For years I've had this massive Pioneer receiver to pump movies and iTunes from. Yesterday, while watching a download of the Daily Show, the receiver kept shutting off randomly. Today, while blasting 50 Cent's "Ayo Technology" it kept shutting off again -- ayo!! I can't quite figure out what's wrong. It's not overheated. I've tried several outlets around the house and it still shuts off. Anyone have any suggestions?
If I can't solve this at home I'm going to have to take this monster to the repair shop, which leads me to my next question. I didn't buy this bad boy at a major retailer so I don't have an extended warranty through a Best Buy or Circuit City. Where do you take these things when they need to be repaired? We live at a time when mom and pop electronic repair shops are hard to come by...
Pioneer's site offers a list of Pioneer authorized service centers, but how do you know which one to go to? Do you just pick the one that's closest to you?
On a lighter note, without a receiver to stream my iTunes to I've taken my Harmon/Kardon iPod boombox out. I had totally forgotten just how good this thing is. This baby's got bass! If I didn't want more boom coming out of my TV for movies I would just scrap the receiver and listen to this thing. 
At least until I figure out what's wrong with my receiver I can continue listening to Justin Timberlake. Phew! Crisis slightly averted.
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Comments (4)
I have had this problem with a few recievers. Usually it is going into 'protected' mode and thinks that the speakers are mis-connected. I would re-sit all the connections and see if that does the trick. Other than that, I don't know where you would get it fixed.
thaddius,
Thanks! I'm going to try that tonight and let you know what happens. Maybe all my mucking around while testing sound bars messed things up.
I've had this problem too. I ended up taking the receiver to a local electronics shop. They were able to fix it in a day or two. The problem was that a fuse or connection inside the speaker connectors was arcing and causing the unit to "trip".
The great thing about it all, was they fixed it for $30! works like new.
Is there anything that you did differently that day? new connections? changed cables? that means it's time for an upgrade! :). It's hard to find a local electronics repair shop for specific electronics like a receiver nowadays.
Sounds like it could be the power supply. I'd call Pioneer if i were you.