i have a kenwood amp that i have used for 4-5 years and lately it would randomly shut off by itself while in use. when it happens the power light would start flashing until i press power again then it would go back to standby mode. if i press power one more time then it goes back on. depending on my luck, it would either stay on or turn back off after 3 seconds.

has anyone experienced the same thing? please help cuz i'm a newbie! thanks.

Either bad joints in the output stages, or a bad speaker / wiring. Any
disturbance in the outputs, or significant drop in load impedance, will
result in this protect mode engaging

Geoff

"netwebcenter" wrote in message
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i have a kenwood amp that i have used for 4-5 years and lately it would
randomly shut off by itself while in use. when it happens the power
light would start flashing until i press power again then it would go
back to standby mode. if i press power one more time then it goes back
on. depending on my luck, it would either stay on or turn back off
after 3 seconds.

has anyone experienced the same thing? please help cuz i'm a newbie!
thanks.


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netwebcenter

Make sure your speakers are 8 ohms, if they go any lower, like from
paralleling speakers, that will drop the ohms to 4.
Which can trip the amp.

----- Original Message -----
From: "netwebcenter"
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.repair
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 2:18 PM
Subject: kenwood amp automatically shuts off



i have a kenwood amp that i have used for 4-5 years and lately it would
randomly shut off by itself while in use. when it happens the power
light would start flashing until i press power again then it would go
back to standby mode. if i press power one more time then it goes back
on. depending on my luck, it would either stay on or turn back off
after 3 seconds.

has anyone experienced the same thing? please help cuz i'm a newbie!
thanks.


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netwebcenter

"netwebcenter" wrote in message
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i have a kenwood amp that i have used for 4-5 years and lately it would
randomly shut off by itself while in use. when it happens the power
light would start flashing until i press power again then it would go
back to standby mode. if i press power one more time then it goes back
on. depending on my luck, it would either stay on or turn back off
after 3 seconds.

has anyone experienced the same thing? please help cuz i'm a newbie!
thanks.


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netwebcenter

my speakers came with the amp...but i'm going to unplug them and check out the connection. thanks.