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Can anyone help?

Hi,all
I have a pair of JC1 Parasound monoblocks that I bought last january.They sound fantastic, until three months ago one of them start clicking.I mean shutting off for a second or two. Some days it will do it only once but some other times it will do it so many times I will shut everything off.
I called Parasound I was told they never heard such a thing with their amps.Since it only does it sometime if I send it to them it does not do it while in their hands it will be sent back to me without "fixing" it, plus the charges to have it checked.
I forgot to mention the amp clicks almost every time I turn any light on in the room.I do have two dedicated line with a 20A circuit breaker for each amp. It will do it even if I switch it to a different outlet. Only one amp does it.Does any JC1 owner experiencing this problem or something similar?
Help!!!!
willjw49
gandme
212 posts
 
Try switching the power cords, look for the simple things first... a bad or loose connection at the outlet or IEC inlet. I owned JC-1s and had trouble at the IEC inlets with the stock power cables becoming loose. I bought new tighter fitting PCs and the problem was gone.
good luck
grinnell
1,088 posts
 
Shoot a video of the problem and send it to them
jdechamp
33 posts
 
I own JC-1s and experienced the same thing until I put them on dedicated lines. Since you have already done that I suggest checking the connections and current capacity on your lines. The other suggestions offered are good too, especially regarding the auto-on. I switched mine to manual.

Good luck!
missioncoonery
1,214 posts
 
I personally know 2 owners of JC1 amps, or I should say ex owners..Both had similar problems and very little customer service support fixing the problems..When I was in the process of buying a new amp Parasound wasnt on my list because of build issues they seem to have.I think its rather common..Fix and sell,IMO
willjw49 OP
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Thank you all for your suggestions.I think one of the amps has an issue with one particular line . I replaced the outlets (psa audio) but it still does it.I discovered when turned on the stove this amp clicks continually. So i just switched them outlets or sides to make it simple. so far no clicking for about a week now.
Is it electrical??? Since only one amp does it and when I plugged the other amp it does not do it;then it's not electrical.
So what could it be?
Again thanks for your inputs.
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