Crack headphone interference, Terminal 6

[MikeZalewski]

Oh boy, here we go again. I came home today and i was experiencing a lot of static in my sennheisers, and decided to flip the plate upside down. Terminal 6 started at -6 ohms yesterday, and then to 0, although today its at around 2.4k ohms. Its supposed to be at 0. What could cause the issue of the left speaker cutting in and out? When i would fiddle with the cords going to the dac, it would come in at intermittent times. Should I check and re-solder the center holes? Has anyone else had these issues?

 

[Paul Birkeland]

Can you post photos of your octal socket and headphone jack.  You still have a loose connection, and I'm almost certain it's at the headphone jack.

 

[MikeZalewski]

Here they are.

 

[Paul Birkeland]

I'll need something a little better than this.  (Also B2 needs that wire squeezed tightly against it, then resolered.  When you squeeze the wire against the socket pins, you give the solder a very small and well defined space to occupy)

 

[MikeZalewski]

It wont let me send any photos Paul. Do you have an email i can send it to?

 

[Paul Birkeland]

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[Tom-s]

I'm not a tech at BH.
But for your own safety, double check the length of your stripped wire.
Some (especially on the 9-pin socket) are very long and might short-out when changing tubes.