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by jujub
Wed Nov 30, 2022 10:14 pm
Forum: Hylight era Amps
Topic: SA212 - 50W - Crackling noise on certain notes
Replies: 5
Views: 1607

Re: SA212 - 50W - Crackling noise on certain notes

Hello...Just found that a cap had a broken leg.... Just had to résilier it properly and the amp is back un bussines!


Note: tonight my DR103 Blown. :( main fuse went out suddenly
by jujub
Mon Nov 14, 2022 10:12 am
Forum: Hylight era Amps
Topic: SA212 - 50W - Crackling noise on certain notes
Replies: 5
Views: 1607

Re: SA212 - 50W - Crackling noise on certain notes

hello unfortunately there's no sign of arcing on the tubes...

Could it be a fault in the output transformer?
by jujub
Fri Nov 11, 2022 5:26 am
Forum: Hylight era Amps
Topic: SA212 - 50W - Crackling noise on certain notes
Replies: 5
Views: 1607

Re: SA212 - 50W - Crackling noise on certain notes

Hello yes we tried with the chassis on top of the combo...the noise is there . Mostly because of vibration I think

I'm puzzled too!
by jujub
Thu Nov 10, 2022 2:56 pm
Forum: Hylight era Amps
Topic: SA212 - 50W - Crackling noise on certain notes
Replies: 5
Views: 1607

SA212 - 50W - Crackling noise on certain notes

Hello to all. I'm calling for help. It been a month since I try to find the case of a big Crackling noise on certain notes, mostly low ones. To this day we already done the following job with the help of sometimes a friend sometimes a lopper playing the 'deadly' notes or chords: Cleaning every mecan...
by jujub
Fri Sep 03, 2021 5:26 pm
Forum: Hylight era Amps
Topic: loss of volume when linked input
Replies: 16
Views: 6299

Re: loss of volume when linked input

Finally put it back in the since the reading on the multimeter was wrong.

Seem to been an 'cold' joint inside the circuit, the amp is working correctly now, linking the channel is OK.

It is normalt tha the bright channell seems to be a little less powerfull than the normal One? :oops:
by jujub
Fri Sep 03, 2021 2:01 pm
Forum: Hylight era Amps
Topic: loss of volume when linked input
Replies: 16
Views: 6299

Re: loss of volume when linked input

That big boy gone up to 250nF
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by jujub
Tue Aug 31, 2021 8:10 pm
Forum: Hylight era Amps
Topic: loss of volume when linked input
Replies: 16
Views: 6299

Re: loss of volume when linked input

Here's what I do... as for the others Hiwatt I got
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by jujub
Tue Aug 31, 2021 1:28 am
Forum: Hylight era Amps
Topic: loss of volume when linked input
Replies: 16
Views: 6299

Re: loss of volume when linked input

Yes I did. I changed every tubes in there without success
by jujub
Fri Aug 27, 2021 7:01 pm
Forum: Hylight era Amps
Topic: loss of volume when linked input
Replies: 16
Views: 6299

Re: loss of volume when linked input

Yes. no matter how I connect when an input is connected to 'low' ...the output is 'low'.

I should mention that I found brillant Input is 'kind' of weaker than the normal one.
by jujub
Fri Aug 27, 2021 5:51 am
Forum: Hylight era Amps
Topic: loss of volume when linked input
Replies: 16
Views: 6299

Re: loss of volume when linked input

That's why I was asking...didn't see anything wrong too :?
by jujub
Thu Aug 26, 2021 1:44 pm
Forum: Hylight era Amps
Topic: loss of volume when linked input
Replies: 16
Views: 6299

Re: loss of volume when linked input

I just saw that the middle pot value is wrong...50K instade of 100k...
by jujub
Thu Aug 26, 2021 1:25 pm
Forum: Hylight era Amps
Topic: loss of volume when linked input
Replies: 16
Views: 6299

Re: loss of volume when linked input

Here you are sir, As you can see the 'middle' pot has been changed also 1 tone stack capacitor for bass was return to original mullard at 47n INPUT JACKS 20210826_145932.jpg 20210826_150005.jpg TAG BOARD 20210826_150018.jpg 20210826_150055.jpg As you can see this amp is late 1970 (at least october) ...
by jujub
Wed Aug 25, 2021 3:21 pm
Forum: Hylight era Amps
Topic: loss of volume when linked input
Replies: 16
Views: 6299

loss of volume when linked input

Hi to all It's been a month since got my new 1970 DR103, serial number is 1083. It is original exept for a recap an bias doubler mod. I come to you because think something is wrong. when I link brilland on the low input and normal channel ther's a significant volume loss. that doesn't happen on my S...
by jujub
Wed Aug 24, 2016 7:12 am
Forum: Hylight era Amps
Topic: SA212 troubleshouting
Replies: 6
Views: 3297

Re: SA212 troubleshouting

:D

Amp is working again !

There was just a broken wire :?: :?: :?: ... the HT1 connexion to the output tranny. HERE


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I wonder how this happen

Thanks. :D
by jujub
Tue Aug 23, 2016 4:16 am
Forum: Hylight era Amps
Topic: SA212 troubleshouting
Replies: 6
Views: 3297

Re: SA212 troubleshouting

Fuse have been tested ok

Could it be a préam tube? PI?