AVR-1804 Fried--Now What?
During lightning storm last week, my Denon AVR-1804 went out and when I booted it back up it only plays in stereo mode--no surround. That's a problem, seeing that I just spent $3k on a Paradigm 5.1 setup and Velodyne amp. I called a shop that I trust and they said that the surround processor is likely fried and will have to be replaced. Sounds about right to me.
I have two choices--repair this subpar power source (which cost $500, new 3 years ago) for whatever it costs to do the job, or view this as an opportunity to invest in a new and more adequate A/V receiver that will really power my setup.
BTW, I had a Monster Power Strip--and it clearly didn't do what it was supposed to do.
These people know more about power protection than Monster
That's their stock and trade and they were into it long before it became a catch phrase in audio circles.
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