Recent content by Psyconoodler

Very funny. I am a tube amp tech but solid state isn't my cup of tea. The noise isn't like a bad capacitor. It's like extremely loud out of tune radio static. This amp has huge can capacitors that show no signs of leakage. Indeed it has to go in to see an experienced solid state tech at this...

Any idea where to go first to find the cause of this nasty noise? It's as soon as it's turned on. Nothing plugged in

Any idea as to what to check first for the noise?

Looks like it was repaired snd it is indeed burnt cause the other ones on the board don't look like this one

There are others like it and they don't look burnt. They have values om the back. This one looks like domeone repaired it at some

I have an Acoustic 370 head on the bench and it's making nasty noises with no appreciable output. There is a burnt looking item on top of the board where the eq controls are mounted. I have no idea what it is. There are no visible burns or loose components anywhere. Identifying what that brown...