Solving for some pesky issues today...
was supposed to be a 20min test drive to see how things sounded direct out( with the Marantz Model 7) vs. onboard pre pro with my new to me Otari. I was checking the direct out and patch bay arrangement for the internal pre on the Otari.
I had to deal with:
3. Dead spot on the level pot of one channel of Marantz 7 ( I tested the Otari with the direct head input on this pre.) solely due to lack of use lately but it caused some grief as I sorted through it. A few rapid twists left and right and it was ok
4. No output on my left Beveridge OTL channel - one of the high voltage plugs came slightly loose as I was muddling around. No fun looking for this as its about 2kV going to the panels.
And all on the left channel .. what are the odds? What a load of grief. I unfortunately never step a way I just get angrier and more determined to find it 3hrs later!


I had to deal with:
- A funky cap on the Otari
- A microscopic crack on one of the traces near one of the pin sockets on the deck
3. Dead spot on the level pot of one channel of Marantz 7 ( I tested the Otari with the direct head input on this pre.) solely due to lack of use lately but it caused some grief as I sorted through it. A few rapid twists left and right and it was ok
4. No output on my left Beveridge OTL channel - one of the high voltage plugs came slightly loose as I was muddling around. No fun looking for this as its about 2kV going to the panels.
And all on the left channel .. what are the odds? What a load of grief. I unfortunately never step a way I just get angrier and more determined to find it 3hrs later!
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