So some part of the amp has started rattling extremely loud when turned on. It’s a loud, constant mechanical sound that’s like a small hammer hitting metal very fast.
Not that many components in the amp capable of such mechanical feats, but even the transformers, how might they sound like this even when failing? This certainly isn’t buzzing, it’s metallic rattling and it’s at quite an imposing volume. (Or maybe it’s just a really violent form of “buzzing”, dunno, I don’t care for the terminology…)
Can’t locate the component by ear because it’s so loud.
I noticed that the power button is vibrating, so it’s to do with the switch. It’s not the relay that clicks to turn on the amp, it does turn on. Just can’t hear the music with this noise…
The switch is so hard to reach that I guess I should take it to a repair shop,
Well, Electrocompaniet takes pride in making amps that are nearly arc welders when needed, so hopefully most of the amp withstood the fireworks. It was a pretty but short orange light show.
Ah, fortunately only a brief light show, no fumes and all components look externally fine… But something did make a hefty boom. What type of passive component could be capable of letting out a BAM! effect?
Maybe it was the plasma itself expanding the air?
I dont know much about electronics in general but capacitors will definitely go boom when overfed. I’ve seen a couple do that back when I was doing big car stereo systems.
I have seen fuses go bang too but they usually aren’t very loud. Hopefully it is an inexpensive repair!!
