I'm here for some help

[Dickl]

Hello folks, I've been pointed in this direction by someone on a hifianswers forum.

He pointed me at the Arkless Electronics forum specifically but if I outline my problem here maybe someone can help before I post there.

I do a day a week at a charity warehouse and apart from moving wardrobes and sofas I also test some of their electrical items (like usb keyboards) to see if they are working (they then get PAT tested if needed).

Last week a Myst TMA3 arrived and although I hadn't heard of it before it looked as if it was some sort of vintage audiophile amp and that I ought to check it out .

A quick search revealed a few on sale for upwards of 200 quid which would be a good result for the charity if they could get anywhere near that.

I've tried to test it at home but although the speaker connections are working (there is a hum when I turn up the volume) I'm struggling to get anything to play through it.

I've tried a CD and I can just about hear the music but it's barely audible. It's the same on the tuner and tape setting (I can't check the phono as I don't want to dismantle my home set up!). I'm using an old din lead that's been sitting in my cable box (for decades I would think!) but have ordered a new one just in case it's that.

Any ideas?

Many thanks

Dick

[walpurgis]

Hello Dick. Welcome to AOS.

I've no experience of Myst amps, but they do have a few fans here. They were well respected in their time and are definitely something of a classic and a collector's item.

I'm sure somebody can give you an educated opinion, but the best way to get one may be to start a thread in the 'Past Masters' section with your questions.

Here: http://theartofsound.net/forum/forum...5-Past-Masters


Enjoy the forum,
Geoff.

[YNWaN]

Very likely your DIN lead is the problem and it is wired wrongly for the input - in theory it shouldn't work at all but in reality there is a thing called breakthrough and you get a low level bleed of what should be there with a load of residual noise - which is exactly as you describe.

[Dickl]

Very likely your DIN lead is the problem and it is wired wrongly for the input - in theory it shouldn't work at all but in reality there is a thing called breakthrough and you get a low level bleed of what should be there with a load of residual noise - which is exactly as you describe.

Thanks, that appears to be the problem.

The new din lead I ordered arrived today and now all is working!

Many thanks

Dick

[YNWaN]

Jolly good .

[Macca]

Good spot that, Mark.

And welcome to the forum Dick. Good result for you there.

[karma67]

hi dick,glad you got it sorted,what charity warehouse are you from? shabitat or martlets?