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Cary Rocket 88's Cat Eyes

I'm wondering if anyone can tell me about those cat eyes on the front panel. I'm wondering why I have to crank the volume all the way and can still barely hear it. Everything is plugged properly and still no volume. The manual says:
GREEN (CAT)EYES: INDICATE AUDIO POWER OUTPUT,FULLY CLOSED EYE FOR MAXIMUM POWER.
It's brand new.Do I have to wait for power to increase? First time I've seen this.
Any help would be appreciated...
Thanks
128x128commonone69
brf
1,715 posts
 
Are all the tubes lit up? Are you getting any sound at all? Have you checked the fuse? Does your CD player have a variable out that is turned down? If your CD player has a variable output, try hooking up the CD player (with volume all the way down) directly to the amp.
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pehare
838 posts
 
have you checked the fuses for the power output tubes?
steveaudio
331 posts
 
I'd probably stop trying to use it for now, & call Cary Monday morning. And the dealer.
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commonone69 OP
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I'll take your advice and call on Monday.
rodman99999
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Do both of your Bias LEDs lite up? If not; your output tube bias is not properly adjusted(a possibilty, if the 1/2A, fast-blo B+ fuses are both good).
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