Pre Amp problem! I need help

SLOCOOKN
SLOCOOKN Posts: 704
edited December 2006 in Troubleshooting
My B&K avp 1030 is effin' up. Two nights ago I was watching the new Pirates of the Carribbean. Great movie IMO... Everythings was ok. Went to bed, woke up the next morning and no dice... After power up I went to turn up the volume it sounded like popcorn popping at 115 dbl...Orvile would have been proud. The popping happend when turning up and down.

Things I have tried to inspect:

I disconnected all connections rca and speaker wire..reinstalled.... no dice

took cover off B&K everything LOOKS ok. fuse IS ok

used a different amp....no dice....

called B&K all they said to check was factory reset in program menu...no dice...

ANY IDEAS????
:eek: From the bottom it looks like a steep incline, From the top another down hill slope of mine.:mad: But I know the equilibrium's there!:cool: .."Faith No More" :D
Sony cx985v (for now)
BBE 482i
B&K AVP 1030
Adcom GFA 555 mk 2
AudioQuest Crystal 2 spk wire
Nordost RCA
SDA 3.1 tl RD0 tweets
Belkin pf60
Carver TFM 55x
Signal Analog 2 RCA
AudioQuestType 4
VMPS Original Tall Boy (Mega Woofers soon)
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  • McLoki
    McLoki Posts: 5,231
    edited December 2006
    Does it seem to be located (or localized) to the volume control? (i.e. turning it up or down?) If so, you can get some Caig contact cleaner from a local music store (guitar center carries it) and spray that into the space beween your volume knob and the front of your pre. (if you can open up the pre and spray it directly into the POT that would be better)

    It is not expensive and would be worth a shot anyway.

    Michael
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  • SLOCOOKN
    SLOCOOKN Posts: 704
    edited December 2006
    I don't want to go home an have to watch movies throgh my tv AGAIN!
    :eek: From the bottom it looks like a steep incline, From the top another down hill slope of mine.:mad: But I know the equilibrium's there!:cool: .."Faith No More" :D
    Sony cx985v (for now)
    BBE 482i
    B&K AVP 1030
    Adcom GFA 555 mk 2
    AudioQuest Crystal 2 spk wire
    Nordost RCA
    SDA 3.1 tl RD0 tweets
    Belkin pf60
    Carver TFM 55x
    Signal Analog 2 RCA
    AudioQuestType 4
    VMPS Original Tall Boy (Mega Woofers soon)
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  • SLOCOOKN
    SLOCOOKN Posts: 704
    edited December 2006
    I will give it a try....local...yes, but volume is at full blast even though I am starting out at mute to turn up,
    :eek: From the bottom it looks like a steep incline, From the top another down hill slope of mine.:mad: But I know the equilibrium's there!:cool: .."Faith No More" :D
    Sony cx985v (for now)
    BBE 482i
    B&K AVP 1030
    Adcom GFA 555 mk 2
    AudioQuest Crystal 2 spk wire
    Nordost RCA
    SDA 3.1 tl RD0 tweets
    Belkin pf60
    Carver TFM 55x
    Signal Analog 2 RCA
    AudioQuestType 4
    VMPS Original Tall Boy (Mega Woofers soon)
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  • SLOCOOKN
    SLOCOOKN Posts: 704
    edited December 2006
    Anyother ideas???
    :eek: From the bottom it looks like a steep incline, From the top another down hill slope of mine.:mad: But I know the equilibrium's there!:cool: .."Faith No More" :D
    Sony cx985v (for now)
    BBE 482i
    B&K AVP 1030
    Adcom GFA 555 mk 2
    AudioQuest Crystal 2 spk wire
    Nordost RCA
    SDA 3.1 tl RD0 tweets
    Belkin pf60
    Carver TFM 55x
    Signal Analog 2 RCA
    AudioQuestType 4
    VMPS Original Tall Boy (Mega Woofers soon)
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  • SLOCOOKN
    SLOCOOKN Posts: 704
    edited December 2006
    Please, I will have to go home tonight and just look at at and ask it why it dosen't feel good. And the same thing will happen...it just keeps looking back at me! ( I hope it will not start talking) AHHH who knows, That might make it all feel better.
    :eek: From the bottom it looks like a steep incline, From the top another down hill slope of mine.:mad: But I know the equilibrium's there!:cool: .."Faith No More" :D
    Sony cx985v (for now)
    BBE 482i
    B&K AVP 1030
    Adcom GFA 555 mk 2
    AudioQuest Crystal 2 spk wire
    Nordost RCA
    SDA 3.1 tl RD0 tweets
    Belkin pf60
    Carver TFM 55x
    Signal Analog 2 RCA
    AudioQuestType 4
    VMPS Original Tall Boy (Mega Woofers soon)
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  • read-alot
    read-alot Posts: 812
    edited December 2006
    Did B&K not give you the option of letting them fix it?

    I sent the 505 in for service and they upgraded everything hardware and software to the latest and greatest in a very quick turn around.
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  • SLOCOOKN
    SLOCOOKN Posts: 704
    edited December 2006
    What was the cost? I know it might not be the same....I like mine the way it is...Well when it was working. I was wondering if it was something I might be able to fix myself. This might be my only option though.
    :eek: From the bottom it looks like a steep incline, From the top another down hill slope of mine.:mad: But I know the equilibrium's there!:cool: .."Faith No More" :D
    Sony cx985v (for now)
    BBE 482i
    B&K AVP 1030
    Adcom GFA 555 mk 2
    AudioQuest Crystal 2 spk wire
    Nordost RCA
    SDA 3.1 tl RD0 tweets
    Belkin pf60
    Carver TFM 55x
    Signal Analog 2 RCA
    AudioQuestType 4
    VMPS Original Tall Boy (Mega Woofers soon)
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2006
    i am having a problem with my Outlaw Audio 990 pre amp right now myself.. my front right channel is cutting in and out pretty bad.. I have traced it back to the pre amp. so mine may have to go in for service... not what I want to do. I hate shipping electronics.. esp heavy ones. Plus, I hate the down time too.
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