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38-116 won't play
Ed Locker
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07-21-2006, 06:59 PM
I would think that since the volume control has no effect on the crackle, the problem is after the volume control in the audio preamp/driver/output stage.

I have read where 38-116's have problems with the driver transformer.
You might want to hang your ohmeter on it.

Just my two cents.

Ed
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