OT: Sens Lounge XCVII: "Zorf; 21 times!" Edition
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Do Make Say Think
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I am having some strange issues with my receiver: it starts to crackle on the right side and goes away on it's own. The speakers are brand new...
Anyone here good with that stuff?
Anyone here good with that stuff?
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saskriders
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The speakers are new, but the receiver isn't? Did the problems just start when you installed the speakers? Can you try hooking them up to something else to test them? The best thing to do is to try and verify what component specifically is the problem. Even if it they work fine it will give you a chance to hook it up to the reciever again. If the problems started just after installation it could have been that there was a mistake made during installation.
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That's caused by dirty potentiometers or contacts. You need to take the case off the receiver and spray with a good quality contact cleaner. It could be any one of the front dials or switches so just take your time and clean each one. Spray each one from the inside while you are turning the dial/switch back and forth. That usually does the trick but make sure to let it dry thoroughly before giving it power.
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Seems odd that dirty pots would cause issues on one side only, unless I guess, if it's a balance pot. Typically you can diagnose dirty pots by adjusting the pot in question and seeing if it displays the symptoms in question. Also, if it's a more modern amp, don't they typically do things digitally? I've only ever gotten that dirty pot symptom on vintage stuff and instrument amps myself.
@Do Make Say Think, I agree it sounds to me like a bad contact of some sort (which is essentially what a dirty pot is too), maybe try swapping the speakers to see if it changes sides, then try swapping just the speaker wire. That will let you know if the wire or speaker is the culprit (if it follows the speaker, but not the wire, it's the speaker, if it follows the wire, it's the wire, if it doesn't change at all, it's the receiver).
coladin
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Haha, my parents liked that stuff, they were actually really good. "Juan Talavera!"
coladin
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Depends a lot on the crowd too. Are they going to show up with a salad bowl and patio glasses, or are they bringing cash lol. I know a wedding, when I go with the wife, is usually $400 and up. $400 for an acquaintance kinda invited because they were obligated. But I usually do $500 if it is an actual friend.
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Oh my you are a nice friend!!! I'd give $400+ for a very good friend or family but generally I only do $150 pp (so $300 for the couple).
Most of my family and friends would give cash... But I don't want people to feel obligated to give anything at all. That's not what it is about! But it's a shame venues take advantage of that "bridal dream".
Casillero de Diablo or Campo Viejo riojaHey guys, what is your go-to red wine bottle when having a steakLet me know, thanks.
coladin
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Hey guys, what is your go-to red wine bottle when having a steak
Too many to list, but a good, solid wine I can drink everyday is Mondavi Woodbridge Cab Sav. If it is a special evening (although eating steak should always be special lol), I love Caymus, Banfi Brunello di Montalcino.
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Thanks! People know what weddings are about, they know it is expensive so I wouldn't worry too much about that. It is what it is...and today they are very expensive!
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Any Malbec from Argentina, or Cahors from France, if you can find it!Hey guys, what is your go-to red wine bottle when having a steak
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Take it all apart and put it back together.. could be a loose connection
Do Make Say Think
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It seems one of the wires that goes from the TV to the amp (everything else is going into the TV) is faulty.
Very strange because it seems fine but unplugging it and plugging it back in makes the crackling/fuzz go away (and I am 99% sure it is the problem since I isolated the other pieces when testing)
I guess having a very good sound system means you'll hear any imperfection as well...
Hey guys, what is your go-to red wine bottle when having a steak
The eight dollariest box of wine at walmart.
coladin
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Lol^ thanks guys gonna go spend some at the SAQ after work. Going with Woodbridge and Campo Viejo rioja
Eager to hear your reviews!
Hey guys, what is your go-to red wine bottle when having a steak
Laphroaig 18 Year Old Scotch Whisky. Especially if the steak is sorta fatty.
i dont do mariages under 1000$
its more confusing now.... juan talavera is a spanish dancer.
do yu mean Guantanmera?
even then its not mariachi.
BonkTastic
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We had a photographer friend of ours do our wedding for free as a wedding gift to us.
I'd probably cheap out on that cost though, knowing me.
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