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Hiss hight pich in the right

Strange noise, a hiss hight pich in the right chanel, then smoke... the beast is dead on the right chanel...Sad I use to love MacIntosh product... and of course no more warranty...
MacIntosh MC300 bought new!
Frank

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The part that's gone should be easy to spot if it had smoke comming out of it. If you can't read the numbers on it due to damage, remember that their will be another one excatly the same in the left channel.

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