I suspect this is a general issue that could happen to any device with an analogue volume knob, because I feel like I've experienced this issue more than a few times in my life. But I created a device page for this anyway.
***The right speaker cuts out entirely, but if I tap the volume knob, the sound comes back. The left speaker doesn't have an issue.***
FWIW, the right speaker houses all the controls for the system, the power button, volume, and bass control, you may be able to tell from the image. The right speaker connects down to the bass speaker with some kind of data cable , and the bass speaker connects to power, and also the audio input.
I've read many pages on cleaning out volume "potentiometers" to clear up crackling, and while I do hear crackling when I rotate the knob, I was unable to clear up the crackling by repeatedly turning the knob back and forth, maybe more in depth cleaning is necessary.
I've actually got some contact cleaner, but haven't opened up the speaker to try and clean out the volume knob yet, I thought I'd ask first.
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Mainly; I'm curious if a dirty potentiometer is known to cause just one speaker channel to drop out completely, or could this be another problem?
I suspect this is a general issue that could happen to any device with an analogue volume knob, because I feel like I've experienced this issue more than a few times in my life. But I attempted to create a device page for this anyway (though it won't let me choose it yet).
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I suspect this is a general issue that could happen to any device with an analogue volume knob, because I feel like I've experienced this issue more than a few times in my life. But I created a device page for this anyway.
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The right speaker cuts out entirely, but if I tap the volume knob, the sound comes back. The left speaker doesn't have an issue.
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***The right speaker cuts out entirely, but if I tap the volume knob, the sound comes back. The left speaker doesn't have an issue.***
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FWIW, the right speaker houses all the controls for the system, the power button, volume, and bass control, I've attached an image.
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[image|2967517]
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FWIW, the right speaker houses all the controls for the system, the power button, volume, and bass control, you may be able to tell from the image. The right speaker connects down to the bass speaker with some kind of data cable , and the bass speaker connects to power, and also the audio input.
I've read many pages on cleaning out volume "potentiometers" to clear up crackling, and while I do hear crackling when I rotate the knob, I was unable to clear up the crackling by repeatedly turning the knob back and forth, maybe more in depth cleaning is necessary.
I've actually got some contact cleaner, but haven't opened up the speaker to try and clean out the volume knob yet, I thought I'd ask first.
I suspect this is a general issue that could happen to any device with an analogue volume knob, because I feel like I've experienced this issue more than a few times in my life. But I attempted to create a device page for this anyway (though it won't let me choose it yet).
The right speaker cuts out entirely, but if I tap the volume knob, the sound comes back. The left speaker doesn't have an issue.
FWIW, the right speaker houses all the controls for the system, the power button, volume, and bass control, I've attached an image.
[image|2967517]
I've read many pages on cleaning out volume "potentiometers" to clear up crackling, and while I do hear crackling when I rotate the knob, I was unable to clear up the crackling by repeatedly turning the knob back and forth, maybe more in depth cleaning is necessary.
I've actually got some contact cleaner, but haven't opened up the speaker to try and clean out the volume knob yet, I thought I'd ask first.