Hi all. New member here and first post.
I was doing some research on my 5500 looking for information and Audiokarma kept popping up. I’ve read a few of the post in this sub-forum, as well as others, and figured this would be a good place to see if anybody could steer me in the right direction.
The unit in question is a Sansui 5500 that I acquired while stationed in SEA. Bought it from the PACEX catalog and had it shipped straight home. So I’m the original owner.
I had it in storage (boxed and covered) for a few years while using a Sony entertainment system. When it came out of storage there is a lot of static in the left channel. Not really popping, just crackling. Reminds me of an AM radio during an electrical storm.
The noise isn’t immediate, takes about a minute to show up. It is consistent, doesn’t vary with the volume, balance, input, reverse or mono settings. It is also present when using headphones, either jack.
At this point I’m thinking it’s something on the driver board or the final amp for that channel. But I was hoping someone could tell me what to look for and how to find it.
The unit has been serviced before, about 20 or so years ago, but I don’t recall for what. As best I can tell it has the original electrolytic capacitors in the power section as well as coupling capacitors.
I’m digging through the forum looking for a thread that covers this sort of thing, so if it’s already been covered, just point me in the right direction.
Thanks
Paul l
I was doing some research on my 5500 looking for information and Audiokarma kept popping up. I’ve read a few of the post in this sub-forum, as well as others, and figured this would be a good place to see if anybody could steer me in the right direction.
The unit in question is a Sansui 5500 that I acquired while stationed in SEA. Bought it from the PACEX catalog and had it shipped straight home. So I’m the original owner.
I had it in storage (boxed and covered) for a few years while using a Sony entertainment system. When it came out of storage there is a lot of static in the left channel. Not really popping, just crackling. Reminds me of an AM radio during an electrical storm.
The noise isn’t immediate, takes about a minute to show up. It is consistent, doesn’t vary with the volume, balance, input, reverse or mono settings. It is also present when using headphones, either jack.
At this point I’m thinking it’s something on the driver board or the final amp for that channel. But I was hoping someone could tell me what to look for and how to find it.
The unit has been serviced before, about 20 or so years ago, but I don’t recall for what. As best I can tell it has the original electrolytic capacitors in the power section as well as coupling capacitors.
I’m digging through the forum looking for a thread that covers this sort of thing, so if it’s already been covered, just point me in the right direction.
Thanks
Paul l