Burning smell

I have homeowners insurance. They are unlikely to cover this

Is it unusual for the capacitors to be blown after 6 years ? it looks like that may be the problem

good one

really , Will Best Buy come check it ou? II thought that was out of their realm.

The worst part for me is getting it up to Phoenix where the nearest McIntosh Tech is. Getting it in and out of the car is brutal, even worse  than the cost

Thanks for all responses. I'm going to try the Best Buy guys if they really come for that

I had it fixed earlier this year.The boards had shorted out. I suspect that the Amp was impacted by lightening strike at some point. That repair cost $4000. The problem may be related in some way