My Cinenova Popped!!!!

[wingnut4772]

Last night I heard a loud 'POP ' from my right channel and amp. there was even a flash (I think). I dove to the Cinenova to turn it off and tested the system. The FR sounded like it was being electrocuted with music. CRAP! I switched the speaker to another channel on the amp and it was ok...WHEW!

But any speaker that I put on that channel I felt like I had to shave its head first and read it its last rights- Same electrical buzzing from that channel. :( :( :(

All the other channels are fine.

Now I have a warranty and all I have to do is detach that channel and send it in and just live with 6.1 for a while but even that sounds like a pain. Is that channel in R.I.P.ville or can I save it? The faulty fuse indicator lights are not on :confused:

Previously I noticed that channel had been a little tricky. Sometimes I wouldn't get sound from it until I jiggled the speaker cable just so....

[F1nut]

My Cinenova Popped!!!!

Oh, the fun I could have with that line. ;)

[hoosier21]

if it was "tricky" before, and now it has popped, I would send it in, next time it might take out a speaker or something worse.

[audiobliss]

Bummer. But it's neat that you can take out just one channel. I had no idea you could do that. Is that a common thing with most amplifiers?

[TroyD]

Nope....that's rare.

BDT

[McLoki]

This is what you need to do:

Pull out the bad board.
Pull out a good board.
Put the good board where the bad board was.
Put the bad board where the good one was.

did the problem move with the board?
If so - pull out the board and set it aside.

Crank up a couple movies or music.
Any issues with the good board you put in the bad boards slot?

If not - send in the bad board.
If so - send in the whole amp.

good luck.

Michael

BTW - this is with the assumption that all your boards are the same and interchangeable (they are in my Cinepro - 2 channels per board). Call Cinenova and ask if you are not sure on this.

[wingnut4772]

I don't even know how to get it out..I have to call them on Monday. i am so depressed I watching Britney Spears Miami Concert in Ex :(

[Ferres]

Sorry to hear that. Probably blew a few caps. This happens sometimes. I bought 4 parasounds stereo amp all of them 2nd hand circa 1997-ish. Some even had rat pea marks on them. They were in bad storage for years.

I think I blew 3 out of 4 of these guys in the course of a month but all were fixed in due time. Now they sound great. Though one still has a relay issue and needs a few minutes warm up time to work the right channel :)

Better the bugs get quashed sooner rather than later.

Best regards :D

[audiobliss]

I watching Britney Spears Miami Concert in Ex :(
I'd be depressed if I were watching Britney Spears, too!

[wingnut4772]

I talked to customer service at Earthquake today. I must say they were very helpful and friendly. They talked me through removing the channel (actually pretty easy) and now it's off to California. I am relieved because I was really stressing not knowing how their customer service would be.

[audiobliss]

Glad to hear their customer service is good. Hopefully they'll get you a new channel/fix the channel and get it back out to you soon!

It sure is neat that you can use the rest of the channels while that one is being repaired.

[wingnut4772]

Got the channel back on Thursday and installed it today (So eeeeaaasssyy :D ). Everything sounds so good I am doing a happy dance. Earthquake rocks!

[audiobliss]

Sweet! Glad to hear they have rockin' amps and competent CS.

[wingnut4772]

It's a beautiful thing.

[Ferres]

Good to hear. :)

[cfrizz]

WTG Darla! Glad you're having a good time!

[Maestro]

You go girl!! Get down with your bad self! ;-)

[dudeinaroom]

rock on happy to hear your back up and running full steam. not to get off topic, but I'm waiting for my adcom to come from htrookie, I got up at 7 this morning and it said it was on the truck to be delivered. So i was antsy, now I'm Hysterical waiting for the fedex guy it's 6:30 and he's still not here aahhhhhhhhhhh!

[Holydoc]

Congrats Darla. I am glad they rushed the board back to you. Very exciting just hearing you talk about it.

[wingnut4772]

Wheeee!! Thanks All :D