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amp wont turn on?

I have a bryston 4BSST. It worked for about a week, started up fine, shut off fine.I recently went to power up, the soft start up procedure went as far as the clipping indicators glowing red momentarily,then the amp shuts off completely...this while the breaker on the rear panel remains in the 'on'position..the fuse panel is good,and I do not have breakers, I am in an apartment...
I notice my 3BST has a fuse but the SST does not....what might be causing this? I am tuneless.....
gelmhirst
sol322
426 posts
 
If you disconnect a) interconnects and b)speaker cables an try to power up does it goes on OK?
If no external connections exist and the amp powers OK then you might have a short circuit most probably in the speaker cables. If it does not then you indeed have a problem with the amp
gelmhirst OP
64 posts
 
thanks guys, I will give Bryston a call. I believe I have isolated it to the amp..... :(
gelmhirst OP
64 posts
 
Update! For fun I plugged the amp into an outlet in another room...and presto, it stays on..
The mystery however is when I use the factory power cable and the orig outlet works again?!
I can only assume my upgraded pwr cbl has an issue of some kind.
sol322
426 posts
 
Gelmhirst:

What a relief, so the amp is OK.

Just to confirm, you use the original power cord in the usual wall outlet and it works fine, right?

If so is the upgraded cord a new one? Did you buy it used?
gelmhirst OP
64 posts
 
I bought the AZ pwr cbl used, the factory cbl is plugged directly into the wall...AND now it does not pwr up again, same scenerio....
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