AlexanderEli
Active Member
Hello all,
Having some bizarre trouble with my beloved C-85.. when playing records, the left channel is pretty weak on both phono inputs and at all cartridge load levels. When I switch the R/L input cables, the weak channel stays on the left, so I don't think it is the turntable. When I switch to mono output, the problem goes away, so I assume it isn't the output level, and maybe even more confounding, when I switch to a different source on the "Tape 1" input, the problem goes away, so it seems isolated to the phono section. Any ideas what this might be? Is there any testing I should do before I dissect it?
I have never done any DIY audio repair, but I am interested in learning!
Having some bizarre trouble with my beloved C-85.. when playing records, the left channel is pretty weak on both phono inputs and at all cartridge load levels. When I switch the R/L input cables, the weak channel stays on the left, so I don't think it is the turntable. When I switch to mono output, the problem goes away, so I assume it isn't the output level, and maybe even more confounding, when I switch to a different source on the "Tape 1" input, the problem goes away, so it seems isolated to the phono section. Any ideas what this might be? Is there any testing I should do before I dissect it?
I have never done any DIY audio repair, but I am interested in learning!