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Troubleshooting Beolab 1 static

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GTS
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GTS Posted: Thu, Sep 29 2016 2:11 AM

Hi all, hoping someone can help.

Woke up this morning to find one of our Beolab 1's turned on (green light) with a kind of 'rustling static' noise coming out of it. 

It makes this noise whether or not there is a source connected to it, and at any setting (L/R/LINE, freestanding/near wall/etc).

Took the grill cover off and the static appears to be coming out of every woofers/tweeter.

Has anyone experienced this before? Any ideas what to do?

Any help appreciated - we love these speakers and want to keep them going as long as possible.

 

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GTS replied on Thu, Sep 29 2016 4:57 AM

More clues!

It'll still play music OK, just with this rustling noise as well.

The local B&O shop estimates A$1300 to ship the board back to Denmark for repair, which hurts - this has to be a component failure!

Any help appreciated.

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GTS replied on Fri, Dec 2 2016 3:33 PM

I though I'd provide an update for anyone interested - the speaker was fixed easily in the end.

The culprit was one bad capacitor. A few were replaced, and now side-by-side with the second speaker in the pair this one's sonically much nicer.

Proves was Beolab 1's are old enough to justify recapping!

Hope it helps someone.

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olvisab replied on Fri, Dec 2 2016 4:28 PM

as a beolab 1 owner, I thank you for this update !

4 beolab 5,  beolab 9, beolab 10, beolab 5000, beolab 8000 mk2, beolab 6002, beolab 3500, beovision 7 55 mk2,  2 beovision 11 46 mk4, beotime, beosound ouverture, beosound essence, beoplay A8, beomaster 900 RG de luxe and the collection continues...

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GTS replied on Sat, Dec 3 2016 12:50 AM

My pleasure. 

I'd add the difference against the other speaker in the pair (that has no faults per se) is really, really audible. Enough to justify recapping the PCBs - something I might look into shortly.

I run mine off the line-in out of a very-much-revealing DAC/preamp, and the net results is much nicer. There's life in these speakers yet :)

GTS
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GTS replied on Sat, Dec 3 2016 12:50 AM

My pleasure. 

I'd add the difference against the other speaker in the pair (that has no faults per se) is really, really audible. Enough to justify recapping the PCBs - something I might look into shortly.

I run mine off the line-in out of a very-much-revealing DAC/preamp, and the net results is much nicer. There's life in these speakers yet :)

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