Did you purchase the Cary new from a dealer? If you did you should be able to get the dealer to come to your apartment and witness the problenm first hand so he can relate it to Cary. I wouldn't give up so easily on this amp as it is supposed to be very good, although I have heard some complaints recently concerning Cary's customer service. I would even take it back to the store and see if you can replicate the issue there.
7 Channel Amp
My brand new Cary 7.250 will not work in my apartment. It keeps shutting down after I turn it on. I then tried it in my brother’s house only to replicate the same problem. I returned to Cary only to have them say it works fine. They returned to me and it still shuts down on first boot. I have tried two different power cords and two separate and different outlets. I am giving up on this amp.
So I need to find a great 7 channel amp. I have a Theta Casablanca III pre-pro. What do you think?
So I need to find a great 7 channel amp. I have a Theta Casablanca III pre-pro. What do you think?