The PC board with the heatsinks is symmetrical, so you can try rotating it 180 degrees. If the 0V terminal moves to terminal 7, then there's an issue on the board. If that 0V stays put, something else is amiss.
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What's the easiest way to rotate, i.e., which joints should I desolder?
You can just remove the wires on the "O" terminals and leave the black and red wires in place, then rotate the board 180 degrees and reconnect the "O" wires.
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Voltages stayed the same.
Could it be the capacitor? No visual bulging or leaking though.
Could it be the capacitor? No visual bulging or leaking though.
You could try a different 6080 if you like just as a point of reference. Still, I would expect a bad solder joint or broken wire to be the most likely culprit for your issue.
A cap shorting things down like that would get hot, the top would swell, then it would explode. If this hasn't happened, I wouldn't worry about the cap.
A cap shorting things down like that would get hot, the top would swell, then it would explode. If this hasn't happened, I wouldn't worry about the cap.
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Okay, good to know. Do you have any suggestions on any particular wires or circuit subsections to start with? Or should I just work outwards and keep testing?
I did take a chance and try the amp with my headphones, and the left side doesn't work. (Swapped L/R and right side didn't work.)
I did take a chance and try the amp with my headphones, and the left side doesn't work. (Swapped L/R and right side didn't work.)
No, please don't try to use an amp that doesn't pass its voltage checks. Failing the voltage checks means that the amp isn't working and could damage your headphones and we certainly could have told you that one channel isn't going to work with 0V DC on terminal 7.
If you have a really inexpensive pair of headphones that you can use for testing, you can poke around the circuit with a wooden chopstick and music playing to see if there's a spot where poking restores operation of the missing channel, but definitely only do this with the least expensive pair of headphones possible.
If you have a really inexpensive pair of headphones that you can use for testing, you can poke around the circuit with a wooden chopstick and music playing to see if there's a spot where poking restores operation of the missing channel, but definitely only do this with the least expensive pair of headphones possible.
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Not to worry, I did use my testing pair of headphones that were free from an airliner. I'll try your suggestion with the chopstick, then if all else fails I'll re-solder every connection and report back.
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
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Quick sanity check. Aren't both sides of the tube supposed to be glowing? I would assume so given symmetry, but the ring on top of only the non-glowing side gives me pause.
On a 6080, I would look at the bottom of the internal structure to see if both halves are glowing. If you're absolutely sure that one side of the 6080 isn't lighting up, then that would point to a defective tube.
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Yep, I am absolutely sure it's not. Might not be visible in the photos but I've checked from every angle.
Just in case the tube was damaged somehow by bad assembly, could you please let me know what each pin on the octal socket should be connected to?
Thanks so much for all your help!
Just in case the tube was damaged somehow by bad assembly, could you please let me know what each pin on the octal socket should be connected to?
Thanks so much for all your help!
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I would just replace that 6080 and see where that lands you.
That issue can't be caused by build issues, as the glowing heaters in both sides of the tube connect to the same pins, and it looks like one of those heaters has become disconnected.
That issue can't be caused by build issues, as the glowing heaters in both sides of the tube connect to the same pins, and it looks like one of those heaters has become disconnected.
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Gotcha, I'll report back once I get a new tube. Thanks again!
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