Yamaha R-5 Stereo Receiver Left Side Not Working

[cbernstein]

Hey!

I have a Yamaha Natural Sound Stereo Receiver R-5 and the left channel doesn't work properly. The audio comes out extremely distorted and very quiet.

I've tried swapping speakers so it's definitely the amp that's the problem. I looked at the internal componentry but I know nothing about electronics, so the only thing I can say with confidence is that the fuse is still in good condition.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Gray]

Presumably your symptom is the same on all input sources.
In which case you've made a correct diagnosis and there's nothing more you can do from the outside.