Receiver and subwoofer problems?

I am having some problems with my Sony receiver. It model # STR-SE501. Lately, my receiver makes a click sound (the same sound it makes when you turn it on) and then the rear speakers quit working. After awhile, it clicks again, and the rear speakers start working again. After trying to switch the subwoofer cable, I found that by wiggling the cable where it is inserted in the receiver, it causes that click sound too. Any ideas on what it might be? has anyone tried to take a receiver apart?

Just a guess, but replace the rear speaker cables and see if it still happens- it could be a short in the speaker wires. My receiver was clicking in/out like that and it was a bad splice in the wire: the +/- wires were crossing. (My fault on the splicing.)

I also had the same problem when I hung my rear speaker wires with thumbtacks. Needless to say I've gotten smarter about it now!

-Steve

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has anyone tried to take a receiver apart?

In the past, I've completely dismantled a Sony receiver and replaced its servo-controlled volume knob.

You could be looking at something as simple as a loose solder joint, or something as complex as a faulty component. But since you haven't tried to open it and actually look for the loose solder joint, I'm guessing that's not the sort of thing that you'd likely be prepared to repair yourself. If you were, you would have done that already.

The era of the local corner stereo/TV repair shop is waning, but a riffle through the phone book might prove fruitful. You might find someone to help you out.