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Bottlehead Kits => Legacy Kit Products => Quicksand => Topic started by: frank bare on February 13, 2016, 05:03:05 AM

Title: Intermittent popping sound Quicksand
Post by: frank bare on February 13, 2016, 05:03:05 AM

Just completed build on Quicksand. What is with an occasional popping sound? Rechecked solder joints and re-seated chip.
Amp otherwise performs great!  Paired with Quickie.

Thanks again for your help,
Bare

Title: Re: Intermittent popping sound Quicksand
Post by: Natural Sound on February 13, 2016, 06:07:02 AM

Maybe the batteries on the quickie or quicksand are low? Voltage starvation could cause pops.

Title: Re: Intermittent popping sound Quicksand
Post by: frank bare on February 14, 2016, 09:28:15 AM

Thanks for the update. The batteries are all new. Perhaps it could be one of the Quickie tubes? It doesnt happen often,
but if I leave it on without music playing I'll get an occasional pop.
Bare

Title: Re: Intermittent popping sound Quicksand
Post by: Bonzo on February 14, 2016, 10:14:20 AM

I had the same problem.
I had to resolder all the connection for the filament heater and it worked like a charm, untill I discover I have a fault tube socket.
Try to move a bit the tube and see if it causes pops too.

But please, wait also the response of the Bottlehead crew before tryig anything!

Ciao!