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Problem with my Atma-Sphere M60

Hope someone can help me out on this. My amp is 6 months old and one of the monoblocks stopped working. The amp has three fuses at the back. One of the three appears to be blown (its the third fuse closest to the right edge of the amp as you look at the back of the amp). I can really make out what kind of fuse it is. I think it says 5A 230V, but not sure if it is the slow or fast blow kind. Anyone have an idea? Could I find this at the local electronics store (Best Buy or Fry's)?
dracule1

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dracule1 OP
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Thanks guys, I've already checked the owners manual. I have the latest version of the M60. The manual is not clear. It says I need a 0.5 amp fuse but when I took it to radioshack it was clear the fuse is 3 amp. The 0.5 amp fuse wire is very thin but the one that blew has thicker wire just like the 3 amp fuse. I've contacted atmasphere but no replies yet.
dracule1 OP
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Roscoeii, don't worry. I know they're slow blow fuses. I figured out I need 3 amp fuse, not the 0.5 amp. I just looked at the fuses in the other working mono block to confirm which fuse I need. There are no 5 amp fuses on the M60.
dracule1 OP
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Thanks for your responses. Lapierre, Ralph told me it was most likely tube arcing that blew the fuse. Now, I have to check all the tubes in that mono block. Not fun.
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