Re: Noisy headphone pot - how to fix?


RC wrote:
> Replace it. Failing that get some contact cleaner and try and get the
> stuff down the shaft. But the best way is to replace it. You can try
> replacing it yourself if you are good with a soldering iron. I haven't
> worked on a 442 but on the Mix Pre the board is double sided so you cut
> the pot out and remove the pins one at a time.
>
> I have had trouble getting pots though. I still have a Mix Pre waiting
> for a pot.

That still may not fix the problem. It's a little-known fact (in my
best 'Cliff Claben' voice) that even a small DC offset on a pot will
cause noise nearly identical to a "dirty" pot. The DC offset will
remain if you switch out the pot, and may be an indication of something
far more serious going on.

g2

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