I own a Peavey XR696F mixer amp which has developed a fault on 1 speaker channel. It is an intermittent fault which causes a loud cracking, banging and hissing noise, which occurs regularly when in use. When left running with nothing connected in to the amp, it might be OK for 1 hour, then a loud cracking and hissing will occur for approximately 1 minute then fade away. It could happen again 10 or 30 minutes later, no volume controls or switches make any difference to the noise, any help would be much appreciated
Check any and all filter,cross-over,and de-coupling capacitors in every circuit especially on the left channel side,but check all capacitors anyway on both channels,as one channel can affect both left and right channels, also a capacitor can heal itself over time and do the same thing again later,"Cold-Solder" joints can do this also, on a printed-circuit board, HINT:heat and cold can cause problems so,try heating, joints,caps,etc. or buy a can of freeze mist(to cool components) at an electronic parts store and gently heat or cool each suspect component waiting for the outcome,or wait till the condition starts and then try the cooling,because the component has already been thermally warmed up by the circuitry power
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Check any and all filter,cross-over,and de-coupling capacitors in every circuit especially on the left channel side,but check all capacitors anyway on both channels,as one channel can affect both left and right channels, also a capacitor can heal itself over time and do the same thing again later,"Cold-Solder" joints can do this also, on a printed-circuit board, HINT:heat and cold can cause problems so,try heating, joints,caps,etc. or buy a can of freeze mist(to cool components) at an electronic parts store and gently heat or cool each suspect component waiting for the outcome,or wait till the condition starts and then try the cooling,because the component has already been thermally warmed up by the circuitry power