You need to add more solder and a lot more heat to the joints in this kit. The sound likely isn't making it out from solder joint issues.
Hum Pot adjustments [resolved]
- Thread starter ArtnShit
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Yes, don't forget to add more heat too so the solder flows out properly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN16Pi7pcfk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN16Pi7pcfk
You can do another 60Hz AC signal measurement and look for the AC voltage on the rear lead of each 10uF cap (not the forward lead that wires to each 4 pin socket).
I suspect that the blue capacitor on the weaker channel is loose on one end (or both).
I have re-soldered all of the joints and I am pretty sure nothing is loose at this point. Still getting a much weaker signal from that channel, its pretty hard to pick up any AC signal from the outbound lead of the 10uf Cap. I am attaching resoldered pics just in case I am missing anything else. Other than that are there any other troubleshooting measures I should be doing?
Thanks!
Thanks!
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:O wow, its fully playing thru both speakers now. Thank you so much for walking me through this really long troubleshooting situation. It's silly it was a miswiring, but I am extremely grateful for your help and responsiveness.
One last question I have about the BeePre now that it is in the system - There is a small buzz that happens when I turn the volume past 75% or so. The Kaiju plugged in by itself was nearly silent. Is this the gain of the BeePre? I have the Bee2Quiet attenuator upgrade on the way now, would that remove some of that?
Thank you again, so much!
One last question I have about the BeePre now that it is in the system - There is a small buzz that happens when I turn the volume past 75% or so. The Kaiju plugged in by itself was nearly silent. Is this the gain of the BeePre? I have the Bee2Quiet attenuator upgrade on the way now, would that remove some of that?
Thank you again, so much!
Replacing the 130 ohm 2W resistors with 27 ohm 2W resistors can take that out, as will the second upgrade that we are releasing shortly. The noise shouldn't be intrusive under normal listening conditions.
I just received the missing pieces I need to build my BeePre out according to the manual instructions. I'm at the tail end of a flood of repairs (8 arrived in the span of 3 days!) and custom builds, then I can move onto this. One of those repairs remains, as do two Stats that need to get built first.
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