Rotel Power Amp gone awry


My Rotel RB-870bx power amplifier has been a workhouse, until recently.  I blew an internal rail fuse due to a speaker wire issue.  When I went to replace the fuse, I (falsely) assume the capacitor was de-energized as I had let the amp sit for over a week without powering it up.  I was wrong.  Thankfully, I was using a set of needle nose pliers with a non-conductive rubber coating on the handle because when I tried installing a new rail fuse I was greeted with a fireworks show, i.e. lots of sparks and crackles.  Glad to still be alive, I realized I should have been more careful.  In any event, I let the amp sit another week, made sure that caps were de-energized this time (tested with meter), and installed a new rail fuse.  
I turned it on, nothing connected, and the fuse did not blow.  I then connected it to my system, and turned everything on, and now I have a loud hum coming through the speakers.  I am thinking I may have toasted something inside the amp with my little fuse replacement goof up.  I'm not a tech, but I'm pretty sure it's not a ground loop as this amp uses a two-prong plug and I don't have any other devices in the system other than the surge protector which are 3-prong plugs.  I believe the sparky fuse event may have damaged something else, but I don't know.  Any theories?  Is this amp even worth trying to get fixed?  I only paid about $150 for this amp used, and I believe it is over 25 years old.  However, it is a well regarded design and sounded great.  Should I sell for parts?  Thoughts?  Thanks for your input!
kenlocke
It sounds like you blew a power supply cap from the sudden short. :(

Next time, use a 1W/1kOhm resistor to short across the PS caps and wait for the voltage to get down to below 10V before attempting to service!

Yes, it’s worth trying to fix, but given your experience level, I encourage you to let someone else do it! :)

Best,

E
Considering its age I would replace it with a current production amp - Bryston, Odyssey, Parasound ...
Wow I'm glad that you were not harmed!  Next time before attempting any service discharge those big capacitors, triple check for existing voltage and use a good pair of electrician rubber gloves and a very well isolated screw driver.

My advice is to have it serviced, but if it's too costly it will be better to buy a new shiny amp.