Hi All
I am new to this forum. I have a beocenter 9500 with Penta mk3 active speakers. I have had the system for about 5 years with no problems. About 6 months ago one speaker starting making very loud noises. they are hard to describe so I made a recording and attached it to this thread. Its like static scratching and very loud.
I have replaced all the electrolytic capacitors using a kit bought online. Its made no difference. During the overhaul I replaced the trimmers and set the dc offset which is now practically 0v.
Could it be the big power capacitors? I didn't replace these as they were not in the kit.
Any ideas very welcome.
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Penta unusual loud noises. Like loud Scratching
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Hey mate,
I have the same problem. It’s corrosion on the input level switch.
I had a complete overhaul of my Penta’s, but unfortunately they missed the switch. So at the moment I’m living with it by switching the problem speaker to another input level.
I have the Beocenter 9500 also since the 90s. Absolutely love it.
I’ve attached photos of the problem switch.
if you find a fix please let me know.
hope this helps.
Ah really! Thanks for that, I would never have thought of looking at that switch. I'll have a play and see what I can do with it and let you know if I get anywhere.
Thanks again
Would contact switch cleaner sprayed into the switches (when the control board is out of the Penta) be sufficient without resorting to physically dismantling the switches ? I'd be interested to know the level of corrosion in the dismantled switches.
An interesting cause of the fault though, which is very useful to know. Switch cleaner/lubricant use as preventative maintenance might well be worth doing on the (pair of) Penta control board(s).
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