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Loud siren sound in one speaker, tube preamp

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Posted on June 24, 2020 at 17:10:52
Used to happen once in a while, going from low notes to higher pitch.
Permanent now after playing a few minutes. Bad capacitor?

 

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RE: Loud siren sound in one speaker, tube preamp, posted on June 25, 2020 at 11:18:57
Jonesy
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What preamp do you have?

Pre-amp definitely the issue? You've switched left/right pre to amp interconnects to confirm the problem channel follows?

If not a tube issue, check tube sockets as Chip647 suggested. Also solder joints, output jacks, clean all contact switches, pots, and even the interconnects themselves for integrity of connection.

Basically taking a look at anything you can before starting to measure caps, resistors, etc for wear.

Cheers!

Jonesy


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RE: Loud siren sound in one speaker, tube preamp, posted on June 25, 2020 at 14:45:39
John Tucker built it. No issue with diff preamp in system.
Tech looking at it. Leaking cap he said. Doing more tracing

 

RE: Loud siren sound in one speaker, tube preamp, posted on June 25, 2020 at 14:57:32
Jonesy
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Must be a sweet pre-amp! "Exemplar" came up in my search as a pre-amp using your tube combination. I was tempted to ask.

Great pedigree.

Am sure you're looking forward to it's return.

Cheers!

Jonesy


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That is called an oscillation, posted on June 24, 2020 at 17:51:13
Chip647
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Make sure your tube pins are clean and your sockets are tight. If you are a "tube roller" you could have a poor connection between a tube pin and a socket due to many insertions. If that is not solving it, pop in a new tube. You could swap your tubes between channels to see if the noise moves. If it does, bad tube, if it does not, bad socket,

 

RE: That is called an oscillation, posted on June 24, 2020 at 18:22:50
Thank you. It has 2 tubes. I replaced them a few days ago. 6829 and WE 396A. No change. Have been playing with many tubes during 20 years, never happened.

 

Bad socket then?, posted on June 26, 2020 at 08:12:35
Lew
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RE: Bad socket then?, posted on June 26, 2020 at 13:46:58
Bad Mundorf capacitor.

 

RE: Bad socket then?, posted on July 18, 2020 at 11:59:45
Stuben
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Lots of ways to make an oscillator.

I would be interested in seeing a scheme of your voltage amplifier.

Stuben

 

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