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  • BassThatHz
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2006
    • 153
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    RSP-1068 Melt Down With Pics

    Ok it didn't physically melt, but it had a "surge" like blow up when I powered it up from stand-by mode. Darn near took my amp with it, good thing the RMB-1075 is tank like. The adrenaline from the sound of sizzling B&W N803 drivers gave me super-human speed to immediately hit the kill switch.

    It smells like toxic burning plastic, strangely it still processes sound and video just fine. Is the transformer supposed to make an audible hum from a foot away?

    I opened it up, I am not an expert on RSP-1068 guts... but I don't see anything wrong.

    What does it cost to repair something like this in CAD or USD?
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    • Ferres
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2007
      • 158
      #2
      One of those redundant things. Probably a minor cap.
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        • Iggurk
          Senior Member
          • Jun 2006
          • 114
          #3
          yep, I would also vote for a capacitor.

          Check all of them, especially power caps, if you see something yellow-brown on the top, it means it as 'exploded'.

          Happens to me with my old computer.

          If I was you, I would avoid to use my pre until I found the issue and fixed it.
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            • BassThatHz
              Senior Member
              • Jul 2006
              • 153
              #4
              This happened a week ago and I am now using an Yamaha HTR-5560 that I bought in 2001... it still works fine after all these years
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                • Tamas
                  Junior Member
                  • Jan 2006
                  • 22
                  #5
                  The 4th cap in from the front next to the Rotel transformer looks like the top is bloated?
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