Weird hum 410-65
Weird hum 410-65 |
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Walter Jowers (sonofswamp) Username: sonofswamp Registered: 08-2006 |
I posted this in another area, but didn't get an answer. Thought I'd try here. Any and all help appreciated. |
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Mike Kaus (mm210) Username: mm210 Registered: 05-2006 |
I suspect a bad solder joint somewhere personally. I would run a low hz signal through the front end and start tracking the signal through. You'll obviously need a generator that goes down far enough that it simulates the "A" note and below which I would think is in the range of MOST generators. Does it do it at ALL volumes? Not just loud? Does this have a 12ax7 PI tube? If not, I would look at the driver transistors then. These are a matter of tracking the signal through. It COULD be a transformer but that problem is not what I've seen when OT's go. He can measure the resistance of one side of the OT and compare it to the other as a rough chack and of course if it's shorted to the spool(ground). Come to think of it, that last time I saw one of the tupe PI amps do it, I tracked it down to one of the IC's taking a crap. Just a thought. Mike. |
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Dave Gossett (davey) Username: davey Registered: 05-2006 |
Same thing happened to my 2/12/65 (with 12ax7) some years ago. My Tech with through my amp and found a lose solder joint and, that was that. Hope this helps, Good Luck. |
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Walter Jowers (sonofswamp) Username: sonofswamp Registered: 08-2006 |
Thanks Mike and Dave. The chassis is on the bench, so I'll mention a re-check for loose solder joints. |
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Steve Kennedy (admin) Username: admin Registered: 03-2002 |
You may have to "ping" the amp (hit it with a tone burst then a period of silence so you can see the problem on the signal decay). Running a continuous tone from a signal generator may not excite the problem into occurring. |
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Walter Jowers (sonofswamp) Username: sonofswamp Registered: 08-2006 |
For those who are interested: It turned out that my amp tech was right with his first guess. The output transormer was shot. |