heathkit power amp aa 1600

[chard306]

[. ATTACH=full]715528[/ATTACH] Just purchased a heathkit power amp aa 1600 off of shopgoodwill.com for $138 plus 20 in shipping

 

[Lesterbest]

They offered some damn fine kits & products.

 

[bshorey]

I have two AA 1640's, the big brother to that. I really love the sound of these amps. Nice buy!

bs

 

[Lesterbest]

I built 2 AJ 15 tuners. This was the FM section of the acclaimed AR 1500 Rec.

 

[chard306]

Got it today hooked up to my NAD as a preamp sounds great

 

[gtv2000]

Nice buy - my daily driver is the 60W Heathkit amplifier and sounds great (see sig)

 

[chard306]

Classic foot picture

 

[Lesterbest]

You might check the Heath for heat since you have the preamp right on top. Ventilation is important with all amps. Heat can kill amps. Admittedly some run hotter than others.

 

[chard306]

Good call I will move it

 

[JoshHendi]

Good choice and a good price... Now to hunt down the rest of the family

 

[chard306]

left channel stopped working. Not sure what is happening.

 

[blhagstrom]

There are fused in the amp boards.

Fuses get old and fail sometimes and sometimes they save the day.

3A, MDL type.

They are way down on the bottom.

Did you clean the input pots?
Do you have good connection on the RCA. They corrode so clean them too.

 

[chard306]

Well I did replace both fuses and the main fuse popped so I replace that one and the whole fuse case broke so I replaced that and now I have full power on the left channel no power on the right and no sound what so ever. Ideas?

 

[blhagstrom]

Oh oh.

Amp fuses pop, new ones, then power fuse pops, new one, now right side out.
Correct?

All fuses still good?

Got some skills fixing electronics?

 

[chard306]

no skills. I was able to put in the fuse box thingy. but that is about it.

 

[blhagstrom]

Tech time.