Re: Help troubleshooting: Sony STR-D315

From: Mark D. Zacharias (mzacharias_at_yis.us)
Date: 11/24/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 05:58:55 -0600

"Michael" <mdw3@nospam.cornell.edu> wrote in message
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> "CJT" <abujlehc@prodigy.net> wrote in message
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>> Michael wrote:
>>> I have a somewhat old Sony STR-D315. The left speaker/headphone
>>> output is sending highly intermittent signals, causing a crackling
>>> sound in both the speaker and headphone.
>>>
>>> Is there a particular component I can change out to fix this, or
>>> should I just get another receiver. It is probably 8 years old.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Mike
>> Start with visual inspection. Is it full of dust? Are there cold
>> solder joints? Loose wires?
>>
>> Exercise the switches and pots and see whether one of them could be
>> the culprit.
>>
>> Does it behave the same regardless of the input source?
>>
>> FWIW, I have that same model, so I might be able to help with voltages,
>> etc. if you need any.
>
> Yeah, thanks! I will take it apart over the holiday and have a good
> look. It does behave the same regardless of input source.
>
> Mike
>
I'm thinking maybe a bad speaker relay, or solder connections somewhere.
This model isn't real prone to static type problems involving the
transistors etc.

Mark Z.