Newbie needs help in figuring out what is wrong...desperate!

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Offline tengcs

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Reply #15 on: September 22, 2013, 08:16:11 AM
Hi Caucasian Backplate, The 220 ohm resistor that connects B7 to 9 reads 228 ohms. Similarly, if i measure from the B7 pin to the volume control middle tab furthest from the chassis.

Hi again, since you gave me the heads up about B7, I did the testing but with the active load PCB not fastened, ie dangling. The terminal 9 voltage now reads 0. So something is shorted when I fasten it I guess?

But the rest of the out of spec are still there ie:

15...320 shd be 165-220
0B is 320...sgd be 165-220.

When compared to the last out of spec, these voltages have increased. No sound from one channel, just crackling.

Oh yes, and 2 LEDs on the active load PCB do not light up.

Thanks again.
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Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #16 on: October 11, 2013, 07:57:27 PM
Hi again, since you gave me the heads up about B7, I did the testing but with the active load PCB not fastened, ie dangling. The terminal 9 voltage now reads 0. So something is shorted when I fasten it I guess?

Yes, are the wires going to the socket trimmed pretty carefully?

Also, you can swap the wires leaving OA and OB to test both sides of the board.  I would do this before obtaining replacement parts.

Paul "PB" Birkeland

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