Oil/Grease option for smooth rotating bass/treble stick

[Vivekd]

The MA6100 has a speaker balance feature on the same bass stick (same for trebel), so as to apply the bass more or less on one speaker vs other. The design of the stick is such that there are two concentric sticks one inside the other which allows to rotate the balance or bass independent of each other. I think the grease or oil between the two concentric sticks has dried out, so now if I rotate the inner bass knob, the outer balance knob also rotates, which should not happen. For now, I hold the outer knob and then rotate the inter bass knob so as not to affect the balance. Any idea if oil/grease is the right thing to apply between the two concentric sticks? If so, which oil/grease and how to apply it. Or is there another solution to this?

 

[Bill Ferris]

The MA6100 has a speaker balance feature on the same bass stick (same for trebel), so as to apply the bass more or less on one speaker vs other. The design of the stick is such that there are two concentric sticks one inside the other which allows to rotate the balance or bass independent of each other. I think the grease or oil between the two concentric sticks has dried out, so now if I rotate the inner bass knob, the outer balance knob also rotates, which should not happen. For now, I hold the outer knob and then rotate the inter bass knob so as not to affect the balance. Any idea if oil/grease is the right thing to apply between the two concentric sticks? If so, which oil/grease and how to apply it. Or is there another solution to this?

As far as my experience has been on that type of concentric controls in receivers/integrated amps, because of limited front panel space control`s "mild friction" between the L/R tone controls, including my Mc. MA 6100, IS NORMAL.
Usually one tweaks the tonal balance if desired per side, if there is felt a need due to say one speaker is bass heavy because it`s in a corner verses the other channel`s speaker is not, so after setting each side`s desired tonal setting, say by panning hard left and adjusting that side while stopping the other sides control from moving, then repeating with the right channel to balance it`s desired tonal balance.
So, after this first setup`s tonal calibration, usually it`s desired that those separate L/R tone controls track each other if any global tonal changes are desired because of the music selected overall tone is desired to be adjusted to please the listener..
At least this is my opinion..
And in my case, with the use of one hand is probably more difficult than someone with the functional use of both hands when initially setting the possible offset requirements of the L/R bass/treble, but once their balance set it`s handy for the L/R-T/B concentric controls to track each other..
That`s my best explanation, try to oil them if you wish between the two knobs/shafts, but it`s a normal frictional configuration, whether you desire it or not.

Good luck.

Ciao

 

[Vivekd]

Thanks buddy. I realize in my case I most play around with bass and never change balance, so both rotating unintentionally kinda makes me frown. I will oil it and see if it makes any difference or learn to live with it without a frown

As far as my experience has been on that type of concentric controls in receivers/integrated amps, because of limited front panel space control`s "mild friction" between the L/R tone controls, including my Mc. MA 6100, IS NORMAL.
Usually one tweaks the tonal balance if desired per side, if there is felt a need due to say one speaker is bass heavy because it`s in a corner verses the other channel`s speaker is not, so after setting each side`s desired tonal setting, say by panning hard left and adjusting that side while stopping the other sides control from moving, then repeating with the right channel to balance it`s desired tonal balance.
So, after this first setup`s tonal calibration, usually it`s desired that those separate L/R tone controls track each other if any global tonal changes are desired because of the music selected overall tone is desired to be adjusted to please the listener..
At least this is my opinion..
And in my case, with the use of one hand is probably more difficult than someone with the functional use of both hands when initially setting the possible offset requirements of the L/R bass/treble, but once their balance set it`s handy for the L/R-T/B concentric controls to track each other..
That`s my best explanation, try to oil them if you wish between the two knobs/shafts, but it`s a normal frictional configuration, whether you desire it or not.

Good luck.

Ciao