Weird Amplifier Problem

[Nasir]

I would tend to agree with Basite on the fact that there is no visible damage of electronic components from the photos. Since both speakers sound bad, it has to be something in common to both channels. Its rare to have both pairs of wires suffering from the same problem.... and both speakers as well. If I were to hazard a guess, it would be the amp power supply that is running low....

[cooky560]

would it be easier (and better) for me to replace the amp with an amp suitable for the same purpose

[basite]

would it be easier (and better) for me to replace the amp with an amp suitable for the same purpose

it's worth a try to clean it, if you have some free time, a bottle of contact cleaner spray will set you back, like, $10, at the very most (unless you buy deoxit, which is well, better, but not necessary for you IMHO), a new amp will cost you at least 10 times that when you go used.

and a bottle of contact cleaner will always be useful at some other time...


just, remove the top cover, and if possible, the front panel of the amplifier, and spray on as much as necessary, while turning the knobs and switching the levers and things...

if that doesn't help, then go on to a new amp...

but your problem really sounds like dirt somewhere in the pots and switches...

does your amp have a "tape" switch? press/switch them all a few times, see if it does something, those things are evil when it comes to dirt...

there is always better, but if you were happy with your amp before it started acting up weird, why buy a new one if you can easily try fixing it?

one small word of advice, the amplifiers, or any audio component, for that matter, was designed to be standing on it's feet. there are no moving parts inside there, but heat dissipation (heatsinks, other components that get hot), were put in a way that when they got hot, the heat dissipated optimal when it was standing on it's feet, not sideways. Same for dirt...

but then again, it isn't such a big amp, and I doubt that you are using it so it would actually get really hot, but having some space to "breath" is never a bad thing

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

[cooky560]

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does your amp have a "tape" switch? press/switch them all a few times, see if it does something, those things are evil when it comes to dirt...

It has 2 "monitor" switches if that's what you mean but none of them are labelled tape

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there is always better, but if you were happy with your amp before it started acting up weird, why buy a new one if you can easily try fixing it?

I was happy with it yes, it was great for listening at my desk