2.3 TL high static/white noise from top tweet and some from tweet below

GlennDog
GlennDog Posts: 3,121
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I really have no idea where to start. It's the right speaker only. Xovers were done by previous owner. I've never open these puppies up, but I guess I'm about to.
But not tonight, maybe in the next day or so after I get some feedback . . . For tonight I'll have to roll my Salks in
Don't get me wrong, I like rolling equipment. I just don't want to be forced to do it

Other than a loose connection, what are my first 2-3 things to look for?

TY !


AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
Pre Cary SLP-05
Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
Mains Salk HT2-TL
Rythmik F12
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,430
    Try a different pair of speakers to make sure it's the 2.3TL and not anything earlier in the chain?
    Jay
    SDA 2BTL * Musical Fidelity A5cr amp * Oppo BDP-93 * Modded Adcom GDA-600 DAC * Rythmik F8 (x2)
    Micro Seiki DQ-50 * Hagerman Cornet 2 Phono * A hodgepodge of cabling * Belkin PF60
    Preamp rotation: Krell KSL (SCompRacer recapped) * Manley Shrimp * PS Audio 5.0
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,654
    Loose connection or cold solder joint.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."

    President of Club Polk

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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,792
    Bad music. Maybe boy bands. A good set of speakers have been known to commit hara-kiri when exposed to it.
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,121
    edited July 2016
    The Salks are in and static is coming from the right ribbon!

    I checked the bias in both mono blocks and they're where they should be

    I guess I'll switch out the tubes in the preamp

    What's next gents?
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,306
    Flip each L/R source RCA and or preamp/amp till you narrow which piece of gear it follows...don't forget to power down each time
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,430
    You might start switching speaker cables left-to-right, then interconnects as well, to see if one of them is the guilty party.
    Jay
    SDA 2BTL * Musical Fidelity A5cr amp * Oppo BDP-93 * Modded Adcom GDA-600 DAC * Rythmik F8 (x2)
    Micro Seiki DQ-50 * Hagerman Cornet 2 Phono * A hodgepodge of cabling * Belkin PF60
    Preamp rotation: Krell KSL (SCompRacer recapped) * Manley Shrimp * PS Audio 5.0
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,121
    Thanks for all your help guys, but it turns out to be minor surgery

    Apparently, the tubes I recently acquired from the "RealGreatGreatSeller" from the Great White North are faulty
    I'll have to send back and get a refund. I hope he's cooperative

    On the upside, I'm really glad that the Polks don't require disassembly and the Salks sound fine

    Thanks again for your quick responses!
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,121
    Nope I think that was a little premature
    the static is coming back What the eff?..
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,121
    Too much crazy stuff in too short of time. I'm gonna throttle back and post later
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,792
    Recent tube change? Could be dirty pins.
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,121
    edited July 2016
    Yes, sir! It's a tube issue for sure . . . 12ax7 input tube in right side mono block
    (Too many changes in a short time, .... I owe GreatGreatSeller an apology)

    Not sure if it's defective or dirty pins, it was just delivered in the last week or so and pins were supposed to have been cleaned . . . . I'll be purchasing some de-oxit STAT

    Dag Nabit! These tiny Salks pack a mighty punch and sound eff'n great!!
    AC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
    Source Lumin U1 Mini into Lampizator Baltic 4 DAC
    Pre Cary SLP-05
    Power Rogue M180 Dark monos
    Mains Salk HT2-TL
    Rythmik F12
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,792
    B) Keep on rockin' \m/
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