2. amps-preamps
  3. 1111774099

Cary SLI-80 Tube amp suddenly blowing fuses

Very strange problem. Everything works and plays fine, however, the past 2 days I have blown the ac fuse (3 amp slow blow 250v) twice now! The bizarre thing is that it only blows when the Cary is in a resting state ~ for an hour or two. When I am playing music, everything is fine! Strange. Could it be random power line surges? Do you think it is a deeper problem within the 6 month old Cary? Should I swap out the power cord?

Thanks,

Jason
jfiluk

Showing 1 response by jburidan

jburidan
803 posts
 
Jason:

Which power tubes are you using? The fuse blew on my SLI-80 once due to a bad tube. What's the bias value? BTW: There's no resting state for a tube amp. Once warmed up, mine draws a steady 215 watts whether playing or idling. It's called a resistive load.

Good luck,
Jay
More to discover