Did my preamp short kill my Mark Levinson amps and Infinity Beta servo ?


My solid state preamp ( prefer not to name as maybe I am completely wrong in my thinking) that without warning developed a short in the right channel output due to some type of "leak" killl my wonderful vintage system?  Both ML No23 amps and the Infinity Beta bass crossover servo unit all stopped working - non of which had any external fuses blow.

I am able to get my  high end preamp fixed by the maker, but living in rual Minnesota makes it basically impossible to find a place that can look at all my other now non-functioning equipment.   (No lightening strikes and everything on high quality heavy duty line conditioners that did not trip).  The Infinity Beta servo is the unit I really hope to save because those speakers are mint and my wife actually accepts them.  Anyone know who might service that piece?

jerry_b2

Showing 3 responses by cleeds

Have you tested the amps and xover/servo using another preamp? It's possible they weren't damaged at all.

I am really sorry to hear this. I am not sure who will service the Infinity xover/servo. I know they were built by PS Audio, so maybe they can help with that. As you know, the Beta woofers really need the xover/servo to perform their best. Good luck to you, @jerry_b2 !

jerry_b2

... I am thinking the servo unit is the damaged bad actor ... massively loud "bark" once servo turns on with two different amps...

That is normal. The servo should be powered up (and the servo circuit synced) before the amplifiers are powered on.