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40-195 Crackly Sound
Jeremy S
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11-24-2014, 01:56 PM
I had to re-read your post again. Here are a few ideas that I have:

Cold solder joint: Might try reheating each solder joint and making sure that the solder flows and bonds well.
Loctal socket: This sockets are notorious for having bad connections with the pins of the tubes. I have fixed them before by using a small pick or screwdriver to slightly bend the tube pin contacts for a tighter fit.
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40-195 Crackly Sound - by dfields69 - 11-23-2014, 12:07 PM
RE: 40-195 Crackly Sound - by Jeremy S - 11-24-2014, 10:36 AM
RE: 40-195 Crackly Sound - by Jeremy S - 11-24-2014, 01:56 PM
RE: 40-195 Crackly Sound - by dfields69 - 11-25-2014, 06:30 PM
RE: 40-195 Crackly Sound - by David - 11-25-2014, 03:29 PM
RE: 40-195 Crackly Sound - by dfields69 - 11-25-2014, 06:34 PM



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