Popping & crackling please help!☹️


I’ve been getting some popping and crackling in the right channel for awhile now that seemed to come and go. Now it’s there all the time and the volume is really low and sounds like the speaker is under water. The left channel is fine. The popping sound only happens if I turn the volume up and goes away when turned all the way down. I tried swapping the speakers and it’s still only happening on the right side, so it not a speaker problem. I’m running a Rogue Cronus Magnum II that’s about two years old. Could it be the tubes? If so which ones? Power tubes? I tried swapping positions of all four power tubes (I don’t have a spare set of new ones) and nothing changed. You’d think if it was one bad power tube the popping sound might occur on the other side? Anyway, here’s the rest of my system if that helps? Appreciate any help here. Really frustrated! Thank you!

Cartridge: Hana SL
Turntable: Clearaudio Concept w/ magnetic bering tone arm
Rogue Cronus Magnum II integrated
Herron Audio VTPH-2A phono stage
B&W 805D3 speakers
REL S/510 & T/5i subs
Kimber speaker cables and interconnects
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Thanks for the replies! So I just checked the bias in the tubes and two of the positions bias’ were way off! No idea how that happened but it seems to be better now! Wild! I will make sure everything is still good later on today when I have time but thank you for the ideas! Crazy if that’s all it was!
Did you try swapping the left and right 12 type tubes? Have you unplugged the phono stage? Have you removed the subwoofer? You should give all of that a try!
Its not your power amp section or speakers- the volume control tells you that.

Is it on all functions or only phono?



Try switching the left and right inputs, first between the table and Herron.  If it switches channels, it's the cartridge or phono cable.  If not put it back and swap left and right between the Herron and the  integrated.  If it switches channels, your problem is with the Herron or the ic to the integrated. If not, then put it back and switch right and left between the integrated and speakers.  If it switches, it's the integrated or speaker cables, if not, it's the speaker cables or speakers.