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Looking for a repair on a mini-amp....

post #1 of 5
6/14/10 at 6:35am
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Hi, I have a mini headphone amp built by a member of this forum a few years ago. Do not recall his name but I think it might have been Sherman?

 

Anyway the amp has started having distortion issues and I would like to have it looked at by a qualified tech. Since most shops (and there ain't any around here) would probably not even know what a dedicated headphone amp is, I thought I might try one of you DIY'ers. It's an inexpensive amp but it has worked so well for many years. I really want to get it back into shape!

 

If you're game I can mail it to you in a Priority Mail box and i'll await an estimate of what it needs. If you decide to pass that's OK, just mail it back at my expense. If you can make it right I will happily pay you whatever you think is appropriate via Paypal.

 

Let me know if anyone is interested in having a go at it.

 

Thanks in advance!

 

John in Tennessee

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post #2 of 5
6/14/10 at 7:37am

This may be a shot in the dark, but have you thought that the battery may be dying?  A few years and a number of charges later, it may be at the end of its life.

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post #3 of 5
6/14/10 at 4:22pm
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Yes, first thing I did. Still distorts badly at most listening levels. Thank you for the helpful suggestion though. Would you be interested in checking it out?

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post #4 of 5
6/15/10 at 1:37am

whats the amp? maybe its a dead cap or opamp. maybe posting some more details might create a bit more interest.

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post #5 of 5
6/15/10 at 4:33pm

can we get some pictures of the board?

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