I have a Technics SL-5 that seems to be a little quieter in the left channel than the right . I checked all my connections and they seem to be good . The HK825 that I have hooked up to it seems to work good with other components hooked up to it . I pressed the mono button on the KH825 and the sound became even . I have two phono inputs on that HK and I have not tried the other one . Any help will be appreciated .
Left channel is quieter than the right
- Thread starter zebra03
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If you have another cart, try that. Otherwise, it might be time to visit the internal (tonearm wiring, etc.) connections.
Good luck,
Rich P
Good luck,
Rich P
Try the other phono input and/or switch RCA cables left to right. If the channel imbalance moves accordingly, it's not the amp.
It could be a damaged or bent stylus too or a tonearm tracking issue. Does the arm move smoothly and stay straight and at a tangent to the record?
It could be a damaged or bent stylus too or a tonearm tracking issue. Does the arm move smoothly and stay straight and at a tangent to the record?
I do not have another cart , but that is a great idea .
Great ideas . I forgot about that switching cable idea .
You could try switching the cables at the cart, as well...
Enjoy,
Rich P
Enjoy,
Rich P
I don't think that's quite so easy. It's a P-Mount and the wires are not very accessible.
If it is a p-mount, that will be a rather big pain in the neck (only a lot farther down).
Enjoy,
Rich P
Yes, that happens a lot. If your pre-amp MM/MC switch is doing that, it's possible that other switches have accumulated dirt, especially those not used often. Perhaps it's time to clean the controls of the pre-amp, or just make a mental note (you are probably going to forget, like me) that it has this problem for the next time something like that occurs.
When I first got the pre-amp , I did do some deoxit on the controls . The pre-amp worked fine on all other functions except for Phono . I must have missed the mm/mc switch . No biggie .
