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Looking for AMP relacement

Let me start my post off by saying that I'm not an AV guy.....so my knowledge in this area is very limited, but at m company where I run the IT department, I'm also in charge of the CEO's home theater.

My regular AV guy is out for a couple weeks and my boss wants his amp replaced now....I got tasked with it.

Theater runs Mark Levinson amps and the one that has gone bad is a 432 that powers the front L/R channels (Dyn Audio speakers) that are running in 4ohm configuration.

At this point i'm just looking for something as good or better than I can order asap (he told me to throw money at the problem and get it resolved)  :)

Any suggestions? Or can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks in advance for the help.

Robert 
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You will want to examine the connections between the amp and speakers (looking for shorts, like ’cat whiskers’ of copper strands due to sloppy installation) and also **make sure** the speakers are not damaged!
If the voice coils of the speakers got overheated, they may be presenting an adverse load (near short) to the amp, even an amp that is supposed to handle things like that!

There is a reason the amp failed- and this is one of the more common reasons. Another would be if the amp was overheated in its cabinet due to insufficient air flow.

So be careful- I suspect the situation will worsen if the replacement amp were to fail right away!!
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