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Alembic products => Owning an Alembic => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: goose on April 25, 2010, 10:53:05 PM

Title: Distorted SF-2
Post by: goose on April 25, 2010, 10:53:05 PM

Channel B on my SF-2 produces a fuzz/fart noise and low output. Both the Direct Gain and Filter Gain are affected. Channel A seems fine. I guessing an op-amp but is there a quick way to determine which one? I have a solder gun and could probably do the repair if I know which component was the troublemaker.

Title: Distorted SF-2
Post by: goose on April 26, 2010, 10:10:38 AM

I tried exercising the jacks which fixes some F1X problems and hey, it seems to be the cure for the SF2 as well. Simple and effective!

Title: Distorted SF-2
Post by: elwoodblue on April 26, 2010, 10:17:30 AM

Great news,  
thanks for reporting back...if I ever hear a similar thing from my SF-2 I'll know what to try first (...and no soldering required !)  

Title: Distorted SF-2
Post by: jbybj on June 11, 2010, 11:50:00 PM

I have been experiencing intermittent crackle and cutting out with my SF-2. I just finally cured it by cleaning and exercising the ribbon cable connector inside the unit. In case this might be of some help........