# BHK Volume Change Causes Loud Snap in Right Speaker **URL:** \ **Category:** Preamplifiers\ **Created:** [December 7, 2024, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bhk-volume-change-causes-loud-snap-in-right-speaker/40200 "2024-12-07T22:57:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mikemalter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mikemalter/32/253880_2.png) [@mikemalter](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mikemalter)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2024, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bhk-volume-change-causes-loud-snap-in-right-speaker/40200/1 "2024-12-07T22:57:43Z")
I’ve had my new BHK for a few months now and just suddenly I am hearing loud snaps through my right speakers only when changing volume. It happens on all volume settings all of the time. I’ve read through the threads here, but the way I read the threads is that the clicks that people hear are in the preamp unit itself, while I hear loud snaps in my right speaker only. Any thoughts about snapping sounds through one channel speaker only on all settings all of the time? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![dawkinsj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@dawkinsj](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dawkinsj)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2024, 11:00pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bhk-volume-change-causes-loud-snap-in-right-speaker/40200/2 "2024-12-07T23:00:55Z")
Likely the right tube. Try swapping the tubes left to right and see if the noise follows. If it does time to replace the offending tube. If it’s only a few months old reach out to PSA and see if they will replace them, if not order a new set. ---
**Author:** ![onehorsepony](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/b5ac83/32.png) [@onehorsepony](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/onehorsepony)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2024, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bhk-volume-change-causes-loud-snap-in-right-speaker/40200/3 "2024-12-07T23:13:51Z")
I’ve had a similar problem with my BHK 300, where the one channel would pop when I put the BHK preamplifier to mute. Contacted PSaudio and Paul concluded that it was a bad tube in the one amplifier. Paul then sent me two new tubes for the amplifier, free of charge (thank you Paul), and that solved the problem. ---
**Author:** ![mikemalter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mikemalter/32/253880_2.png) [@mikemalter](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mikemalter)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2024, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bhk-volume-change-causes-loud-snap-in-right-speaker/40200/4 "2024-12-08T01:53:54Z")
Thanks. I left a message on Friday. They are probably very busy. Will call again on Monday. ---
**Author:** ![mikemalter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mikemalter/32/253880_2.png) [@mikemalter](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mikemalter)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2024, 1:54am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bhk-volume-change-causes-loud-snap-in-right-speaker/40200/5 "2024-12-08T01:54:18Z")
Ok, That sounds good. Thanks for replying. ---
**Author:** ![dawkinsj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@dawkinsj](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dawkinsj)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2024, 2:08am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bhk-volume-change-causes-loud-snap-in-right-speaker/40200/6 "2024-12-08T02:08:12Z")
I would still swap the tubes so that you’ve narrowed the problem down before you talk to them. Chances are that’s what they will ask you to do. ---
**Author:** ![mikemalter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/mikemalter/32/253880_2.png) [@mikemalter](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/mikemalter)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2024, 2:33am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bhk-volume-change-causes-loud-snap-in-right-speaker/40200/7 "2024-12-08T02:33:52Z")
Dawkinsj, Thanks. I did swap the tubes this morning, and now the snapping is in the left speaker. So it was one of the tubes. The question for me now, is it ok if I listen, or will I blow something up? ---
**Author:** ![Job\_Jalink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9a140/32.png) [@Job\_Jalink](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Job_Jalink)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2024, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bhk-volume-change-causes-loud-snap-in-right-speaker/40200/8 "2024-12-08T23:06:41Z")
If you have the option of using the volume control of your dac or streamer, that would be the safest way forward and safes you from these jump scares. ---
**Author:** ![audiophilehi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/audiophilehi/32/15683_2.png) [@audiophilehi](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/audiophilehi)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bhk-volume-change-causes-loud-snap-in-right-speaker/40200/9 "2025-04-09T18:13:43Z")
Same thing happening to me now with my left speaker only I get a pop/snap when I mute. How long should I leave my BHK 300’s unplugged before I swap the tubes? ---
**Author:** ![dawkinsj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a5b964/32.png) [@dawkinsj](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/dawkinsj)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bhk-volume-change-causes-loud-snap-in-right-speaker/40200/10 "2025-04-09T18:16:17Z")
Give them 15 to 30 minutes to discharge. ---
**Author:** ![audiophilehi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/audiophilehi/32/15683_2.png) [@audiophilehi](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/audiophilehi)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/bhk-volume-change-causes-loud-snap-in-right-speaker/40200/11 "2025-04-09T18:18:57Z")
Thanks Jack!!!