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Offline Colas LeGrippa

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second amp: no sound when touching OT
« on: October 04, 2012, 05:11:28 pm »
Hi,

Second time I face this problem ( if it is one ): when touching an amp OT ( laminations not the bells ), the sound cut. My other hand is touching nothing else, my feet either ( but my soles hey hey  :icon_biggrin: ). As soon as I removed my hand, it gets back to normal. Otherwise the amp sounds ok. It happened to me a couple months ago with a SE amplifier. This one is a PP. Any idea ?

Colas
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Re: second amp: no sound when touching OT
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2012, 06:21:21 pm »
You have a ground/connection problem somewhere, I think. Like check the output jacks and the
primary (e.g. ground through the B+).

I too have seen this, it almost always ends up being a missed ground or the secondary is not
grounded... or its Halloween time and its possessed.

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Re: second amp: no sound when touching OT
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2012, 07:11:22 pm »
ok I'll double check evry gnd, thanks ......and happy halloween ! :icon_biggrin:
Don't miss the Woodstock experience : ''FORTY YEARS AFTER'' at Club Soda,  in Montreal, august the 17th and 18th and october the 27th. Fifteen musicians onstage.  AWESOME !
P.S.: call me Alvin.

 


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