Manley AMPLIFIERS Owner's Manual

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It is rare that any of these problems occur but if they do here are some things to try.HUM - Try a mains ground adapter if they are legal in your country. They are also called 3 pin to 2pin adapters or "cheaters" and are available in hardware stores. There should be one ground in yoursystem and only one. If two or more pieces of gear have 3 pin AC cables a ground loop can occurwhich will usually cause hum. The preamplifier is probably the best grounded single piece as it isthe center of your system.HISS - Throw the MUTE switch and listen. Did the hiss stop? If so, then the source of the hiss isUPSTREAM from the amplifiers, being generated by your preamps or source components. Someamount of hiss is to be expected from any gear that is amplifying. If the noise level stayed the samewhen you engaged the MUTE switch, and it is too hissy for you, then try replacing the 12AT7input tube with a quieter one.BALANCE - The two speakers sound different - It may be the CD or source and the way it wasrecorded. First try a different source. Next try swapping the inputs. MUTE your amps and swapleft and right inputs. If it is the source, then the problem will "follow" the swap. Return them tonormal (L=L). Power down the amps and next try swapping the speaker connections by puttingthe left speaker wire in the right terminals and right wires into the left terminals. If the problemswitched sides then one monoblock is suspect; if the problem stayed on the same side it isprobably a damaged or fatigued speaker.NO SOUND, NO PILOT LIGHT, TUBES DARK- Check AC Mains fuse on back panel. Check ACpower cord. Is the amp plugged into a working electrical outlet? (this has happened to everyoneat least once).NO SOUND , PILOT LIGHT ON, TUBES LIT- Check speaker connection and input connection(exchange with the other channel). Take a bias measurement- do all bias test points read zero volts?If so, the B+ fuse is blown. CAREFULLY INSPECT ALL OUTPUT TUBES BEFOREREPLACING FUSE. (See also "Replacing Tubes").ONE OUTPUT TUBE WILL NOT BIAS- If the bias voltage one one tube will not adjust at all orreads zero volts, first replace the tube. If the reading still is way off or reads zero, turn the amplifieroff. Set your multimeter to "ohms" instead of "DC volts". Now measure the bias test point- itshould read approximately 10 ohms. If it reads very high or not at all, then the 10 ohm cathoderesistor connected to the tube is burned open.This resistor is the final safety valve in case of ashorted output tube, and prevents damage to the rest of the amplifier should this occur. Replacingthis resistor can be done by anyone with adequate soldering skills; we recommend contacting ourservice department here at the factory for specific instructions.11TROUBLESHOOTING