Aaaack I screwed up!!

[belzarrath]

I connected my new rb985 and I didn't notice that the negative speaker wire freyed and was making a cross connection with the positive post. I attempted to play a track. The speaker poped and crackeled and now thats all I get now from that channel.

So how bad is it. My friend said he did this with his Hafler se240 and it was just a simple fuse.

Any information would be appriated.

Parrish

[PewterTA]

Could be a fuse...

Did you turn off the amp (unplug it) for a couple minutes and then try it again?! I'd pull all the power from the equipment and see what happens.

If it's a fuse you should be able to open the amp up and replace it.

[belzarrath]

Thank you for the help.

I did try to unplug it for a period of time, but it still only produced some poping noices.

I'll open it up and hope its the fuse.

Any chance something more serious happened?

[Hdale85]

Could have blown the channel. But usually its unlikely because most systems have protection built in.

[artv4]

its the fuse

[miner]

I third the fuse - have done it before with my RB-1070

[wkhanna]

If it is anything remotely like my 13 yo 980, just pull the cover, look for the old style glass Buss fuses, take the blown fuse with you and go down to your local RatShack, get new ones, put them in, and your back in business!

These old 9 series amps are like Sherman tanks.

Mine have survived multiple shorts and a few lightning induced voltage spikes with no ill effects.

[belzarrath]

Thanks for the help guys,,
I tested the fuses, and luckly it is them, however, my local radio shack does not carry the ceramic 125v 6 amp fuse.
Ill keep looking and find one sooner or later,
Thanks again guys.