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Hi @pianomacpower ,
Do you hear the crackle when using headphones?
''If not'' it may be dirty contacts in the A/B speaker selector switch or a dry joint left channel connection to the switch.
-''If so'' it may be dirty contacts in the protection relay (RY701) or further back in the amp stage.
+''If so'' it may be dirty contacts in the protection relay (RY701) or a problem further back in the amp stage.
Here’s an image from the [link|https://elektrotanya.com/sony_str-av910_av1010.pdf/download.html#dl|service manual] that may help.
[image|2562410]
(click on image to enlarge)

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Hi @pianomacpower ,
Do you hear the crackle when using headphones?
-''If not'' it may be dirty contacts in the A/B speaker selector switch or a dry joint connection to the switch.
+''If not'' it may be dirty contacts in the A/B speaker selector switch or a dry joint left channel connection to the switch.
''If so'' it may be dirty contacts in the protection relay (RY701) or further back in the amp stage.
Here’s an image from the [link|https://elektrotanya.com/sony_str-av910_av1010.pdf/download.html#dl|service manual] that may help.
[image|2562410]
(click on image to enlarge)

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Hi @pianomacpower ,
Do you hear the crackle when using headphones?
''If not'' it may be dirty contacts in the A/B speaker selector switch or a dry joint connection to the switch.
''If so'' it may be dirty contacts in the protection relay (RY701) or further back in the amp stage.
Here’s an image from the [link|https://elektrotanya.com/sony_str-av910_av1010.pdf/download.html#dl|service manual] that may help.
-[image|2562411]
+[image|2562410]
(click on image to enlarge)

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Hi @pianomacpower ,
Do you hear the crackle when using headphones?
''If not'' it may be dirty contacts in the A/B speaker selector switch or a dry joint connection to the switch.
''If so'' it may be dirty contacts in the protection relay (RY701) or further back in the amp stage.
Here’s an image from the [link|https://elektrotanya.com/sony_str-av910_av1010.pdf/download.html#dl|service manual] that may help.
-[image|2562410]
+[image|2562411]
(click on image to enlarge)

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Hi @pianomacpower ,
Do you hear the crackle when using headphones?
''If not'' it may be dirty contacts in the A/B speaker selector switch or a dry joint connection to the switch.
''If so'' it may be dirty contacts in the protection relay (RY701) or further back in the amp stage.
-Here’s an image from the [https://elektrotanya.com/sony_str-av910_av1010.pdf/download.html#dl|service manual] that may help.
+Here’s an image from the [link|https://elektrotanya.com/sony_str-av910_av1010.pdf/download.html#dl|service manual] that may help.
-[image|2562403]
+[image|2562410]
(click on image to enlarge)

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crwdns2934245:0crwdne2934245:0 jayeff

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Hi @pianomacpower ,
Do you hear the crackle when using headphones?
-''If not'' it may be dirty contacts in the A/B speaker selector switch.
+''If not'' it may be dirty contacts in the A/B speaker selector switch or a dry joint connection to the switch.
''If so'' it may be dirty contacts in the protection relay (RY701) or further back in the amp stage.
-Here’s an image from the [https://elektrotanya.com/sony_str-av910_av1010.pdf/download.html#dl|srevice manual] that may help.
+Here’s an image from the [https://elektrotanya.com/sony_str-av910_av1010.pdf/download.html#dl|service manual] that may help.
[image|2562403]
(click on image to enlarge)

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Hi @pianomacpower ,

Do you hear the crackle when using headphones?

''If not'' it may be dirty contacts in the A/B speaker selector switch.

''If so'' it may be dirty contacts in the protection relay (RY701) or further back in the amp stage.

Here’s an image from the [https://elektrotanya.com/sony_str-av910_av1010.pdf/download.html#dl|srevice manual] that may help.

[image|2562403]

(click on image to enlarge)

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