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Distortion

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:51 pm
by Latteman
I have quite a few used Nva amp boards I’ve collected over time for spares repair and general experience/ experimentation.
I’ve successfully restored a pair with no blue smoke when connected to the psu- when connecting music I have a distortion in one channel only- there is music but with distortion.
The amp tests well on all points via a multi meter except one of the resistors that measures 0.8 instead of 0.6ohmn.
What I’m asking is -what could be the cause of distortion- faulty resistors/ transistors tp142/147 or…….?
Cheers for any advice
Just to confirm these were faulty boards to begin with

Re: Distortion

Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2024 6:10 pm
by Geoff.R.G
Latteman wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:51 pm I have quite a few used Nva amp boards I’ve collected over time for spares repair and general experience/ experimentation.
I’ve successfully restored a pair with no blue smoke when connected to the psu- when connecting music I have a distortion in one channel only- there is music but with distortion.
The amp tests well on all points via a multi meter except one of the resistors that measures 0.8 instead of 0.6ohmn.
What I’m asking is -what could be the cause of distortion- faulty resistors/ transistors tp142/147 or…….?
Cheers for any advice
Just to confirm these were faulty boards to begin with
Difficult to say without a circuit diagram but, if the incorrect resistance is causing a transistor to run on a non-linear part of the curve then, yes it could be the cause.

Re: Distortion

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:52 am
by Latteman
Bit of progress made- changed the 7w cement resistors and renewed a lot of the general solder joins.
Had sweet music for a few mins then the distortion returned
I am waiting on a delivery of a pair of Tip - after that I wil have exhausted my basic repair knowledge