The Crash - Lauren caught my eye

[quote user="Seanie"] if i have the scart lead out the tv sends the "ON" command to the sky box everytime i switch the tv on so then every other time i turn the tv on it turns the sky box off. [/quote] It probably uses the pin 8 signal to determine if the box is on or off. What I don't understand is: what's the problem with

[quote user="Puncher"] It is also not uncommon for EMC reasons to bridge the double insulation barrier with a type-Y capacitor which can result in a small (safe) leakage current. I'm not sure whether this will be the case in this instance however. [/quote] And I thought I was crazy! I think I noticed this first with my Beocenter 2800

OK, that was even easier The plug really needs to be there, it is the only thing carrying the signal from the preamplifier to the output stage.

Try to rule out the classic muting relay fault first: connect your speakers to the no. 2 outputs and see if if you have sound then. If you do, it's a relatively cheap fix. You might also opt to just keep it that way, all you'll be missing is the muting function. Hope it is just this. And welcome to the forum!

Bumpity bump (and yes, I of course mean the '80s Beomaster 5000)

Oh yeah, it wasn't the damper diode - I remembered incorrectly - but the resistor built in between B-E. Mine measured 33 ohms when new, which is actually the typical value given on the Philips datasheet for BU2508DF

[quote user="Dillen"] I measured around a bit and found a B-E short on TR33. [/quote] Are you sure it's shorted? It has a damper diode built-in between B-E, so it will look like it's conducting also in the "wrong way" on diode test range (of course it could be defect, I replaced mine just to be sure - it's just a couple

[quote user="Dillen"] I see where you are going but I don't have a Beo4, can I use a Beolink 1000 ? [/quote] Sure, just use AV + RADIO (or something else). I don't think you even need a real input to see what happens, but you can connect a suitable Beomaster to the AV AUX link if you wish. If this is a power supply / line output problem

[quote user="enkhome"] The volume of the pioneer only controls it s own speaker output. But thats no option since I'm using only the amplifiers of the Avant. [/quote] Does the Pioneer have a headphone output? You could probably use that!