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MU524 Vari-Mu Tube Compressor / Re: Initial AC voltage jump

« on: Today at 04:15:02 PM »

It’s stuck at 100ohms
Check the input pot directly on its pins, with the front PCB disconnected.
It should go from 0 to 10kohms.

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DI503J Triple DI and Re-Amp / Re: Broken pads on potentiometer board

« on: February 12, 2026, 02:59:45 PM »

It is possible to repair by soldering a wire between the pot pin and the circuit.
Which pad of which pot is damaged (or show a picture) ?

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MU524 Vari-Mu Tube Compressor / Re: Initial AC voltage jump

« on: February 09, 2026, 03:55:00 PM »

Check the solder joints of the potentiometer P1, of the connectors J2a and J2b and of the transformer daughterboard to main PCB connector.

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AB528 Microphone preamplifier / Re: AB528 DI not working

« on: February 06, 2026, 10:41:04 AM »

Can you report the DC voltages on each pin of U2 on the DI board?

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DI503J Triple DI and Re-Amp / Re: DI503J triple DI output buffer

« on: February 04, 2026, 06:49:49 PM »

It is just in parallel with the input, without buffering.

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MC624 Monitor Controller / Re: 12 year old manual recommendations outdated

« on: February 04, 2026, 08:57:06 AM »

Hi,
We use this one.
We couldn't find a TV model that worked 100% so we programmed the MC624 manually for this remote.

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MU524 Vari-Mu Tube Compressor / Re: Initial AC voltage jump

« on: February 04, 2026, 08:46:32 AM »

Check that the input potentiometer is working by measuring the resistance between pins 7 & 10 of the input transformer. The value should vary from 0 to 200 ohms when rotating the input potentiometer.

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MU524 Vari-Mu Tube Compressor / Re: Initial AC voltage jump

« on: January 30, 2026, 04:25:52 PM »

It looks like a sidechain gain issue.
Check the solder joints of R22, R23, R28, D4.

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MU524 Vari-Mu Tube Compressor / Re: Initial AC voltage jump

« on: January 28, 2026, 03:37:12 PM »

When this happens, does the needle return to 0 if you remove the signal completely?

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MU524 Vari-Mu Tube Compressor / Re: Initial AC voltage jump

« on: January 26, 2026, 09:40:55 AM »

I am not sure I understand well.
Do you have a sudden excess of input gain? Does it looks like a bad contact? How does it ends? Please explain more.

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CP5176 FET compressor / Re: No sound CP5176

« on: January 26, 2026, 09:32:16 AM »

That looks very much like your issue.
One of the phase is not connected.
It can also explain the low levels.

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CP5176 FET compressor / Re: No sound CP5176

« on: January 23, 2026, 05:10:16 PM »

I am running short of ideas. 
Do you want to send it to us for a check? Contact me at jpk@soundskulptor.com

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CP5176 FET compressor / Re: No sound CP5176

« on: January 23, 2026, 09:47:41 AM »

The values are correct.
Check that the input transformer is inserted the right way around, with the markings facing upwards.
Check that the relay is inserted the right way around, with the white line down.
Check that the resistance between TP1 and ground goes from 0 to 1k6 when turning P1.

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CP5176 FET compressor / Re: No sound CP5176

« on: January 22, 2026, 03:20:25 PM »

I suppose that you mean the fingers on CN3a?
No. I mean the card edge connector at the back of the card with golden fingers (connecting to the lunchbox).

And without any power I suppose?
Correct

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EQ250 stereo equalizer / Re: EQ 250 setup question

« on: January 22, 2026, 11:55:24 AM »

Yes correct.

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CP5176 FET compressor / Re: No sound CP5176

« on: January 22, 2026, 11:54:08 AM »

With the P1 set max I can also read 0.11 VAC on TP1
Does this voltage vary, from 0 to max) with the P1 rotation?

Check the input transformer coils resistance:
Between edge connector fingers 8 & 10 (counting down, including absent fingers): 2k
Between side pins of P1: 1k6

But the signal is lacking all bass
Are you sure you are connecting the output with a balanced cable? This lack of bass happens when only one phase is connected.

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Discussions about the products / MOVED: EQ 250 setup question

« on: January 21, 2026, 06:16:01 PM »

This topic has been moved to EQ250 stereo equalizer.

https://www.soundskulptor.com/forum/index.php?topic=7394.0

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EQ250 stereo equalizer / Re: EQ 250 setup question

« on: January 21, 2026, 06:13:13 PM »

You can use a plugin in your DAW that generates a variable frequency sine wave (there are several free plugins available like tonegenerator) and adjust the frequency for the maximum output signal.

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CP5176 FET compressor / Re: No sound CP5176

« on: January 21, 2026, 11:14:57 AM »

I have put a 1VAC sine 1 Khz signal to the input of the compressor and I don´t get any VAC reading on TP1
Check the solder joints on transformer T1, connectors CN3a and CN3b, potentiometer P1.

With a signal at the input, check that you get an AC volts reading on pot P1 top pin, against 0V, then on TP1 with P1 set at max.

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MU524 Vari-Mu Tube Compressor / Re: STEP 6 OUT 1Vac

« on: January 20, 2026, 08:56:11 AM »

D'après les photos envoyées, sur le 1er MU524, les trimmers ne sont pas à la bonne place:
TR1 5k au lieu de 2k
TR2 5k au lieu de 1k
TR3 1k au lieu de 5k
TR4 2k au lieu de 5k

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CP5176 FET compressor / Re: No sound CP5176

« on: January 19, 2026, 04:13:23 PM »

Every value was right except D: that should be - 0.2 V, and I did get - 0.133 V.
This is probably OK.

You must try to follow the signal as mentioned here.
It will tell you where the signal chain is broken.

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MU524 Vari-Mu Tube Compressor / Re: STEP 6 OUT 1Vac

« on: January 19, 2026, 03:35:34 PM »

TP1=41,4 VDC
TP2= 40 VDC
Est-ce le même résultat en retirant U4 ?
Vérifier les valeurs et soudures de R3...R8.

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MU524 Vari-Mu Tube Compressor / Re: MU524 is noisy

« on: January 19, 2026, 10:56:59 AM »

Check if any component is overheating, U2 in particular.

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EQP501 Passive Equalizer / Re: Switch issue

« on: January 13, 2026, 03:19:40 PM »

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CP4500 Stereo Bus Compressor / Re: Bad power voltages and reversed THAT1246

« on: January 10, 2026, 09:49:53 AM »