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<blockquote data-quote="Spooney" data-source="post: 8345659" data-attributes="member: 584130"><p>The caps are not your issue. They are a symptom of a bigger problem. More than likely the output section has failed. If the output mosfets have shorted the amp will begin to draw excessive current. When this happens the power supply gets over worked and more often than not fails too. In your case it sounds like the power supply may still be functional to some degree but is pulling more continuous current than it was designed for due to the failure in the output section. Thats why you have melted wires and whining components.&nbsp; I wouldn&#039;t power the amp up again until you can find the cause of the issue. Start with the output mosfets and check for shorts but be careful. Many amps on the market can store enough power in their rail caps to kill you under the right circumstances.&nbsp; Not something you want to mess around with if you are unsure or just trying to learn.&nbsp; A smaller cheap two channel amp is a much better bet for your first repair/ learning experience</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Spooney, post: 8345659, member: 584130"] The caps are not your issue. They are a symptom of a bigger problem. More than likely the output section has failed. If the output mosfets have shorted the amp will begin to draw excessive current. When this happens the power supply gets over worked and more often than not fails too. In your case it sounds like the power supply may still be functional to some degree but is pulling more continuous current than it was designed for due to the failure in the output section. Thats why you have melted wires and whining components. I wouldn't power the amp up again until you can find the cause of the issue. Start with the output mosfets and check for shorts but be careful. Many amps on the market can store enough power in their rail caps to kill you under the right circumstances. Not something you want to mess around with if you are unsure or just trying to learn. A smaller cheap two channel amp is a much better bet for your first repair/ learning experience [/QUOTE]

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