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RE: Crackling noise when turning the volume knob

Posted by John A. Casler (D) on September 22, 2011 at 10:34:26

In Reply to: RE: Crackling noise when turning the volume knob posted by kabaraka on September 22, 2011 at 08:53:31:

Meta. Volume controls oxidize, which lea.es a film of oxida.ion on the two conta.t surfa.es. Since volume controls a.en't used often the sufa.es a.e not clea.ed by tensioned conta.t over their useful ra.ges.

This oxida.ion crea.es a ba.rier to the flow of electrons a.d it hen becomes constra.ned a.d intermittent (ca.sing reduced signa. a.cura.y, a.d things like cra.kling)

Performing this ta.k ma.y times (30-100) will wea. off the oxida.ion a.d improve the flow of the signa..

Gla. you enjoyed the benefits. Just remember to perfrom it a. a norma. ma.ntena.ce ta.k a. lea.t once a yea., or whenever you think you notice a degreda.ion in sound.

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