Sometimes you just get a bad part no matter how hard a manufacturer screens components. The failure shows up down the road. It would be hard to say if the output transistors failed or something up the line failed (as in the power supply.) It has been my experience that when one output transistor blows, it takes a few with it.
With that said, I don't think the JC1's are less reliable than any other high quality amp would be. Just chalk it up to s--- happens. Parasound should have no qualms about repairing the amp under warranty.
I owned a pair for a short while and one of mine like to shut down regularly for no reason. It would shut down even in stand-by. Never did figure it out. One day, it stopped doing it. It was only one of the pair. It also seemed strange that the transformer in this particular amp hummed right loud vs the other one being dead silent.
Lot of high quality parts in these things but nothings perfect.
With that said, I don't think the JC1's are less reliable than any other high quality amp would be. Just chalk it up to s--- happens. Parasound should have no qualms about repairing the amp under warranty.
I owned a pair for a short while and one of mine like to shut down regularly for no reason. It would shut down even in stand-by. Never did figure it out. One day, it stopped doing it. It was only one of the pair. It also seemed strange that the transformer in this particular amp hummed right loud vs the other one being dead silent.
Lot of high quality parts in these things but nothings perfect.