blown channel on amp ?

I have sony amp and the left chaneel is not giving any output, could it be blown. If so is there a way to fix it. I am pretty good with this stuff so if its a blown transisitor or something i can replace it, i just dont know how amps work.

you can order parts from a Sony parts depot or authorized service centre.... i would double check all other connections first tho...if the amp is powering up and playing fine on one channel then i would be very suspicious about it having a problem in the output section (i.e. FET's or Bi-polars)   in my 25 years experience as a certified electronics technician i think i've seen maybe one or two output drivers blow OPEN...they almost always short when they blow, which means as soon as you try to remote the amp on, the fuse blows or you smell smoke...

if it is indeed a problem in the amp i would look for a problem in the input stage, like a cold solder connection on the RCA input connector or pre buffer IC....like i said...if it was me and i did suspect a problem in the amp, i'd spring the cost of having it at least diagnosed by a reputable service shop before i went out and bought a new one or starting ripping it apart myself.....

i was kind of assuming that he had already cross-channelled not only the RCA input but also the speaker outputs to verify that the problem is indeed in the amp....   khosa, if you havent at least done this.. do it... it will tell you for sure if the problem is in the amp itself or not....