When I move them they crackle so they could be dirty, however when they are stationary they seem to work fine, in other words the sound only crackles when the knob is being turned..
Should I give them a clean as a precautionary measure or are the dirty connections already effecting the sound of the speakers and they will need cleaning?
They are a pair of old Yamaha NS670's. When I first bought them the L Pads were very crackly and after a few turns they got better, but not completely clean/silent.
I've heard good things about Deoxit but I am unsure if this is suitable , is there anything else I can use? Deoxit seems quite expensive for a switch cleaner.
Should I give them a clean as a precautionary measure or are the dirty connections already effecting the sound of the speakers and they will need cleaning?
They are a pair of old Yamaha NS670's. When I first bought them the L Pads were very crackly and after a few turns they got better, but not completely clean/silent.
I've heard good things about Deoxit but I am unsure if this is suitable , is there anything else I can use? Deoxit seems quite expensive for a switch cleaner.
It depends on what the resistive element is made of. If wire-wound as most are, it should be OK to use just about anything. If they are carbon or plastic element, exercise some care.
To answer your question about using Deoxit, I don't know, maybe other's here can answer that, I've never used it.
Mike
To answer your question about using Deoxit, I don't know, maybe other's here can answer that, I've never used it.
Mike
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WD-40 makes the world go 'round without creaking.
It is one of the two pillars of modern civilization, the other one is Gaffa (duct) tape.
Without either the world as we know would cease to exist.
It is one of the two pillars of modern civilization, the other one is Gaffa (duct) tape.
Without either the world as we know would cease to exist.
If it's stopped and you want it to move - WD40
If it moves and you want it to stop - Duct tape
TBH I have used WD40, aka 'God's fluid', on many rotary and slider pots that were 'crackly' and 10 years later it hasn't needed a second dose.
If it moves and you want it to stop - Duct tape
TBH I have used WD40, aka 'God's fluid', on many rotary and slider pots that were 'crackly' and 10 years later it hasn't needed a second dose.
I've had mjxed results with WD40, but on a wire wound it's probably OK. I would not recommend it for carbon or plastic though, when I did, it was better at first, but it didn't take long for the problem to return even worse than before.
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