Right channel drop out and splutter out of speaker

[RobbieGong]

I've suddenly started getting channel drop out and splutter from my right speaker. Not sure what's causing it but everything looks ok ie cabling interconnects, nothing looks amiss. I've been trying to find the sweet spot while doing vta adjust on the fly when it started. The sound from the left channel is fine, right continues to splutter with the sound bursting through occasionally then goes back to drop out, splutter, back, drop out etc My guess is the amp. It's a big Technics SU VX800. The channels on these 90's amps are known to play up over time but that's just a guess.......

[struth]

If it is on all sources and switches to the other speaker when you change the speaker cables over etc, then I'd look for a dry joint or a pcb crack first. The were good amps.

[PhilofCas]

I'd try a spot of contact cleaner on the volume pot., I had what sounds like the same problem recently with an old Arcam amp..

A quick squirt, up and down with the control a few times and it now appears as good as new.

Hope it's a simple fix for you too.

All the best,


Phil.

[RobbieGong]

Thanks Grant / Phil, I'll see how it goes and if it persists I'll start with the easy volume pot cleaner option first - I've got a tin of Servisol somewhere (Hope it aint it aint a dry / cracked joint somewhere as I cant be asked with that)