Kenwood receiver VR605 standby light is blinking...

[copperslay3]

I would try unplugging all the speaker wires and cables from the receiver then power it up again, if it does the same thing its the receiver. Double check all your connections and make sure your power outlet is properly grounded. I have an Onkyo receiver do the same thing your describing and it was all due to an improper ground.

one other thing to try is connect each speaker individually and power it up if you find one particular speaker that shuts it off its either a faulty wire or there is a short in the speaker.
hope this helps i have had similar experiences.

It does the same thing when everything is unplugged and yes, it is definitely the receiver, Jamison....I was just hoping that on the off chance I may joggle the memory reset if I rewired it for the magic trillionth time .
A good point about the power supply....the "new" place has a breaker box the size of my micro-speaker....and appears to have been installed immediately following the invention of the light bulb. Under the burden of all my techno-toys it is probably a miracle it has not burst into flames. The receptacle plates are different than any I have seen.....they are unusually large and the screws are in the corners of the plate....circa 1890? I am afraid that if I peek inside I may find a miniature Dino pedaling madly to produce electricity for Bedrock. But since baldness is considered unattractive in females, this will be my next move. Somehow the idea of rewiring again makes me want to pull my hair out........ Ain't the ground the green wire? Assuming these ancient electricians color-coded such things? Thanks for yer help,

"Lost in Time"
Copper

[uncooked]

Carry the receiver around to other outlets in the house and try it out. "different circuits"

If its possible try a neighbours house if possible then youve really ruled out the ground problem.


It might be a good idea just to undo all the screws on the cover and take it off, take a look around on the inside and see if anything looks wrong just from a quick look through. "disconnected wire, burn marks, weird black tar looking stuff, etc" Your might just be able to look and see something seriously wrong.

[jamison]

I had the same problem as you an electrical system designed from about 1920. my power fluctuated greatly. do you own this home or are you renting? I own my home and wanted to bring the whole electric system up to code when i had the house insulated. which meant replacing the15 amp fuse box and all the wiring. they replaced at a cost of about $3 grand. fortunatly they were able to fish the wires through and add the required amount of boxes without a whole ton of repair work. I had old plaster in a few rooms so i had to spray some texturing on it to hide the repairs. a whole lot of work and a good chunk of cash yes but better that than have your whole house burn down due to an electrical fire.

if you are renting thats a whole new issue.

I know this doesnt help your receiver issue but having a safe home is a heck of a lot more important than your receiver.