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McIntosh Tube Amp will not come on.

I have a fairly new MA352 integrated 200W tube amp/ SS Preamp. In the middle of the day, during normal operation, I powered it on, but the 4 tubes stayed orange. They will convert to a green "ready" state. The display just continues to say, "Tubes warming up." This phase of start-up lasts about 5 seconds. Now... It will not get past that phase.  Has anybody else experienced this with McIntosh tube equipment? 

 

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stereo5
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Try resetting the amp. Instructions should be in the owners manual. 

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dmguaragno
14 posts
 

Are all of the filaments in the tubes glowing? It may not be completing the warm up because of a bad tube.

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oddiofyl
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Agree.  Probably just a bad tube if problems exists after resetting the unit .

emergingsoul
1,103 posts
 

I would call up McIntosh, parts department, and plead for a set of new smaller tubes.  See if they can send it out to you without asking you to follow through on all the warranty BS you gotta go through.  Had a problem with small tubes and one was bad and it solved all my problems.  

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