Avr-310 Output Intermittently Goes Off And On

[SteveInNC]

Hello, my Harmon Kardon AVR 310 has been malfunctioning- the output goes off and on every two seconds or so....on for two...off for two, etc. Doesn't matter what source of input, mode of Surround Sound, speaker selection, how long it's been on or off, where it's plugged in, etc. I bought it used and it worked well for a brief period, then I had to have it serviced because it quit working altogether and all they would really tell me is that they re-soldered some of the connections, but it worked fine for the better part of a year. If anyone knows what I might check for myself I would be grateful. I'm not sure I want to spend another wad of money- the first repair was $175 and, of course, it's beyond warranty. Is this a common problem with this kind of receiver? Thanks, Steve

 

[droeses58]

Have you made any changes in setup lately? i.e. speakers especially, check to make sure no wires are touching each other. If that checks out ok then I would disconnect everything, speakers included and see if that helps.

 

[SteveInNC]

No results in reconnecting

I tried the suggested disconnect and connect and there's no change. I've also tried resetting the unit. Thanks, though, to Droeses58 for the suggestion.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Hello, my Harmon Kardon AVR 310 has been malfunctioning- the output goes off and on every two seconds or so....on for two...off for two, etc. Doesn't matter what source of input, mode of Surround Sound, speaker selection, how long it's been on or off, where it's plugged in, etc. I bought it used and it worked well for a brief period, then I had to have it serviced because it quit working altogether and all they would really tell me is that they re-soldered some of the connections, but it worked fine for the better part of a year. If anyone knows what I might check for myself I would be grateful. I'm not sure I want to spend another wad of money- the first repair was $175 and, of course, it's beyond warranty. Is this a common problem with this kind of receiver? Thanks, Steve

Your problem is not common. It certainly sounds like a short in the output someplace. Doe this issue happen when you unplug the speakers? If so, it is internal. Then, it could be almost anything