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Hi, Newbie and Need HELP ASAP!!!!!!!!

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Vonshears said:
So I followed @4-2-7 advice and did a reset. It def did the trick on the control amp. Everything 'looks' back to normal. Unfortunately it's still quiet. :(
I'm thinking my son must have blown the speakers. Do you think that the quiet music is a symptom of a blown speaker or two? My only experience with blown speakers are with car audio and they rattle. Any tricks or tips for testing speakers will be greatly appreciated. AGAIN- MY FRIEND AND STEREO OWNER KNOW THAT I AM TRYING TO GET THIS FIGURED OUT.
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We need to look at the power amp now, but I'm at work and on a phone
 
sqlsavior said:
No, I'm not a Rotel expert, although I did have a Rotel based HT setup once. If I offended you, that was not my intention. I took the perspective of the owner into account, and suggested another way to "help". I was motivated by the poster who suggested unplugging things. That seemed like a bad idea to me.
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Why the heck would unplugging and completely powering down the system be a bad idea? It's the most basic and safe "reboot" and cool down. Turn it off, unplug, plug back in, turn it back on. Same for the power amp. Off, unplug, plug back in, on. It couldn't possibly hurt anything. And is probably safer than doing anything else.

Did you also maybe try smelling the speakers? Sometimes the smoke will tell you.
 
MannyE said:
Why the heck would unplugging and completely powering down the system be a bad idea? It's the most basic and safe "reboot" and cool down. Turn it off, unplug, plug back in, turn it back on. Same for the power amp. Off, unplug, plug back in, on. It couldn't possibly hurt anything. And is probably safer than doing anything else.
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Aside from possible loss of configuration information, there was the supposed aspect of doing all this without permission, since we did not know that the OP had actually been in contact with the owner, when I posted.
 
The loss of configuration would indeed be a pain for the owner.

If the kid had raised the volume all the way in the course of his playing (and they always do... drunks at a party and little kids always raise the volume all the way) then what happened was probably this:

Kid hits a button.
Silence.
Kid raises the volume all the way.
Still silence.
Kid starts hitting all the buttons.
Kid finally hits the one making music, and the resulting boom blows those defenseless speakers to kingdom come.
Dad buys new speakers for buddy.

Seems to me the reset that was done should have resulted in at least some static from the tuner at 87.7.
 
I had a very similar B&W speakers with a similar (although smaller and cheaper) Rotel integrated. Years later, with many changes of components of my system, I heard that combination again, recently... I couldn't listen to it more than a minute - it was that bad compared to what I am used to now :cool: ...so the kid could turn out to be a real hero if he killed it and the owner buys some better components ;)
 
Man, it's just a kid that seems to enjoy freakin' audio!

So buy some new speakers, amp, whatever the $&/k they blew and those 602's are too small for that 1080 anyway!

Dad just needs to take care of business thats all.

My guess is that the 602's are toast so go buy the owner something to replace them and be done with it.

It's all part of the cost of a vacation...

Sometimes the unexpected appears out of nowhere because we didn't anticipate what could go wrong like telling our awesome little kid not to touch anything!

I'm hopeful however that it's something minor and I know it's not easy to damage that RB, actually almost impossible.
 
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RB-1080

No Sound If the amp is getting AC power, but is producing no sound, check the Protection indicator on the front panel. If it is lit, see below. If not, check all of your connections and control settings on associated components. Check the input selector switch on the RB-1080 back panel to be sure that its setting matches the type of input you are using.

Protection Indicator Is Lit The front panel indicator lights when the RB-1080 protection circuits have shut off the amplifier. Typically, this occurs only when the ventilation openings are blocked, when there is faulty speaker wiring, or after a period of extreme use. Turn off the system and wait for the amp to cool. Then push the front panel power switch in and out to reset the protection devices. If the problem is not corrected or reoccurs, there is a problem with the system or the amplifier itself.
 
Now before you came here did you fumble around trying to fix this issue?

In the back of the power amp there is a switch for balanced and unbalanced inputs, did this get moved?

I'm having trouble understanding if the speakers are blown, why both?, how come your hearing some sound?

You said the volume is "Low" can you hear music from all the individual drivers?
 
I know how this cat must feel. My granddaughter twisted the stylus on my Soundsmith Carmen cartridge into a U. What could I do? Smack an 8 year old for destroying a $700 cart? She already destroyed 3 of her sister's cartridges on the Sony TT that came with the rack system Deb and I bought for her and SHOULD have known better but...

I was smoldering inside though, still steamed almost a year later but she knows enough not to mess with Grandpa's stereo again
 
500 watt amp + 100 watt speakers + full volume = a smell of burnt electrical.

Did you smell something when you came into the room?
 
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I noticed that both speaker A B are indicated. Did you try speaker A alone? If so, then try speaker B alone.

Jerry
 
sqlsavior said:
I would quit messing with it, explain what happened to your friend, and take your lumps. If your friend is a reasonable person, he will understand.

This group diagnostics over the internet by amatuers totally unfamiliar with his setup is obviously going nowhere. Rotel AV receivers are complicated, more so than most IMO, and the more you fiddle, the more you work you may cause him.
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Very high opinion you have there of your fellow forum users or is it you just think so highly of yourself that everyone else should be thankful you are hear with your superior knowledge.
I for one think these guys are very capable of a well thought out plan to help a fellow audio enthusiast in dire straights when the call comes in, that is why we are here, to share knowledge, experiences and help one another.
I have called many of high tech companies about their gear and gotten the same push this button , have you tried this and that?
This board is plenty capable of helping this guy work his way thru some basic trouble shooting.
 
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