Receiver/Speaker keeps dropping out right channel...

[Excelsior]

The connection is good with the speakers..but for some reason the right channel drops out and comes back in constantly.

This is on an older JVC receiver.

 

[Arcanedeath]

that channel on the reciver is most likely going bad. I've had this happen on a few older stero recivers I've owned, they stoped being stero lol, I'd suggest getting it repaired or replace the reciver.

 

[Excelsior]

K. Thanks for the reply.

 

[AluminumStudios]

Not that I have any advice, but I have an old Sony reciever connected to my machine and it does the same thing, I'll have to press a button on the front to switch it's from it's line input that the comp. is plugged into to the radio then back to get it's right channel to come back ...

 

[nineball9]

Common problem with old receivers - oxidized contacts. Get a can of contact cleaner, probably available at Radio Shack, but certainly available at better electronic parts jobbers. Remove the receiver's case and spray each switch and pot while turning/rotating each switch/pot.

If the receiver has dirty contacts, this may help for a while (maybe a year or so), though mechanicaly cleaning each switch works better. I do this as a hobby and it can be quite laborious.

Some receivers have a relay which powers on the amplifier section after the power supply. If your receiver has such a relay, you may hear it click on soon after turning on the receiver. Check it - if it is a sealed unit or has gold plated contacts, it should be OK. Otherwise, use contact cleaner and very fine sandpaper (real emory cloth works better) to clean the relay contacts.

The RCA plugs used for external connections become oxidized too, though they don't usually cause signal dropoffs. Easy to clean - pull the RCA plug out a bit and rotate it around in the receiver's jack.

You may have an electrical problem with the receiver, though your symptoms as posted would lead me to suspect oxidized contacts.

Good luck.

 

[Excelsior]

Wow, thanks for that post..but it turned out to be something a bit more simple. Someone had pressed the 2nd speakers button..but I dont have them setup..so it was fvcking things up.

 

[oneshot47]

Originally posted by: Excelsior
Wow, thanks for that post..but it turned out to be something a bit more simple. Someone had pressed the 2nd speakers button..but I dont have them setup..so it was fvcking things up.

Its always the stupidest answer....

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: oneshot47

Originally posted by: Excelsior
Wow, thanks for that post..but it turned out to be something a bit more simple. Someone had pressed the 2nd speakers button..but I dont have them setup..so it was fvcking things up.

Its always the stupidest answer....

Indeed. I knew that I had this problem before..but just forgot about it. Oh well.