So I bought the 2215B, took it home cleaned it up and tested it. Sounds good IF I push the balance slider 1/2 to 2/3 of the way to the right. In that position the speakers are balanced.
• Doesn't matter if it's Speakers A or Remote, slider needs to be to the right to balance the speaker volume.
• Nothing happens when you move the slider from the center position farther to the left. It's Done everything it's going to do by the time it gets to the center position, ie: shifting the balance to the left speaker.
• Have only tried radio at this point. It's the same for AM or FM.
I KNOW NOTHING about working on gear, but my gut says it's the balance slider. I tried DeOxit but the slider is not easy to get to, the holes are tiny and I don't know how much if any DeOxit is getting in. Worked the slider back and forth after the DeOxit and it didn't seem to do anything.
What should be my next move? The slider box looks like it has metal prongs that wrap around the back to hold it together.
• Do I want to try taking the switch out, bending the prongs to open the box and check it out?
• Is there a better way to work on the slider?
• Am I totally off base, it ain't the slider?
Second Photo below shows the position of the balance slider to achieve left/right balance.
• Doesn't matter if it's Speakers A or Remote, slider needs to be to the right to balance the speaker volume.
• Nothing happens when you move the slider from the center position farther to the left. It's Done everything it's going to do by the time it gets to the center position, ie: shifting the balance to the left speaker.
• Have only tried radio at this point. It's the same for AM or FM.
I KNOW NOTHING about working on gear, but my gut says it's the balance slider. I tried DeOxit but the slider is not easy to get to, the holes are tiny and I don't know how much if any DeOxit is getting in. Worked the slider back and forth after the DeOxit and it didn't seem to do anything.
What should be my next move? The slider box looks like it has metal prongs that wrap around the back to hold it together.
• Do I want to try taking the switch out, bending the prongs to open the box and check it out?
• Is there a better way to work on the slider?
• Am I totally off base, it ain't the slider?
Second Photo below shows the position of the balance slider to achieve left/right balance.
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