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Bottlehead Kits => Legacy Kit Products => Stereomour => Topic started by: Thoburn on November 08, 2010, 02:00:12 PM

Title: Power on and off observation
Post by: Thoburn on November 08, 2010, 02:00:12 PM

Hi all,

I have noticed that when I turn on my Stereomour I get the normal startup noise, but it always goes silent in the right channel about half a second before the left. And, when powering down, the right chanel goes silent about half a second before the right. I don't think it is a problem, but it is a little odd. Anyone have an idea why that would be.

Title: Re: Power on and off observation
Post by: Grainger49 on November 09, 2010, 12:21:28 AM

That would probably be the difference in the two tubes.  Try swapping the 2A3s from left to right and see if it does the opposite.

I have a brief hum from both of my Paramours but don't pay attention to it any more.

Title: Re: Power on and off observation
Post by: shelby1420 on November 09, 2010, 07:34:32 AM

Quote from: Thoburn on November 08, 2010, 02:00:12 PM

Hi all,

I have noticed that when I turn on my Stereomour I get the normal startup noise, but it always goes silent in the right channel about half a second before the left. And, when powering down, the right chanel goes silent about half a second before the right. I don't think it is a problem, but it is a little odd. Anyone have an idea why that would be.

Your start up observations are identical to mine, however the shut down of  mine is silent.

Title: Re: Power on and off observation
Post by: 2wo on November 09, 2010, 04:29:31 PM

Don't worry,

Its the nature of tubes. They take time to start up and that time is not measured to the half second...John