Gromit's music centre...

[MartinT]

Oh dear - too many variables to be able to give a diagnosis. Guess you have to fix the amp first, before returning to the deck issues.

[Gromit]

Oh dear - too many variables to be able to give a diagnosis. Guess you have to fix the amp first, before returning to the deck issues.

Indeed Martin - although hopefully it could end up being a cheap fix. Just need to find someone local who's *better with a soldering iron than me.

*Someone who knows what to do with one once it's plugged in.

[Marco]

Ok, let me do some homework...

Hi John,

Any more news on the ebony weight?

Marco.

[hoopsontoast]

FWIW, Richard, my old 670ES did this but was cured with a few presses of the A or B speaker selector switch, I think it was a dry joint on one of those, not sure.
Although it was either in balance or not, it did not fade away at all.

[Gromit]

FWIW, Richard, my old 670ES did this but was cured with a few presses of the A or B speaker selector switch, I think it was a dry joint on one of those, not sure.
Although it was either in balance or not, it did not fade away at all.

Thanks Rob - I've tried this a few times, which does seem to work up to a point. I'm not sure whether the relays are channel-related (ie one relay is left channel on both A&B for example) or if each one is for both channels on each separate speaker output. Using the output 'B' still brings the same symptoms so I'm not sure what's going on (electronics aren't my forté I'm afraid!).

Just now I've had a brief play with the switches - the relay always clicks (as you'll know with your 670 there's the faint 'tick' from the rear of the amp) when the buttons operated. Played a mono signal in on a line input, push the A button and the r/h channel goes quieter - keep pressing it in and out (20+ times) and it gets louder, then softer, then louder etc etc each time the speaker output goes live. I'm wondering if there's a voltage/current drop across the realy - enough to make contact for sound to appear but not always quite enough.

Would like to get it fixed as the amp's great but I'm really not confident about delving into the amp's innards for fear of breaking something. I'd rather sell it on to someone who can fix it themself easily.

[hoopsontoast]

Ah cool, I have no idea on the insides, cant be much more help I am afriad.

[Gromit]

Ah cool, I have no idea on the insides, cant be much more help I am afriad.

No worries Rob - you probably know more than me though.

I'm going to try and find someone local to me who could take a look at the amp for me, could be difficult though as Lincs isn't exactly overrun with 'old school' hifi dealers.

[Gromit]

A bit of 'me' time whilst the girls watch some Disney stuff in the family room...

[brian2957]

Very nice Richard . Your setup looks similar to mine physically , However I use an all Rega system with a music server ( I get all my ripped albums showing on my 37 inch plasma TV as you can see) . I am lucky enough to have my own listening room , whrere I spend more time than I should . How's the amp behaving BTW ? I see you're still using the Proacs , might we see the return of the Q Acoustics . Wonder where we'll all be , system - wise this time next year . Happy new year to you , and all on AOS .

[Gazjam]

Nice looking Mancave Richard...

Are you remote controlling your server with the tablet?
Apple Remote Desktop to your Mac is it?

Been playing around with controlling my various PCs dotted around the house with my Ipad, even managed to get some work done with it sitting in the lounge on the sofa.

Nice setup mate.