Marantz SR-18EX Receiver "sr18 power transistors" Questions

...have to remove the five jumpers), and feeding it into external power amps, but repairs to the SR18's amp are probably going to be costly and complex. Sorry about the crummy news - hopefully I'm

...SR18-no sound When I turned on the receiver yesterday, there was a loud pop followed by no audio. Something definintely "fried" inside the receiver as I could smell burnt electronics. The display ...

...sr18, & sr18ex & sr19 is a common failure location due to the heating and cooling over the years. The crackling an/or distortion, is most commonly due to the amplifier going into a high idle, ...