Help trouble shooting crack

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Offline kagt

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on: August 28, 2016, 05:11:56 PM
So, I recently jsut finish building my crack everything looks good but there is a weird base sound coming out of the left channel when there is a slight vibration. I have my crack on my computer table but when I type there is a weird base sound. Help would be appreciated thanks.



Offline Paul Birkeland

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Reply #1 on: August 29, 2016, 06:11:07 AM
This might just be a little bit of tube microphony.  If you tap on either tube with your finger, do you get the same sound?

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Reply #2 on: August 29, 2016, 07:47:18 AM
Sounds like it. What should I do to eliminate the problem?



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Reply #3 on: August 29, 2016, 03:22:10 PM
There's no harm to it.  You can move the Crack away from your keyboard, get a different 12AU7, or put some weight on top of the power transformer.

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Reply #4 on: August 29, 2016, 04:18:12 PM
Thanks, I'll try to get a different tube.