That Dodgy Piece of kit

[bluejools 0]

Came across it last night.

 

Found a dead spot on one of my active speakers on the volume control......

 

Only on turn on and off moving from zero volume - give large, blowing speaker pop

 

Now part of me says " why not have a look.... maybe swap the volume rotary with the treble one if they are the same"

 

after all i dont use the on speaker tone controls

 

My sensible side says GET IT SERVICED... its critical

 

So..... to look or not to look

[DJ Marky Marc 0]

problems only get worse, get it serviced before it lets you down...

[robbiedj 0]

I'd have a look, just to check if it is something simple. If not, get it serviced.

 

You can't cross your fingers and hope.

[YourBigEvent 0]

See if I cn fix it.

[Andy Westcott 0]

Almost certainly a problem with the pot., and as these are pretty much 'no user servicable parts inside', replace it.

 

Swapping it for the treble contol might cause problems elsewhere eventually - get it replaced.

 

I'd do it myself, assuming I could order the correct value and physical size.

[High Fidelity 0]

Being a capable electronics engineer I'd probably fix it myself.

 

9 times out of ten, the hardest part is getting the equipment apart. http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/wallbash.gif

Edited March 12, 2006 by High Fidelity

[nrgize 0]

I have always opened it up and had a quick look inside it. If I can see what the fault is I will take to a Qualified engineer and ask for this particular part to be fixed.

Avoiding work not need doing being done!!

[YourBigEvent 0]

FBH Paul http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif

[mick 0]

Usually fix it myself - mick

[tonyj 0]

Would have a go myself.... have saved a lot of time and expense in the past.

[analyst 0]

QUOTE (High Fidelity @ Mar 12 2006, 01:31 PM)

9 times out of ten, the hardest part is getting the equipment apart. http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/wallbash.gif

Funny how you always seem to find the easy way after you've broken something open http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/rolleyes.gif

[wizard 0]

My problem is getting it back together after taking it apart http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/cool.gif always seem to have a few bits left over http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/fear.gif

 

Usually manage to fix most things myself

[highslayer 0]

If its a PC then no problem, but anything else I take apart either breaks, or has bits left over once I've finished, or err - 'looks' different!

[Nedd 0]

I like to "have a go" - but if I'm honest I usually make things worse!

[ChrisPointon 0]

Most of the bits I have left over, end up in a bag as spares!. After all, if the thing works okay with the bits left off, then it must have been over-engineered in the first place! http://www.dj-forum.co.uk/html//emoticons/tongue.gif

[Nedd 0]

You may well have a point there Chris! LOL

[bluejools 0]

QUOTE

Almost certainly a problem with the pot., and as these are pretty much 'no user servicable parts inside', replace it. Swapping it for the treble contol might cause problems elsewhere eventually - get it replaced. I'd do it myself, assuming I could order the correct value and physical size.

 

So, since Carlsbro applied the "take to service centre" route.. I now really want a look

 

Dont think i can swap the Pots (treble and volume) as the treble has a centring point and 12 o clock.

 

Andy, where is a good source of POTS (better than maplin) ?

After all, i am not too bad with a soldering iron, power driver, chisel, sledgehammer, decorators filler.... so should be a doddle!!!!

[RichardP 0]

For your pots you could also try RS or Farnell or maybe CPC. Happy hunting.