Static from using the remote

daboyz
daboyz Posts: 5,207
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I've got a Rogue Audio Magnum 99. When the volume is turned all the way down and until you're at a decent listening level there's static coming from both speakers. Nothing crazy but noticeable. I can manually use the knob and it's dead quiet. I sprayed the pot out just for the giggles and nothing different.

It seriously doesn't bother me but just wondering....
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  • monepolk
    monepolk Posts: 1,142
    So you're selling static?? :)
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    edited February 2021
    monepolk wrote: »
    So you're selling static?? :)

    It seems that I've got it in spades. 🙂
    Also, if you know me I have a propensity to buy and sell a lot. I had a potential buyer and he's not liking it so I'm just trying to come up with something.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,020
    Is it only on Channel Z?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,552
    I've seen a number of folks complain about volume control issues with Rogue gear. Have you reached out to Rogue?
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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,934
    edited February 2021
    Sounds like interference from the receiver circuitry of the remote control function is seeping into the signal path. I agree, see what Rogue has to say.
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    Sorry. Didn't mean to put it here in the fm. Yeah. I emailed Rogue last Friday. I haven't heard back from them.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,497
    Does the static stop when the voices speak to you?
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    SCompRacer wrote: »
    Does the static stop when the voices speak to you?

    Oddly, no. Them sons of beeches just keep on yapping. 😥

    I'm wondering why @ALL212 hasn't chimed in yet...
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  • ALL212
    ALL212 Posts: 1,577
    If there are tubes in there just take ‘em out. If there are no tubes put some in.

    Problem solved!
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  • phipiper10
    phipiper10 Posts: 955
    Email Rogue, Mark or Nick typically respond very quickly, a couple hours.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,441
    ALL212 wrote: »
    If there are tubes in there just take ‘em out. If there are no tubes put some in.

    Problem solved!

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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,765
    From your description, it sounds like the motor for the volume is creating electrical noise. This is not uncommon. Just to be clear, the noise is only when the volume is changing by the remote? Or is it noise at all positions until it is louder? You said it is quiet if you manually turn the knob.

    If this was not always like that from the factory, it could be a bad capacitor or ground connection on the motor control circuit. However, some designs just have that noise when the motorized volume is changing.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,285
    Agree with above, this shows up more in tube gear. When I built my first PC music server that was plugged into my DAC then too my tube preamp, I could here microphonics when I moved my wireless PC mouse when searching music.
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    Just by using the remote. I emailed Rogue a week ago and haven't heard back. Kind of a bummer because when I had an issue with a 66 I had prior they were on top of it rather quickly. 😕
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  • daboyz
    daboyz Posts: 5,207
    ALL212 wrote: »
    If there are tubes in there just take ‘em out. If there are no tubes put some in.

    Problem solved!

    I took the tubes out and stuck metal hangers in instead. Now the damn thing will only let me listen to country music.
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  • engie490
    engie490 Posts: 431
    I have a Rogue 99 in my stockpile of preamps and mine has the same issue. I never asked Rogue about it though. In the Stereophile review measurements section, they do mention that the grounding is "suboptimal."

    I've had more than a few preamps that use the ubiquitous Alps motorized volume pot and none of them has that issue. On the other hand, for the used price of a 99, it's not hard to overlook given the sonics when the volume control is not moving.
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