New SRE-555 owner with questions
Posted: Sun Feb 22, 2004 11:14 pm
I just got an SRE-555 in the mail yesterday, and I'm very happy with the unit. I've been using a DOD FX96 for a while, and while it sounds nice, there's just no comparison. That said, here are some issues I'm having... <BR> <BR>1. REVERB! When I turn up the reverb, a humming buzz (or is it a buzzing hum <IMG SRC="http://www.interruptor.ch/cgi-bin/discu ... /happy.gif" ALT=":)">) gets louder and louder the more I turn. Rolling off the treble solves the problem, but that's hardly a solution. Does this sound like something I could fix myself? Anything beyond blowing some compressed air in there might lead to me destroying the thing as I have no mechanical aptitude. Does anyone know of somewhere in the northeastern US where it could be serviced? <BR> <BR>2. CHORUS! I don't know if the chorus unit is broken, but turning it all the way up seemed to have a negligible effect, maybe a little pitch shifting on higher freqs. Is this my unit, or do other owners find this to be the case as well? <BR> <BR>3. TAPE! Last night I was experimenting with self-oscillation, adjusting the intensity, repeat rate, and echo mode. Not being rough, just seeing what would happen. Well the tape snapped. Is it just an old tape, or did I push it too hard? Are there things I should NOT do to avoid this? <BR> <BR>Finally, if anyone could point me to a sight with maintenance tips, etc. I would greatly appreciate. <BR> <BR>Sorry for such a long post! Thanks for reading.