.

bluorion
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Totally agree with contacting McIntosh--they may recommend that you send it to them to have it checked out. 

riie
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These things take a loooooooong time to burn in

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wsrrsw
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Contact your Mac Daddy. Stop using 

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