Hi, I live in Alexandria, VA (Washington DC suburb) and have had my SA-1 for 9-10 months, running it every day for at least an hour, and no problems w/fuses or anything else. We don't have the electrical probs LA has been having, however. don't you love your player? I play mostly CDs on it and couldn't be more pleased.
Marantz SA-1 reliability problem
I ran across a few threads regarding SA-1 update on AudioAsylum. I blew a fuse a week ago on this unit. Since the fuse is concealed inside the power supply, replacing it would have voided the warranty. Living in California, I suspect this has something to do with the fluctuating voltage caused by the energy crisis since one of my friend who has the same unit suffered the same problem one month ago. Do any other SA-1 owners have the same problem?