amp I bought 3 days ago not powering on - electrical engineer advice wanted

I bought a used Musical Fidelity A380 in good condition. Played it every day, worked fine.

Today it did not turn on. There were no sign of failure yesterday. Could it be a fuse or power supply?

parkergetdean01-29-2026 12:34am

thecarpathian Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 6,122 posts 03-09-2026 at 01:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @parkergetdean , Is the power switch connected to the little board behind it or no? Are the power switch connections spade terminals or soldered?
devinplombier Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,662 posts 03-09-2026 at 03:42am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @parkergetdean Follow the inept advice of Internet armchair experts and you might yet turn your $400 amp into a $50 amp. Just sayin
parkergetdean OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,043 posts 03-09-2026 at 03:55am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @patrickalston $800
parkergetdean OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,043 posts 03-09-2026 at 04:01am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @devinplombier you think it’s easy to live with myself, 24/7?
devinplombier Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,662 posts 03-09-2026 at 04:51am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete you think it’s easy to live with myself, 24/7? That I couldn't say, but we all experience existential dread sometimes 😃