great info jd28:
I follow you up to this point but may need a little more clarification from this point on:
"After you get close mark the area with a marker, tare the rest down (mostlikely you will have to remove the transistors from the heatsink which is the casing) you will need heatsink compound (its that white stuff you see inside the amp, radioshack has it still I think) then use soilder iron to repair the connection."
What do you mean tare the rest down and removing the transistors from the heatsink? Also what do I need to do w the heatsink compound?
"If you take a pic of the board, I can break the sections down for you and give you some ideas where you might want to start looking. And watch those caps, they can store 50-100 volts even after you unplug the unit. "
I have a digi-cam I can take pics. This might be the best help. Can I e-mail you the pics?