Vintage HK protect mode?


Is there one common cause for the longer delay time in protect mode typical of vintage Harman Kardon amplifiers? Or is the cause any one of 100 possiblilities?
arnettpartners

Showing 2 responses by magfan

It is just possible you are talking about a discrete 'time delay relay' which best case, is socket mounted.
In general, I'd say NO. Not too hot, since when turned on, it's stone cold.

Too high a bias? Don't know if that could trip some protection circuit. Maybe if the circuit 'interprets' that as a short? That'd do it.

In any event, a trip to a tech is indicated. Choices are stuff like bias adjust, or time delay relay problem. Weak output device, going bad? Don't know.
Such relays are fairly reliable, but also a moving part....That click you ordinarily hear is the relay 'flipping'. which means it can wear out.