I concur with Albert - there is more than likely a short to ground on your new work. When replacing multi conductor terminations I always make a continuity map prior to starting work so I can be sure that I have not created any new paths in my work after I am done.
smoking/humming dynakit st 35
I'm not an electronics whiz but am handy with solders.
My Dynakit was running perfectly when I decided to upgrade its rca jacks and speaker binding posts with better ones.
After finishing such upgrade, my amp already had a loud hum and was smoking ( probably coming from the resistor). I have soldered the 16 ohm tap with a black wire as they were connected anyway in the original set up. I also just tightened the screws securing the tube sockets.
The tubes that came with the amp are not brand new though the seller said they tested fine. Is this a tube problem (just needing replacement)or something else? I do not have extra tubes to test it.
Many thanks.
Anthony
My Dynakit was running perfectly when I decided to upgrade its rca jacks and speaker binding posts with better ones.
After finishing such upgrade, my amp already had a loud hum and was smoking ( probably coming from the resistor). I have soldered the 16 ohm tap with a black wire as they were connected anyway in the original set up. I also just tightened the screws securing the tube sockets.
The tubes that came with the amp are not brand new though the seller said they tested fine. Is this a tube problem (just needing replacement)or something else? I do not have extra tubes to test it.
Many thanks.
Anthony