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

I am not coming here for a confidence boost for sure.

For $800, if you like the amp, it may be worth paying a tech to diagnose; otherwise, it's practically worthless.  

If you cut your losses, you can start over and find a really good amp under $2000 used.  

Just ask and you'll have responses coming out of your ears.  You could start a thread, "HELP BUILD ME A SYSTEM FOR UNDER $XXXX.00"  There's ALOT of us who have been around long enough to remember great amps from the 80s and 90s that's still great today and built like tanks--stuff I drool over today.

you can start over and find a really good amp under $2000 used

that sounds reasonable but I didn't buy an amp for $800 because I had 2K. For now I just have to figure out how I can get a working amp. I can stay near $800 if I can sell this amp for $400

For now I just have to figure out how I can get a working amp.

@parkergetdean you have a working amp. Just don't turn it off is all. Keeping it on 24/7 is what real audiophiles do anyway. What kind of person turns their gear on and off? That's how you get a broken switch!! Please.

What kind of person turns their gear on and off? That’s how you get a broken switch!! Please.
 

Lol

all jokes aside, that amp consumes about as much as a 100w light bulb if left on 24/7. Just don’t say nothing to nobody about your significantly increased carbon footprint. You don’t want the California authorities knocking on your door…