On Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 7:07:12 PM UTC-7, thekma...@gmail.com wrote:   
   > JVC RX-515V Receiver - Blown Center Channel   
   >    
   > I have confirmed that it is the receiver's output that is blown, not the   
   speakee.   
   >    
   > Is there anything I can check inside - something hopefully simple as a fuse   
   or thermal breaker?   
   >    
   > This is a 20-year old surround sound work horse with plenty inputs for all   
   my analog gear, and replacements are few and far between.   
   >    
   >    
   > Thanks for any suggestions on how to troubleshoot!   
      
   I've had this RX for a long time and I use to use it mainly for listening to   
   LP records. The sound went out 10 years back and I replaced the Power   
   amplifiers inside the receiver. I recall 4 of them 2 per channel, I think,    
   these were the old oval alu    
   encapsulated amplifier chips, same used in similar receivers, mixers and   
   instruments of the time.  The sound went out again about a year ago and I am   
   sure it is the power amps again. So the receiver is fixable if it is the power   
   amps whcih typically is,    
   if sound goes out. The same thing happened to a sound mixer of the 80's I   
   still have, I replaced the power amps and it is still working to this day.   
      
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