Recent content by Hathor

My amp has been in a repair shop for nearly 3(!) months - since the beginning of March until now. I haven't got it back yet. The tech was able to actually see the issue with his own eyes which by itself was almost a miracle. They soldered everything off and back on, and they believe that the...

Thank you! With the help provided by all you friendly and knowledgeable people on this board, I feel like I am ready to send the amp in for service. In a second reply from MESA the tech writes: As the diodes as mentioned in a previous post by another user affects the relays I really think...

I think I need to make it clear why I don't just contact MESA directly. It is because I alreade have. They gave me this response: This is why I am gathering information - just to pass it on to the tech, that is all. I have no intentions to try the repair myself, nor am I qualified to do so...

Dude, I'm sorry for being forward but I will PM you in the hopes that you see it and that you still have the video and you will share it with me. I really need to be able to document this error and given I don't play every day and not for several hours at a time it is just impossible for me to...

I know this is an old topic but I'm having the exact same problem. I wish I had a video recording of it happening but the random occurence and quick revert back to normal operation makes it almost impossible to document. After searching for months this is the first time I find some describing...

I found this thread. http://forum.grailtone.com/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=70633 What happens for the OP in this thread is exactly my problem as well. Click, power down, 1 second, power on, no noticeable loss of sound, all lights off until power on. I am not the only one. What a relief!!

A quick question about the fuse: Is it a digital or thermal fuse that can shut down on failure without blowing, or will the fuse always blow and have to be replaced before powering up is possible again?

I am absolutely aware of the good intentions you had by cautioning me. It is always nice to warn people that they might die if they do a certain thing. If in any way that was not clear I do apologize sincerely. Not being native in English can sometimes be a bit tricky to me when trying to...

Yes, I have a MARK V. I have actually been researching this issue for months and I have been suspecious about the rectifier tube for some time, as I understand correctly this tube is related to powering the amp. However the tube had no signs of fatique so I dropped the thought of the problem...

Thank you very much for your reply, it is very helpful to me. I can assure you that I have no intentions of trying to fix this issue myself, for several reasons, number one being I am not qualified to do so, number two because of risking to do it the wrong way and blow up the most expensive...

Could you please elaborate just a bit? I have very little technical knowledge about the amp. I'm completely willing to read up on the subject, but if you would take a little time to explain this in just a bit more detail I would be very happy. If you can link to an article about the issue...

Thank you very much for your answer! I appreciate it! The AC cable have been checked and double checked. It sits as firmly in the socket as possible. The fuse I have not checked. I have not confirmed the problem anywhere outside of my home. I believe it is because of the limited time I have...

Hello! Just registred, first time poster - I hope I don't violate the rules. I have a problem I experience with my MESA MARK V that is driving me nuts and I can't find anything anywhere on the internet describing my problem. I'm posting here in an attempt to get at least a hint as to what...