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Bottlehead Kits => BeePre => Topic started by: rockpassion on May 16, 2024, 03:13:36 PM

Title: Shushing Sound from preamp
Post by: rockpassion on May 16, 2024, 03:13:36 PM

I have an on and off again shushing sound which comes and goes.  It does not appear to be volume related.  Also, it takes about 15 - 20 minutes to begin.  I  thought it had to do with 300b sockets so i cleaned them with deoxit and the shushing sound goes away for awhile.  However, when I manually wiggle the tubes the shushing (sounds like tube rush) does not increase or  decrease.  This also only happens  when I listen to LP's.  I have switched IC"s around but it does not stop or alter the noise.  I cannot hear it when the music is playing.

Any thoughts on how i might isolate this to figure out what is causing this.? 

Thanks

Richard

Title: Re: Shushing Sound from preamp
Post by: Doc B. on May 17, 2024, 10:13:24 AM

Perhaps I misunderstand this, but if it only happens when listening to LPs it seems most likely that the issue is coming from somewhere in the turntable/phono stage part of the signal chain, ahead of the BeePre.

Title: Re: Shushing Sound from preamp
Post by: Paul Birkeland on May 21, 2024, 04:52:34 AM

Quote from: rockpassion on May 16, 2024, 03:13:36 PM

i cleaned them with deoxit

I would replace the sockets immediately and definitely do not do that again. 

Quote from: rockpassion on May 16, 2024, 03:13:36 PM

This also only happens  when I listen to LP's

This would indicate that the issue is happening before the BeePre.