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N_Cook March 16th 11 09:01 AM

pops v. cracks in a valve amp
 
Low frequency pops through the speaker, rather than high frequency cracks.
Would failure of 10,000uF 16V cap on DC balance to the heaters leading to
pops be consistent rather than high V HT cap failure (crack noise).




Phil Allison[_2_] March 16th 11 09:10 AM

pops v. cracks in a valve amp
 

"Nutcase Kook "

Low frequency pops through the speaker, rather than high frequency cracks.
Would failure of 10,000uF 16V cap on DC balance to the heaters...



** FFS name the damn amp.


..... Phil






boardjunkie1 March 16th 11 12:21 PM

pops v. cracks in a valve amp
 
On Mar 16, 5:01*am, "N_Cook" wrote:
Low frequency pops through the speaker, rather than high frequency cracks..
Would failure of 10,000uF 16V cap on DC balance to the heaters leading to
pops be consistent rather than high V HT cap failure (crack noise).


Got a scope? Use it to find where the noise comes from....

N_Cook March 16th 11 01:50 PM

pops v. cracks in a valve amp
 
boardjunkie1 wrote in message
...
On Mar 16, 5:01 am, "N_Cook" wrote:
Low frequency pops through the speaker, rather than high frequency cracks.
Would failure of 10,000uF 16V cap on DC balance to the heaters leading to
pops be consistent rather than high V HT cap failure (crack noise).


Got a scope? Use it to find where the noise comes from....

&&&&

intermittant, once in an hour or so
By pop = both hands clasped with palms cupped, then clap
crack = 2 fingers laid over the other palm , then clap



Meat Plow[_5_] March 16th 11 04:52 PM

pops v. cracks in a valve amp
 
On Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:50:49 +0000, N_Cook wrote:

boardjunkie1 wrote in message
...
On Mar 16, 5:01 am, "N_Cook" wrote:
Low frequency pops through the speaker, rather than high frequency
cracks. Would failure of 10,000uF 16V cap on DC balance to the heaters
leading to pops be consistent rather than high V HT cap failure (crack
noise).


Got a scope? Use it to find where the noise comes from....

&&&&

intermittant, once in an hour or so
By pop = both hands clasped with palms cupped, then clap crack = 2
fingers laid over the other palm , then clap


Have you subbed the valves?



--
Live Fast Die Young, Leave A Pretty Corpse

N_Cook March 18th 11 02:04 PM

pops v. cracks in a valve amp
 
I was hoping for learned opinion on diagnostic possibility of the f
characteristics of pops v cracks. Replaced the "heater" cap and no
re-emergence of pops , hopefully not a coincidence




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