AudioFred Messages: 377 Registered: May 2009 Location: Houston
Illuminati (1st Degree)
Silly me! After I posted this message I realized I could do some homework on my own to isolate the source of the bang, so I disconnected my main speakers with their expensive and delicate ribbon tweeters, and substituted unmounted Parts Express 69 cent buyout woofers. Unplugging each component revealed that the Parasound preamp is the culprit. It is the only component whose unplugging results in a BANG. But the question I asked is still valid: Could I solve the problem by replacing the preamp with a capacitor coupled preamp, or should I just leave the cat out overnight to feed the local coyote population.