Need help/advice from Bryston owners


A couple of days back my 2 year old 14 BST went up in smoke with an impressive firework display. I bought the amp from the authorised Bryston dealer in New Delhi, India, where I live. The dealer informs me that the malfunction was probably caused by a shorting of the speaker terminals and hence is not covered by the warranty.I am not sure what caused the malfunction;but what are the fuse and the circuit breaker switches meant for?
I have a $300 Marantz receiver which goes into standby if the speaker terminals are shorted. Would imagine that a 6k amp would have similar technology.
Would appreciate any advice/ suggestions.
Many thanks.
Sunnyboy 1956
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Showing 1 response by s23chang

I'm surprised that they charged you. I got my 9BST fixed for free.
As far as break-in period goes, it does take at least 200 to 300 hours to break-in. This is true for any new soldering point.