Ken in NC
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Guys, this is probably an easy problem to fix, but I would like to post for your thoughts and suggestions.
Last night at a gig, my RK2 died. The sound of the amp (all evening) was just not right. I heard that the tone was not what I was used to and the amp sounded to be in a state of flux. Well... about the 5th song the amp lost all volume. This was preceded by crackling.
I was using Channel 3 on my RK2 and then.... NOTHING.. I quickly switched to Channel 2 and had volume for about 10 seconds and the problem creeped in there as well.
Today ( as I have nother gig this evening) I am running through various tubes using the Progressive LInkage to see if I can bypass the problem and identify the faulty tubes (if it is tubes).
I went to 6L6 and no volume. EL34's - No Volume. nothing. I figured that if the problem was a power tube problem, I could see if running the EL34's would identify that it might be a 6L6 problem and visa versa. Regardless of the Power tube I selected, the amp will not make any sound.
How can I tell if it is Power tube versus Preamp Tube? I figured that if it were preamp, I would at least hear some sound. Right?
I am leaning towards the Power Tubes as being faulty, but I thought that switching the linkage would at least get the amp to sound by going through the tube choices. Would a dead 6L6 cause the linkage setting of 2XEL34's to not work?
Any help would be appreciated as I would like to use the amp this evening. Thanks!
Moderator edit: Please watch the language.
Last night at a gig, my RK2 died. The sound of the amp (all evening) was just not right. I heard that the tone was not what I was used to and the amp sounded to be in a state of flux. Well... about the 5th song the amp lost all volume. This was preceded by crackling.
I was using Channel 3 on my RK2 and then.... NOTHING.. I quickly switched to Channel 2 and had volume for about 10 seconds and the problem creeped in there as well.
Today ( as I have nother gig this evening) I am running through various tubes using the Progressive LInkage to see if I can bypass the problem and identify the faulty tubes (if it is tubes).
I went to 6L6 and no volume. EL34's - No Volume. nothing. I figured that if the problem was a power tube problem, I could see if running the EL34's would identify that it might be a 6L6 problem and visa versa. Regardless of the Power tube I selected, the amp will not make any sound.
How can I tell if it is Power tube versus Preamp Tube? I figured that if it were preamp, I would at least hear some sound. Right?
I am leaning towards the Power Tubes as being faulty, but I thought that switching the linkage would at least get the amp to sound by going through the tube choices. Would a dead 6L6 cause the linkage setting of 2XEL34's to not work?
Any help would be appreciated as I would like to use the amp this evening. Thanks!
Moderator edit: Please watch the language.