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Problem with one channel going out.....
The deoxitD5 is indeed a great product.  I have the kit and have used it a few times on all of my tube connections.  Thank you  
Problem with one channel going out.....
Thanks kingharold and sgordon1...yes I've tried different carts and wiggled every single connection including the four pins at the cartridge.  Through further messing around I think it has to be an internal issue with an electronic component in th... 
Problem with one channel going out.....
I'm going to swap out the preamp with an Icon Audio one that I have at work tomorrow. Unfortunately, this issue comes and goes and it's not happening now.  But that's my next step.  I'll keep listening to it for a while and see if it happens again... 
Problem with one channel going out.....
I replaced the Chinook with a step-up transformer by simply swapping out the two.  It's a Bellini MT502.  It's not powered, it just increases the signal coming from the MC cart  
Problem with one channel going out.....
Thanks for the replies so far guys. Lewn, I wish I had documented my experiments better, but I didn't. Just now I swapped out the Chinook for a transformer, and the problem persists. So it's NOT the phono stage or TT Also, despite what I said ea... 
Crossover circuit; Hales Reference Revelation 3 speakers
Sorry I am only seeing your response now.  The whole front panel (containing the speakers) comes off.  Inside the cabinet is a lot of insulation, etc.  The crossover circuit boards are inside 
Crossover circuit; Hales Reference Revelation 3 speakers
Hey guys, thanks for the insights.  I replaced the blown components on the crossover boards, and turned out I needed to replace the drivers, too.  Had some help from Madisound finding supposedly similar drivers to match the values of the originals... 
Crossover circuit; Hales Reference Revelation 3 speakers
Thanks, Tim...those are good suggestions.  I have yet to actually remove the board and have a closer look, to see if I can get a reading on the markings.  There is a hand-written label on there (as there is on all of the caps) which seems to say "... 
Crossover circuit; Hales Reference Revelation 3 speakers
Thanks!  I will explore that, as well 
experiencing distorted playback with Benz Ruby 2
perhaps the next upgrade....the system can always sound better! That's what drives us. That, and maybe some level of insanity, as well 
experiencing distorted playback with Benz Ruby 2
Thanks a lot for the detailed thoughts. As I also explained to the poor guy I bought the cartridge from, this is my first time ever playing around with a cartridge of this caliber. I was initially concerned that I was putting too much tracking for... 
experiencing distorted playback with Benz Ruby 2
Guys...after spending some time with a test record and tweaking, I noticed on the vertical tracking test the needle was almost bouncing out of the tracks in the 19-20Hz range. I increased the tracking force a bit and this went away.Now the thing s...