Hello all,
I'm new to the Mesa forum and I'm hoping to find some info on an issue I recently had with my Mesa Subway D-800+ amp. I've owned the Subway D-800+ for the better part of 7 years, and really haven't experienced any issues until recently.
I run the amp into 2 8-ohm SWR cabs (Goliath Jr. III 2x10 and a Big Ben 1x18).When the amp powers on, there appears to be more of a hum (both while in mute and in play). It's relatively subtle, and I had initially thought it may have been the internal fan causing interference. Typically, a gentle tap on the chassis clears the issue.
At a recent performance (a regular venue for my band - hard rock/party rock covers), the hum was a bit more prominent and was accompanied by a low intermittent crackle. I had replaced my speaker/instrument cables, figuring it was likely a bad external connection. The hum and crackle continued intermittently, at one point the amp briefly cut out completely. Once it came back on, there was a slight but noticeable drop in volume, almost as if a tube was in need of repair.
The amp made it through the performance and while the hum comes and goes, I have not been able to recreate the issue at home, playing at the same volume(s). Wondering if anyone else has had similar issues or if this just a matter of normal wear-and-tear worthy of putting on a pro's bench for investigation.
Thanks in advance for your input!
Cheers!
Rob
I'm new to the Mesa forum and I'm hoping to find some info on an issue I recently had with my Mesa Subway D-800+ amp. I've owned the Subway D-800+ for the better part of 7 years, and really haven't experienced any issues until recently.
I run the amp into 2 8-ohm SWR cabs (Goliath Jr. III 2x10 and a Big Ben 1x18).When the amp powers on, there appears to be more of a hum (both while in mute and in play). It's relatively subtle, and I had initially thought it may have been the internal fan causing interference. Typically, a gentle tap on the chassis clears the issue.
At a recent performance (a regular venue for my band - hard rock/party rock covers), the hum was a bit more prominent and was accompanied by a low intermittent crackle. I had replaced my speaker/instrument cables, figuring it was likely a bad external connection. The hum and crackle continued intermittently, at one point the amp briefly cut out completely. Once it came back on, there was a slight but noticeable drop in volume, almost as if a tube was in need of repair.
The amp made it through the performance and while the hum comes and goes, I have not been able to recreate the issue at home, playing at the same volume(s). Wondering if anyone else has had similar issues or if this just a matter of normal wear-and-tear worthy of putting on a pro's bench for investigation.
Thanks in advance for your input!
Cheers!
Rob
