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

It is good to document these things for posterity!😀

btw when I was looking for an amp for $1500, I had close to $1500. When I bought the {***] from cl, I had $800

IF I had X, I would spend X+100 on audio gear. I am not cheap, I am poor.

"Poor Sap" was not included on your list of shame.  

"thanks @yogiboy and @thecarpathian to clarify how inept and stupid I am. Thankfully it is fully documented here. "

No you are not. Many of us have made some mistakes. Just chalk it up and move on!

Buying used gear is a conundrum unless one one or one’s friends’ have the skills to get it fixed in case it develops an issue. But on the whole, buying used is a great money saver, even factoring in a miss now and then.

I feel for @parkergetdean even if I don’t understand why he won’t just leave the darn thing on 24/7. That’s the $0 fix (well, there’s the cost of electricity, but that amp’s idle wattage is probably low).

Next best is to have it fixed. It’s a nice amp, not a NAD throwaway; it definitely deserves fixing. Here’s hoping your new tech is both smart and fair. On the bright side, protection circuitry in amps of that vintage tends to be pretty simple.