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Offline JoshMorr

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on: November 22, 2015, 03:15:13 PM
Hello - newbie to DIY - I have built some complicated project, but I've gotten lucky and they have all worked.

I built my Crack and used it for a month or so with excellent results. Thought I found audio nirvana. I installed the Speedball upgrade and it did not work. I am getting a loud hum out of the right channel and no signal from the other. I am getting a faint audio signal from the channel with the hum. I went back and checked all of the new solder pads and do not see anything obvious. I am having trouble figuring out where to start diagnosis.

I can post all of my voltage results for all of the terminals, but what I immediately found odd was a 172 V reading out of terminal 3, and the same voltages across terminals 1 & 2 and 4 & 5.

Secondly, while testing I noticed some smoke coming from the cap between terminals 14 & 15. This cap was so hot it liquefied the solder at terminal 14. Is this cap likely fried?

Any advice of what to check for where? Sounds like I may have a few problems.

Thanks,




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Reply #1 on: November 22, 2015, 07:33:13 PM
Something is wrong with your build. Please post pictures. Do not plug in headphones when your voltages are not correct.

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Reply #2 on: November 23, 2015, 05:07:35 AM
Yes, it sounds like you have something connected to the wrong terminal. Best to go back and recheck all of your connections against the manual, and post photos.

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