Re: New developments in my amp dilemma..

In article <a01ah1lg9h6r9ocanojeufvon043kv335g@xxxxxxx>,
RonSonic <ronsonic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 18:46:22 -0400, JohnnyK <johnkrikorian@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >It seems (the fender princeton 112) comes out clean on the headphones
> >and the preamp out channel.. But if going to the amp itself, is all
> >crackly and distorted and cuts in and out. I assume this has to help
> >pinpointing whats wrong.. any takers? :) Thanks!
>
> Power amp in jack.
>
> Just clean the connectors, do the solders and don't fuss about ordinary
> preventative maintenance. Why pinpoint one bad solder joint when your amp is
> probably full of them. Why sweat the use of $0.32 worth of Deox D5. Just do
> it.
>
> If you're still not sure run a cord from pre out to power in.
>
> Ron
>

Or perhaps more likely, headphone jack. My prints are back at the shop,
but I think the HP is post-power-in and is merely an attenuated speaker
out which disables the speaks when something is plugged in. Can be bad
solder, or bad jack, sure, but try the D5 first.

--Mike

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