Schiit Freya +

@brunomarcs I sold my Freya plus and shipped it to the guy and he's called and said it's making a crackling noise? Sounds like it's coming from the tubes. Anyone have experience this? Does it in all three modes! The stepped attenuator isn't the problem he says.

If it is happening in all three modes, then I don't think it is the tubes. The Freya + turns off the tubes in the other two modes, so they should have no effect. 

Is the sound in both channels or just one? If just one you could have them swap the tubes front to back to see if the problem changes to the other channel. This would show that it is the tubes.

I had a similar problem with the first Freya + that they shipped to me, and it was not the tubes. Not sure what the problem was, but they replaced it immediately.

@brunomarcs The buyer has sent a video  of the crackling noise and now says that's gone. Now the volume is making a noise. I've offered to refund him but he wants to send it schiit for repair.

I would offer to take it back again and if he still wants to send it to Schiit for repair, then that is on him. As for the volume making noise, it does. Is it coming over the speakers or just the relay clicking?

Probably the best resolution with a flaky buyer, minus the remote problems. Try a new battery before you give up on it.