Trace Elliot V4 problems

[cuatro_cuerdas]

Hi,

I have a Trace Elliot V4 alltube amp, and it starting to give some problems. The amp takes too long to generate sound, I mean, I have been using this amp for the last three years without problems, I changed all the tubes last year and the amp sounded perfect and it just took a couple of seconds to hear my bass after the stand by switch was off. But now, is taking too long time to start hearing the bass and today in the middle of a song the volume went low and slowly up again.

Somebody experienced the same problem with this amp?

Thanks in advance!

Cheers

 

[BassmanPaul]

When you changed out the tubes did you reset the bias for the output stage??

Does the amp have an elects loop? If so, link the sent and return with a signal cable and see if that helps any.

 

[bholder]

Might be one of the tubes wonking out, just guessing.

 

[cuatro_cuerdas]

When you changed out the tubes did you reset the bias for the output stage??

Does the amp have an elects loop? If so, link the sent and return with a signal cable and see if that helps any.

Hi. I changed all the tubes like a year ago, and the technician did reset the bias. And yes the amp has a effect loop, but how can connecting the send and return can help?

 

[JustGer]

Hi. I changed all the tubes like a year ago, and the technician did reset the bias. And yes the amp has a effect loop, but how can connecting the send and return can help?

Sometimes it just works. It resolved an issue for me on my Amp before and since it worked perfectly I just never bothered forking out to get it fixed. Never question the magic of connecting send and return!

 

[disssa]

Try to check, where the fault is. Insert a effect or active bass in the FX-return and run the V4 (with connected speaker!!!). There should be a signal on output. If not, is the failure at the power section of the V4.

 

[cuatro_cuerdas]

Try to check, where the fault is. Insert a effect or active bass in the FX-return and run the V4 (with connected speaker!!!). There should be a signal on output. If not, is the failure at the power section of the V4.

Thanks disssa I will try it..

 

[disssa]

Any news?

 

[cuatro_cuerdas]

Any news?

I had a rehearsal yesterday and the amp was ok. No problems at all,. I didn't check the fx return trick, I had to run after the rehearsel was finnish, but I delivered it to the tech today and ....well... I have to wait the call from the tech. Crossing fingers!

 

[cuatro_cuerdas]

I got my amp back a couple of weeks ago, and it sounds perfect. The problem was a couple of loose points. The tech fixed (soldered some points inside) and voile!. Nice V4 sound back on my hands

 

[Bigbri]

I got my amp back a couple of weeks ago, and it sounds perfect. The problem was a couple of loose points. The tech fixed (soldered some points inside) and voile!. Nice V4 sound back on my hands

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