Help: Something wrong to my amp???


Hi,
The image is off to the right side after I hooked up my Classe amp CA201. The image is right on the center with the Classe CAV75 when the CA201 was sent for repairing. The different now is 1pair of new IC from preamp to amp, and new rack without spike. So, what's wrong is it? Is it amp, cable or rack? Please help
Thank you very much
DT
worldcup86

Showing 1 response by abstract7

Are you using balanced cables? If so it is possible that one of the hot leads has a short (most likely at the conector and easy to repair). This way you get some signal--but only half and the soundstage shifts away from the problem cable. Do as no_money suggests, try switching the cable--if the problem shifts to the other side, then it's the cable. I had a balanced set of cables and one of the hot leads was shorted to ground--this was a pretty expensive cable too. I just had to reposition the insulation where it was terminated and it was fine.