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Vox AC30 RI (PCB)

12/19/2004 4:15 AM
Peter	Vox AC30 RI (PCB) hello, I fixed problem in Vox AC30 RI (on pcb). Amp was play when chassis was placed transformers downside, not playing when chassis placed transformers upside. In working position - transformers towards front of the baffleboard amp play with funny noises and lose volume - horror Somebody else say to owner "bad power tubes"! Problem: Cathode resistors (2 x 100R/3W) are broken one leg each from pcb - it looks likes they were OK. Fix: Broke the cathodes connection to pcb, bolt to chassis 50R/25W resistor with cathode capacitor and connect to EL84 cathodes. If amp is under warranty - don't do it cheers Peter

12/19/2004 4:15 AM

Peter

Vox AC30 RI (PCB)

hello,
I fixed problem in Vox AC30 RI (on pcb).
Amp was play when chassis was placed
transformers downside, not playing
when chassis placed transformers upside.
In working position - transformers towards
front of the baffleboard amp play with
funny noises and lose volume - horror :-)

Somebody else say to owner
"bad power tubes"!
Problem:
Cathode resistors (2 x 100R/3W) are broken
one leg each from pcb - it looks likes
they were OK.
Fix:
Broke the cathodes connection to pcb,
bolt to chassis 50R/25W resistor
with cathode capacitor
and connect to EL84 cathodes.

If amp is under warranty - don't do it :-)

cheers
Peter