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My Audiosource power amp and preamp got wet recently when water got into the house. I took the covers off, tipped them up on end and flushed them out with electronic cleaner. I used a small soft brush to loosen up any dirt or silt. The power amp was not very dirty at all so I did not spray the transformer, I just wiped it off with a clean towel. The question is: For the smoke test, can I turn on the power switch with no load hooked to them? I don't want to fry any speakers. Thanks All.
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While we are talking about this amp/preamp: Can that Audiosource amp one power amp be hooked up to my computer sound card output without the preamp being in between? (I am building some computer speakers and would like to use the amp, or both is necessary) Thanks All
if they were submerged be careful! if not, I would let them sit for a week with a fan blowing thru to speed the drying process
Yes, they were under briefly, I grabbed the power amp right away (neither were plugged in at the time) preamp about thirty seconds. Power amp had no silt in it and preamp did. They have sat for a few months drying out. Today, I cleaned them with the cleaner and a soft brush, and, sat them in the sun for about 4 hours. (sunny, 73 degrees)
I powered them up about an hour ago, power lights came on, no noise, no smoke, no excessive heat. Now to get the courage to hook them up to a cd player and speakers.
You rescued the amp, ok.
You must have almost drowned.
I will try to make it short. The property is low to begin with. A developer filled in the wetlands next door and is building some townhouses on it. They put in 2 catch basins on our property line. But, when the heavy rain came, the mud from the unfinished project next door clogged up the drains. When the water started coming in, I was grabbing stuff as quick as I could. The power amp was on a wooden stand, and, it started to float. I grabbed for the amp but it fell and I snatched it out of the water and put it in the car. The preamp was in the kitchen. (because neither of them had been used for awhile)I went and got it next, got the computer and monitor because that table didn't float, I guess the weight was heavy enough. Lost 2 TL diy speakers, 2 vintage 3 ways, and numerous other things. We measured the water line after it receeded and it was 32" on the wall.
And, that's how it happened.
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Hopefully it won't come down to you having to prove that you never had water and the catch basin clog was the reason.
In a perfect world your equipment and everything else will be replaced.
Good luck.
Please check the prescription of your glasses, that was a t-bone.
Yes, it was in the kitchen on the floor. It was a place to put it. We had been moving things so that we could pull the carpet up for replacement. That's when the rains came. Sh** happens, especially when greedy developers get their way with the county.
that can sometimes take up to a week, depending where the water is and how much is trapped, such as in a transformer.
for the turn on fun. You might not want to risk your home wiring for this. On the other hand if you can isolate the power to the units go ahead and do it at home. You don't need to attach a load to the amp for turn on. I've turned on many amps, both tube and SS with no load with nary a problem Do you have a video camera? This might be a YouTube moment!
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