Amplifier not working properly.. any help/suggestions?

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Hi guys,

I turned on my system this evening and seem to have developed a problem. My power amplifier is not producing an equal sound to both speakers.

The left hand speaker appears to be operating at 'normal' level but the right hand speaker is very quiet, almost inaudible. The Power Amplifier is a Musical Fidelity A5CR.

I have tried plugging the speakers into a different amp (direct to the m3i) and the levels come back to normal so it appears that the speakers and cable are ok. I suspect the power amp is causing the issue.

System is set-up as;

Sonos Connect > MF M1DAC > MF M3i > MF A5CR > PMC 22

Does anyone have any suggestions as to what the fault could be?

Cheers

Tim

 

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Just to update after some more investigating.. Process of elimination confirms the problem is definitely with the power amp. Looks like I'll need to take it to a repair shop for an estimate, would be a shame to write it off as was an expensive amp new (prob 10 years old now). I've only had it a few weeks too. Has anyone ever had a similar issue and can offer any indication of cost of repair? (Appreciate it's a bit of a piece of string question).

Cheers

Tim