Fluctuating volume in one channel


I just noticed that the volume in the left channel was substantially lower than the right. I started switching the balance from left to right to verify this. I did this for about five minutes and I noticed the volume in the left speaker varying from slight volume to the correct volume (equal to the right speaker). Now everything is fine. This was while playing a familiar cd.

I also tried switching between mono and stereo while this was happening. I didn't have enough time to play with this to be 100% certain, but I'm ~90% certain that while in mono the levels were equal. It is hard to say, though, because the volume level in the left speaker was changing while I was playing with the balance and mono/stereo button.

Has anyone experienced this before? I have a tube CDP as well as a tube preamp. The amp is SS. Can tubes behave like this if they're going bad, or is the problem likely somewhere else?

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Showing 1 response by bigkidz

Yep had the same thing happen to me a few weeks back, change the tubes, no noise or anything from mine but when I swapped out the tubes, both channels were equal again.

Happy Listening.