HELP!!! HARMON KARDON HELP ASAP!!! PLEASE

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I have recently purchased a Harmon Kardon AVR 125 used. It cost me a 139.00 through a wholesale outfit. Anyway, after setting it up, it worked for the first evening and I was very happy with the results. The next day, it began to shut down in the middle of use (CD and DVD). It appeared to be doing so for some sort of short circuit/power regulation purpose. During the course a DVD it shut down 4 times (about every ten minutes). When this happened, the light around the power on button would flicker in red. To work again, it required I shut it down using the main power button, wait a few seconds, and then start it up again.
What is going on? I have a 10 day warrenty, but would rather not return it based on the price if I can avoid it.
My questions are:
1) Is this regulated to inconsistant power in my house (too many inputs into a power strip (TV, DVD, CD, Tuner), and would an alternate outlet provide a solution?
2) Could a wiring error do this (would mixing up speakers +, - do this (i'm sure i didn't but there is always a chance)
3) Could this be coming from an incompatability between the unit itself and the surround/house speakers?
Thanks!

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Topic - HELP!!! HARMON KARDON HELP ASAP!!! PLEASE - Jubba 07:40:35 11/10/04 (6)

How many ohms are the speakers and how many ohms is the receiver good for? - grantv 11:29:21 11/10/04 (3)

If the speakers dip into the 2ohm range once in awhile, I'd say you are right. - bwkendall 11:39:34 11/10/04 (2)

Have you seen any tests on newer receivers? - Sean 14:57:36 11/10/04 (1)

I am not going out of my way to defend HK, - bwkendall 15:20:49 11/10/04 (0)

check... - KKC 07:56:50 11/10/04 (0)

Re: HELP!!! HARMON KARDON HELP ASAP!!! PLEASE - Pjay 07:53:29 11/10/04 (0)

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