Came across it last night.
Found a dead spot on one of my active speakers on the volume control......
Only on turn on and off moving from zero volume - give large, blowing speaker pop
Now part of me says " why not have a look.... maybe swap the volume rotary with the treble one if they are the same"
after all i dont use the on speaker tone controls
My sensible side says GET IT SERVICED... its critical
So..... to look or not to look
Full Version: That Dodgy Piece of kit
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problems only get worse, get it serviced before it lets you down...
I'd have a look, just to check if it is something simple. If not, get it serviced.
You can't cross your fingers and hope.
You can't cross your fingers and hope.
See if I cn fix it.
Almost certainly a problem with the pot., and as these are pretty much 'no user servicable parts inside', replace it.
Swapping it for the treble contol might cause problems elsewhere eventually - get it replaced.
I'd do it myself, assuming I could order the correct value and physical size.
Swapping it for the treble contol might cause problems elsewhere eventually - get it replaced.
I'd do it myself, assuming I could order the correct value and physical size.
Being a capable electronics engineer I'd probably fix it myself.
9 times out of ten, the hardest part is getting the equipment apart.
9 times out of ten, the hardest part is getting the equipment apart.
I have always opened it up and had a quick look inside it. If I can see what the fault is I will take to a Qualified engineer and ask for this particular part to be fixed.
Avoiding work not need doing being done!!
Avoiding work not need doing being done!!
FBH Paul 
Usually fix it myself - mick
Would have a go myself.... have saved a lot of time and expense in the past.
| QUOTE (High Fidelity @ Mar 12 2006, 01:31 PM) |
| 9 times out of ten, the hardest part is getting the equipment apart. |
Funny how you always seem to find the easy way after you've broken something open
My problem is getting it back together after taking it apart 
always seem to have a few bits left over 
Usually manage to fix most things myself
always seem to have a few bits left over Usually manage to fix most things myself
If its a PC then no problem, but anything else I take apart either breaks, or has bits left over once I've finished, or err - 'looks' different!
I like to "have a go" - but if I'm honest I usually make things worse!
Most of the bits I have left over, end up in a bag as spares!. After all, if the thing works okay with the bits left off, then it must have been over-engineered in the first place! 
You may well have a point there Chris! LOL
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Almost certainly a problem with the pot., and as these are pretty much 'no user servicable parts inside', replace it. Swapping it for the treble contol might cause problems elsewhere eventually - get it replaced. I'd do it myself, assuming I could order the correct value and physical size. |
So, since Carlsbro applied the "take to service centre" route.. I now really want a look
Dont think i can swap the Pots (treble and volume) as the treble has a centring point and 12 o clock.
Andy, where is a good source of POTS (better than maplin) ?
After all, i am not too bad with a soldering iron, power driver, chisel, sledgehammer, decorators filler.... so should be a doddle!!!!
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