Soldato
- Joined
- 26 Apr 2004
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Hi guys,
Picked up a cheap Ariston AX910 (basically a Cambridge Audio A1) amp recently, which works well enough for it's purchased purpose, but I've noticed when I've listened to it, that the left audio channel is slightly louder, which I all but verified with a SLM.
Also when you turn the volume knob, theres a decisive crackle from the right speaker, and at higher volumes a lesser crackle from the left hand side.
Now this makes me wonder if the amp needs a bit of love and care, as listening carefully to the system playing I'm not sure if I can hear faint background crackle on the right hand speaker; although that could be the mind playing tricks.
Looking around, I've seen suggestions this sort of stuff is often caused by stuff like dry joints, but I'm no audio kit maintenance buff, has anyone had any experience fixing this sort of issue, and would going round the solder joints with a soldering iron inside the amp likely resolve the issue [or make them worse], or do you think there are likely more serious issues with the amp.
As it still works, I'm loathe to get rid of it or spend money, especially as it does what it needs to, and Im the only one who really noticed the deficiencies, but it'd be nice for it to work 100% and I'd imagine it'd sound a little nicer if the apparent deficiencies were knocked on the head.
Picked up a cheap Ariston AX910 (basically a Cambridge Audio A1) amp recently, which works well enough for it's purchased purpose, but I've noticed when I've listened to it, that the left audio channel is slightly louder, which I all but verified with a SLM.
Also when you turn the volume knob, theres a decisive crackle from the right speaker, and at higher volumes a lesser crackle from the left hand side.
Now this makes me wonder if the amp needs a bit of love and care, as listening carefully to the system playing I'm not sure if I can hear faint background crackle on the right hand speaker; although that could be the mind playing tricks.
Looking around, I've seen suggestions this sort of stuff is often caused by stuff like dry joints, but I'm no audio kit maintenance buff, has anyone had any experience fixing this sort of issue, and would going round the solder joints with a soldering iron inside the amp likely resolve the issue [or make them worse], or do you think there are likely more serious issues with the amp.
As it still works, I'm loathe to get rid of it or spend money, especially as it does what it needs to, and Im the only one who really noticed the deficiencies, but it'd be nice for it to work 100% and I'd imagine it'd sound a little nicer if the apparent deficiencies were knocked on the head.
