Phono pre-amp problems


Hello to all,
I have Sonic Frontiers SFP-1 signature phono stage and wondering if anyone has had this problem with this phono stage. The problem is that when playing an LP the sound will go out and no music will play for approx. 2-3 seconds, then back on, it will do this three or four times in a half hour and I hear a clicking noise inside the phono stage, It's the same clicking I hear when unit is first turned on and when it's warmed up. Every time this happens the led light blinks on the phono stage as if I were turning it on. Anyone care to tackle this one?
Thanks
jsawhitlock

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Sbank, The clicking noise i'm reffering to is from the phono stage and not speakers. when a component is first powered up it goes into stand-by mode for 10-20 seconds then turns on and a click noise happends, this is normal and the phono stage does this every time I power it up, but this does it in the middle of LP play sort of like someone killed the power for a second then turned it back on, the led light blinks on the phono stage for 10 seconds then I hear the click as normal then unit comes on. It's sounding more like a bad on/off switch.
Artizen65, I think you nailed it! Talked to a tech at Sonic Frontiers today and they said the same thing, a cap leaking voltage is most likely the problem. The bad news is no vinyl for about 3 weeks but the good news is that this is not a high cost fix. Any ideas for a cheap phono stage? Cartridge is Benz Glider L2 so I need something with about 55-60 gain.