PLEASE HELP >>>>> Harmon Kardon issues

 

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Username: Jeditemple

Madison, MS U.S.A.

Post Number: 1
Registered: Sep-04
Minor issue, more a mystery/minor annoyance--no show stopper.

Here's the deal:...Vintage tube receiver (Harmon Kardon, circa 1962 and it works very well and can rocks the room!)....

The left channel has an occasional "snap, crackle or pop"---just like playing an LP a few scratches on it (remember those?) It's not all the time, but every once in awhile. I've checked tubes on a meter (other than occasional gas, most are fine), I've switched around the tubes, checked the switches/pots (volume knob, balance, etc--no luck), switched around the speakers....basically all the obvious things. Is this perhaps a sign of a bad capacitor or resistor for this left channel? No big deal, just has me guessing.

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer. :-)
 

New member
Username: Jeditemple

Madison, MS U.S.A.

Post Number: 2
Registered: Sep-04
Any help would be appreciated...Thanks.
 

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Username: Landroval

Post Number: 710
Registered: Feb-04
Sorry, I can only help with spelling. The make is Harman Kardon.

Probably you should take your amp to a (tube) amp specialist for examination.
 

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Hi there, two things- first buy a can of compressed air from a office max or office depot or any place that sells it. Next take the top of the receiver off, and blow out all the dust. Last you need to buy a can of contact cleaner, such as caig. They make good contact cleaner so visit www.caig.com and take a look, and once you buy some electric contact cleaner- spray the cleaner in switches & pots and work it in by adjusting each switch & pot at least 10 times. Make sure you unplug your HK and let it dry for at least 24 hours.
 

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Username: Jeditemple

Madison, MS U.S.A.

Post Number: 3
Registered: Sep-04
ElectricPurple14Volt, thank you for your help. I really appreciate you taking the time to be nice to a new guy.


landroval, thanks for the sarcastic reply. I hope you're not the typical poster here. Next time don't bother.
 

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Hey no problem- You also might want to chech out my freinds at http://www.audiokarma.org/ they are a great resource of info.
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