I have had several different amplifiers over the years (Audio Innovations, Arcam, NAD) with different CD players, and I have a weird problem. After a while, I find I can no longer get sound from the CD player using the dedicated CD input. I connect the CD to a spare input (say aux) and the problem is fixed. Then one day, no sound again. This problem does not affect the tuner, cassette deck (when I had one) or minidisc recorder.
I currently have a NAD C352 and I am going to have to buy another amp as the last free input gave up the ghost yesterday. I have gone through 3 inputs (CD, AUX AND VIDEO) and have no more spare not in use. I am using this amp with a power surge protector. The problem has occurred at different houses, so it can't be a power surge problem specific to this property. What is annoying is that I have not been using my hi-fi that much over the last year.
I can see nothing on this subject by searching on-line. Can anyone help? I don't want to buy an new expensive amp until I know the cause.
I currently have a NAD C352 and I am going to have to buy another amp as the last free input gave up the ghost yesterday. I have gone through 3 inputs (CD, AUX AND VIDEO) and have no more spare not in use. I am using this amp with a power surge protector. The problem has occurred at different houses, so it can't be a power surge problem specific to this property. What is annoying is that I have not been using my hi-fi that much over the last year.
I can see nothing on this subject by searching on-line. Can anyone help? I don't want to buy an new expensive amp until I know the cause.