So...after years of not playing any Jag-related stuff, I've finally got back in the saddle and have been slowly rebuilding my collection. Bought a refurbished Jaguar and have been playing it without issue for about six months until last night. Sound's blasting through the stereo while playing NBA Jam and after about 20 minutes, I pop the cart out and stick T2K in. Only now, when the console boots - there's no sound. When the game plays - no sound. Tried all the usual tricks with in-game sound volume, etc., checked connections....and nothing. Tried other games with the same result. I've looked all over online and can't find a single mention of a Jag losing the ability to play sound so suddenly, so my question is: Could the hardware have failed this abruptly? And would the best way to handle the situation just be to replace the machine?
For what it's worth, there was no power spike or anything when I switched carts and video still looks just fine. The Jag's hooked up with a third-party S-Video cable, btw. I also took the Jag apart and can't find any obvious indication of failure (burning smell or board damage.)
Any thoughts would be appreciated. This is my fourth Jaguar since 93 and I've never had anything like this happen. I'm really bummed the sound is gone as I just scored a Pro Controller and picked up a copy of of Missile Command 3D that should be arriving soon. Oh well.