Receiver losing power

dbax791 · 01-11-2003, 10:43 AM

My Sony receiver just started acting whacky. For some reason, it will stay on for hours, then lose power and shut off. Is this something I might be able to fix myself, or is it time to look for a new one?

(I actually wouldn't mind buying a new one, I just dread hooking up a bezillion wires!)

pkinetics · 01-21-2003, 03:36 PM

I hate to ask this, but how is the ventilation around it?

I'm a relative newbie, but I've been doing lots of reading and research. It could be possible that the unit is overheating. When it gets to a certain point, the unit will shut off rather than fry the electronics.

A friend and I were over at BB testing out some JBL speakers. Didn't have it on very long. Didn't think we were drawing that much power with the speakers and the sub, but it was enough to shut the whole unit down.

Brendan · 01-21-2003, 09:06 PM

Check your speaker wire connections at both the receiver and speaker ends. My HK has gone into "protection mode" (shuts off for no reason) a couple of times, and each time reconnecting my speaker wire fixed the problem.

whitak24 · 01-22-2003, 08:57 AM

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Originally posted by dbax791
My Sony receiver....

ahhh.....there's your problem

pkinetics · 01-22-2003, 01:12 PM

Brendan,
What kind of HK and speakers are you running? I just bought an AVR 520 and some JBL N38's for the front. Working on getting the rest.

Brendan · 01-23-2003, 12:18 AM

I bought my system about a year and a half ago. I went with a modest setup of a HK120 (had all the features I wanted, didn't feel the upgrade to the 320 or 520 was worth it for me) and the Cerwin-Vega AVS-632 speaker set.

Should do me for now, but I'm always looking for deals on new stuff.

01-11-2003, 10:43 AM	#1
dbax791 Rear Admiral Lower Half Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,177	Receiver losing power My Sony receiver just started acting whacky. For some reason, it will stay on for hours, then lose power and shut off. Is this something I might be able to fix myself, or is it time to look for a new one? (I actually wouldn't mind buying a new one, I just dread hooking up a bezillion wires!)

01-21-2003, 09:06 PM	#3
Brendan Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: The Land of Igloos and Dogsleds Posts: 249	Check your speaker wire connections at both the receiver and speaker ends. My HK has gone into "protection mode" (shuts off for no reason) a couple of times, and each time reconnecting my speaker wire fixed the problem. __________________

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01-21-2003, 03:36 PM	#2
pkinetics Ensign Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 28	I hate to ask this, but how is the ventilation around it? I'm a relative newbie, but I've been doing lots of reading and research. It could be possible that the unit is overheating. When it gets to a certain point, the unit will shut off rather than fry the electronics. A friend and I were over at BB testing out some JBL speakers. Didn't have it on very long. Didn't think we were drawing that much power with the speakers and the sub, but it was enough to shut the whole unit down.

01-22-2003, 01:12 PM	#5
pkinetics Ensign Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 28	Brendan, What kind of HK and speakers are you running? I just bought an AVR 520 and some JBL N38's for the front. Working on getting the rest.

01-23-2003, 12:18 AM	#6
Brendan Lieutenant Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: The Land of Igloos and Dogsleds Posts: 249	I bought my system about a year and a half ago. I went with a modest setup of a HK120 (had all the features I wanted, didn't feel the upgrade to the 320 or 520 was worth it for me) and the Cerwin-Vega AVS-632 speaker set. Should do me for now, but I'm always looking for deals on new stuff.

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