Blast City - sound problems
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Blast City - sound problems
Update to my Blast City.
I took off the PSU today and cleaned it thoroughly.
the results:
the ventilator runs more smooth buuuuuuuuuuut
no sound on the right speaker and very low and cracking noise on the left speaker
I guess either it has something to do with me cleaning the PSU OR it was bound to happen because of something faulty within the speakers.
interesting is though that the sound volume control on the panel works again....lol
any ideas?
I took off the PSU today and cleaned it thoroughly.
the results:
the ventilator runs more smooth buuuuuuuuuuut
no sound on the right speaker and very low and cracking noise on the left speaker
I guess either it has something to do with me cleaning the PSU OR it was bound to happen because of something faulty within the speakers.
interesting is though that the sound volume control on the panel works again....lol
any ideas?
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Re: Blast City - Sound volume at max
Could you clarify what you mean by this?Yamazaki wrote:t after turning the knob for the distortion
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Re: Blast City - Sound volume at max
http://wiki.arcadeotaku.com/images/6/65 ... ishing.pdf
Page 50
The control knobs 13 and 14 for trapezoidal distortions and pincushion distortions on the back of the cab after taking off the Maintenance Hatch.
Page 50
The control knobs 13 and 14 for trapezoidal distortions and pincushion distortions on the back of the cab after taking off the Maintenance Hatch.
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Re: Blast City - Sound volume at max
Thats quite strange maybe its a strange coincidence? Are you able to check any kind of voltage/signal going into the volume pot or measuring a resistance change on the volume pot when turning it, maybe it kicked the bucket?
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Re: Blast City - Sound volume at max
I am also suspecting a coincidence.
I will disassemble the Blast City this weekend in order to clean the insides - so hopefully I will figure out then what the reason is.
Maybe some loose connection etc.
I will disassemble the Blast City this weekend in order to clean the insides - so hopefully I will figure out then what the reason is.
Maybe some loose connection etc.
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Re: Blast City - sound problems
new update lol...
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Re: Blast City - sound problems
Verify that your cables for the speakers are not nicked anywhere or have gotten pulled out somewhere either on the speaker terminals or where they lead into the volume control area.
It sounds like a damaged cable/lead or a short
Maybe something was knocked loose while doing the work earlier.
It sounds like a damaged cable/lead or a short
Maybe something was knocked loose while doing the work earlier.
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Re: Blast City - sound problems
It's more than likely a contact issue. The slideout PSU is a dumb design. I had a Blast that had poor sound, the issue was in the large connector that connects the harness between the PSU. Cleaning it thoroughly solved my problem.
I would also check the pot. You could jump the pot to rule it out. Sound would be at full blast, so double check the volume on the PCB
It's also possible that your amp has gone out. Unlikely, but possible.
I would also check the pot. You could jump the pot to rule it out. Sound would be at full blast, so double check the volume on the PCB
It's also possible that your amp has gone out. Unlikely, but possible.
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Re: Blast City - sound problems
ROFL
it solved the problem.
it solved the problem.
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Re: Blast City - sound problems
Oh
NVM
Was it just dirty contacts?
NVM
Was it just dirty contacts?
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Re: Blast City - sound problems
yes - redocking the connector to the PSU did it.
PS: it probably didnt connect well at the first go.
PS: it probably didnt connect well at the first go.
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Re: Blast City - sound problems
This is useful to know, I want a blast some day glad that fixed it!!
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