McIntosh mp 100 Phone Preamp Problem.... Blinking Red Power Button


Hello all,

 

Appreciate any potential help... I'm a little dismayed... 

I was testing out RCA interconnects on my McIntosh MP 100 preamp, and suddenly the green faceplate starts blinking about every second. After maybe a few minutes of this, just the reg light around the power button blinks about every second. 

 

No more power on! 

 

I looked into the manual, and I didn't find anything that would help. Any suggestions? Did I blow a fuse? Did I somehow kill my McIntosh mp 100 phono preamp?

 

Thanks

Richard

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I thought that might have been the case as well, somehow I caused a short switching interconnects? 

But I am surprised that that could have happened with gear like this...

 

I bought it used from my brother in law... can I still contact McIntosh? It is only maybe 5-8 years old. 

 

Any way for me to diagnose? 

 

Thank you,

Richard

Yes I did try that already, and did again. No effect. The little red led blinks above the standby / on button and that is all...

And I put in a ticket with McIntosh directly. Any ideas? 

Thanks all, wish me luck.

r

Hello all,

 

So my amp is getting serviced, and it was apparently two things that failed. The power supply, and some sort of small transistor. It is being repaired. 

 

QUESTION: This seemed to happen when I was simply swapping out a new custom fabricated interconnect. 

 

Do you think there is an issue with this interconnect? Or was it a fluke? 

 

Thanks,

Richard