Apologies, but I am unrepentantly looking for some thoughts from the wise hifi viziers on this forum...

My Pioneer SA-5000 has distortion and crackle only on the centrepoint of its balance knob. Obviously where I usually plonk it!?

Is this a biggy? I love my hifi, vinyl, and music but as they say up here in the North “I divn’t naah owt...” about the technical goings on inside the machinery.. 😮

Any ideas/thoughts gratefully received.

JP 👍