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Subject: Allen & Heath_System 8 - 16-8-2
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Original Message 1/2 12-Apr-07 @ 07:32 PM - Allen & Heath_System 8 - 16-8-2 [Link: Allen & Heath - System 8 - 16-8-2]
I´m in the market for an allan & heath system 8 24 channel, and i have seen one (mark I or II) at about 900 usd. Some of the pots did crack when turned, but surely i can lube them with wd-40 (or something else?). The talkback and headphone connection is not working.
Please, all the help and input you can give me would be nice!!!
Message 2/2 13-Apr-07 @ 12:41 AM - RE: Allen & Heath_System 8 - 16-8-2
... anyways, it'd be hard to get switchcleaner spray like phospro into the pots cos it'd mean removing the channel boards I expect, on mine removing the back doesnt afford access to any point to insert a tiny spray tube.anyways replacement pots or other parts might be the only answer and watch out also for pans that dont pan 100% cutoff on the opposite chanel (like if turned full left you still hear some in right etc)
you need to take a portable cd or ipod with an adpater and plug in to each channel and check all the functions: the channels, send and return bus's, monitor return bus's etc.... if pots crackle but stop when rotated alot this doesnt mean it's over and "Oh it was just a bit of dust from sitting there"
the crackle can come back next time u use it after just a day or 2 non-use, or they do it every time and you twist and twist and they stop, but come back next time u use it and it crackles again, also channels with a 'fault' like that (grindiing/crunching sound when adjusting) can sound ok once you tiddle them a bit, then you start recording and find it crackled during record and went on the blink.
it's a VERY laborious process to service one, even just to try and spray into all the pots & faders and polish it up, so knock it right down in price unless it really is all ok
and by 'ok' i mean all pots and faders are smooth & noiseless in movement - if it is all like that but with a couple of obvious isolated faulty bits, and if you're preapared to really work on it the studiomasters offer seriously sweet channels which are nigh on becoming a bit of a budget classic imo, there's certainly interest in them... if it has the 2 sweep mid eq's then shweet!... a proper budget old skool british channel and eq and tons of other features
also you might have to pay to get stuff diagnoed/fixed and it's 60 quid an hour roughly fior service charges, plus parts. You can get schematics ok tho but thats a tenner or 20 for those
damn, i so wish i knew electronics
I would love to totaly restore mine to 100% mint good luck with it
did u check dealers prices on the web btw to get a price average?
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