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When listening to my HD600 I get some cracking noise

post #1 of 5
10/5/12 at 10:51am
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When listening to my HD600 on my old Marantz amplifier I get this cracking sometimes in the left ear.

Could my headphones be broken or is it the amp?

How can I check it?

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post #2 of 5
10/5/12 at 10:54am

Check for hair on the driver.

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post #3 of 5
10/5/12 at 11:04am

Can you try a different set of headphones to see if you still get the noise?

 

If no noise with different cans, follow Fearless1's advice and check for a stray hair on the driver.
 

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post #4 of 5
10/6/12 at 4:22am
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But is there a chance they might be blown?
 

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post #5 of 5
10/10/12 at 10:31am

I suppose there may be a chance it's the cans, but I would first suspect it's the old Marantz. Try listening with the mono button pushed in, just to see if the noise stops.

 

Last year I bought a late 70's Marantz 2226B and it sometimes had a slight crackling noise in one channel. I sent it off for repair and it's sounded great since then.

 

YMMV.
 

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