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I have an Onkyo TX-82 stereo receiver.

What happens is that, at random moments during use, the speaker
protection relay may open and cut the sound and then close.

I've tried reflowing all solder joints on the power amp board and
replaced various electrolytic capacitors, but to no avail. The
receiver keeps cutting out at random times.

The receiver seems to amplify normally, even up to the point where the
relay opens.

I'm guessing that the relay itself could be at fault, but how? I
physically tap the relay during use and it doesn't exhibit any faults.

Any suggestions on what could be going on?


You can probably look elsewhere for the fault. I would first suspect that the
circuitry that controls the relay, i.e., the protection circuitry, is
activating.

Some possible reasons that the protection circuitry is opening the relay...
(1) DC offset voltage is appearing at the speaker terminals. Causes... Idle
current set wrong or component failure in the amplifier chain causing the offset
to go haywire.
(2) Temperature compensation circuitry faulty. Causes... defective temperature
sensing component (thermistor, diode, transistor).
(3) Protection circuitry faulty. Causes... component failure in that area.
(4) Anything else that would upset the DC balance in the amplifier.

Things to look for:
Check for DC voltage present at the speaker terminals. If it's more than a few
millivolts, you need to find the reason for it.
Is the DC offset only on one channel (more likely) or both (unlikely)? Use the
good channel to compare voltage measurements along the amplifier chain and try
to isolate the bad stage.
Does the protection relay activate with no audio, or only with audio present?
Do you have a schematic of the unit?
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