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Title: Crack headphone interference, Terminal 6
Post by: MikeZalewski on April 30, 2019, 02:38:52 PM

Oh boy, here we go again. I came home today and i was experiencing a lot of static in my sennheisers, and decided to flip the plate upside down. Terminal 6 started at -6 ohms yesterday, and then to 0, although today its at around 2.4k ohms. Its supposed to be at 0. What could cause the issue of the left speaker cutting in and out? When i would fiddle with the cords going to the dac, it would come in at intermittent times. Should I check and re-solder the center holes? Has anyone else had these issues?

Title: Re: Crack headphone interference, Terminal 6
Post by: Paul Birkeland on April 30, 2019, 03:29:18 PM

Can you post photos of your octal socket and headphone jack.  You still have a loose connection, and I'm almost certain it's at the headphone jack.

Title: Re: Crack headphone interference, Terminal 6
Post by: MikeZalewski on April 30, 2019, 04:07:14 PM

Here they are.

Title: Re: Crack headphone interference, Terminal 6
Post by: Paul Birkeland on April 30, 2019, 04:51:50 PM

I'll need something a little better than this.  (Also B2 needs that wire squeezed tightly against it, then resolered.  When you squeeze the wire against the socket pins, you give the solder a very small and well defined space to occupy)

Title: Re: Crack headphone interference, Terminal 6
Post by: MikeZalewski on May 01, 2019, 10:41:06 AM

It wont let me send any photos Paul. Do you have an email i can send it to?

Title: Re: Crack headphone interference, Terminal 6
Post by: Paul Birkeland on May 01, 2019, 11:36:16 AM

pb(ahhht)bottlehead(dohhtt)com

Title: Re: Crack headphone interference, Terminal 6
Post by: Tom-s on May 01, 2019, 09:02:36 PM

I'm not a tech at BH.
But for your own safety, double check the length of your stripped wire.
Some (especially on the 9-pin socket) are very long and might short-out when changing tubes.