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Need help troubleshooting an amplifier.

Hi all,

I need help troubleshooting an amplifier. I've tried googling for some answers but come up short. I'm such a novice I don't really know anything about electrical stuff. 

Here's the problem with my amplifier. It turns on, it gets stuck on stage 5 which could potentially mean a power supply issue or one of the Module inside the amp.

I've checked the DC voltage on the speaker terminal. Black terminal registers -0.05. Red cannot get a reading, stays at 0. 

I've contacted the designer but it takes a very long time to get a response so I'm here seeking you guy's expertise while I wait on the designer.

If it's a power supply issue, what does this mean and is it a huge issue to fix? Any other theory on why my amp is having an error?

Thanks all. I'm just super restless and it's been more than a month without music. Some might understand my agony. 

samureyex
mlsstl
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I have no urge to "prove you wrong" but don't understand why you thought it was unimportant to provide a make/model until pressed.  Sometimes a particular make/model of just about anything (car, TV, computer, audio gear...) will have known issues that are specific to that item.  Giving the make/model of your unit will let other owners or those with experience give you helpful info.  That info would be irrelevant to most other brands on the market.

Personally, I have no experience with the BMC S1 so can't provide any further help, but hope someone else recognizes the issue and can assist. Otherwise, you'll probably need to send the unit off for service.

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samureyex OP
259 posts
 

@mlsstl

The reason I didn’t include my make and model initially was because BMC is an unknown brand. I expected 0 people here to know about its specifics.

I only asked basic eletrical stuffs that would apply to most amplifiers, like DC voltage of the terminals and if the readings were normal, and if this could potentially be a power supply issue.

I'd love to send this amp off for repairs but it's 100 lbs and very uneconomical and would make sense only as a last resort.

mlsstl
1,452 posts
 

One last comment -- you might check around to see if there are any electronic repair shops in your area. That would save you shipping charges.

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