Need help/advice from Bryston owners


A couple of days back my 2 year old 14 BST went up in smoke with an impressive firework display. I bought the amp from the authorised Bryston dealer in New Delhi, India, where I live. The dealer informs me that the malfunction was probably caused by a shorting of the speaker terminals and hence is not covered by the warranty.I am not sure what caused the malfunction;but what are the fuse and the circuit breaker switches meant for?
I have a $300 Marantz receiver which goes into standby if the speaker terminals are shorted. Would imagine that a 6k amp would have similar technology.
Would appreciate any advice/ suggestions.
Many thanks.
Sunnyboy 1956
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Many thanks for the advice. This is most reassuring. Will contact Bryston directly.
An update and public acknowledgement of Bryston's superb service and customer care are in order.I received the repaired 14BSST on July 21, 2005. Bryston despatched all the parts free to their New Delhi(India)distributor, who charged me the equivalent of USD 225 !!
Most important the amp seems to be working fine though a little on the bright side. Is there a break in period for the new transistors?
Once again many thanks for your comfort and support.
Happy listening
Bryston is a great company, obviously their Indian dealer is not in the same league!
NJoy