Blown Threshold S/300 Stasis II


I over drove it tonight and it went quiet without warning.The on/off light works.
I was really pushing it but I heard no distortion or clipping.I've never played it this loud,but I feel I still had head room.
Im using a re-built Dynaco ST-70 on top.
The Dyna seems fine.
The Threshold has a breaker for a on/off switch but I didnt notice if it had tripped.
One thing I did notice,is the left channel heat sinks were considerably warmer (not hot) than the right channel heat sinks.
Anyway,the amp is dead quiet.
Could it be the breaker/on/off switch 'burned' and a simple replacement may cure the problem?
Or am I in trouble?
Thank you for any advice.
dave

david99

Showing 4 responses by safeharbor4cdf

Perhaps you should listen to music without blasting out your eardrums and your masterpiece Threshold amp? Even so, I can't imagine driving this amp to failure. Check fuses and/or preamp.
Perhaps you should listen to music without blasting out your eardrums and your masterpiece Threshold amp? Even so, I can't imagine driving this amp to failure. Check fuses and/or preamp.
Perhaps you should listen to music without blasting out your eardrums and your masterpiece Threshold amp? Even so, I can't imagine driving this amp to failure. Check fuses and/or preamp.
Many respectable audiophiles would seriously disagree with you regarding the S/300 Series II. When balancing dollars with quality, this amp is considered by many to be a masterpiece. I hope that you enjoy your new setup.