What could have gone wrong?
Posted by: garyi on 12 October 2002
Well here it is I have been disatisfied with my system for a little while now.
I have not been able to pin it down to anything except that a few weeks ago I wanted to put the kit somewhere else, just a little way past where it is and thought I would be a good opportunity for a dust up (at that point I had no problem with the sound).
Anyways I took it apart and put it back together, today I have rechecked everything to be sure.
I got the lends of a cartridge and was concerned that the cart was off balance in terms of sound, more sound was coming from the right hand speaker.
Well I have worked out why I am not happy with things at the moment, every source is leaning to the right side, I need the balance at 10 oclock to even things up.
This is most odd. I though mabye the speakers were out of phase, not so, I have checked all leads and they are fine, speakers seem in good order as well.
So I swapped the speaker wires at the amp end, turned them upside down as well so that it was all correct and the balance problems switched to the other speaker, now I need it at 2 ocock to be evens.
I have discounted the hicap, because I disconnected it and the problem persists. I also checked the balance control because sometimes if you are rough with it you can twist the whole unit so it dosn't appear to be centre, that was fine.
So what could cause a mismatch with the balance, where should I look next, bearing in mind I don't have a spare amp or pre amp knocking around?
BTW the sound was fine a few weeks ago I am sure of it.
Bugger
I have not been able to pin it down to anything except that a few weeks ago I wanted to put the kit somewhere else, just a little way past where it is and thought I would be a good opportunity for a dust up (at that point I had no problem with the sound).
Anyways I took it apart and put it back together, today I have rechecked everything to be sure.
I got the lends of a cartridge and was concerned that the cart was off balance in terms of sound, more sound was coming from the right hand speaker.
Well I have worked out why I am not happy with things at the moment, every source is leaning to the right side, I need the balance at 10 oclock to even things up.
This is most odd. I though mabye the speakers were out of phase, not so, I have checked all leads and they are fine, speakers seem in good order as well.
So I swapped the speaker wires at the amp end, turned them upside down as well so that it was all correct and the balance problems switched to the other speaker, now I need it at 2 ocock to be evens.
I have discounted the hicap, because I disconnected it and the problem persists. I also checked the balance control because sometimes if you are rough with it you can twist the whole unit so it dosn't appear to be centre, that was fine.
So what could cause a mismatch with the balance, where should I look next, bearing in mind I don't have a spare amp or pre amp knocking around?
BTW the sound was fine a few weeks ago I am sure of it.
Bugger