Amiga CD32 sound problem

Lakanman · 30 June 2013, 18:22

I just bought an Amiga CD32 and i have some problems with the sounds. I hear more sounds in the right speaker then the left one and some sound effects is so low that you almost can't hear them. I tried to connect to headphone jack but i only get sound in one speaker. Any idea?

FOL · 30 June 2013, 19:35

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Originally Posted by Lakanman

I just bought an Amiga CD32 and i have some problems with the sounds. I hear more sounds in the right speaker then the left one and some sound effects is so low that you almost can't hear them. I tried to connect to headphone jack but i only get sound in one speaker. Any idea?

Certainly sounds like broken connector or cap leakage.

TomCrazy · 01 July 2013, 06:09

Lakanman, you most probably have a bad AC coupling cap for one of the two stereo channels. Capacitors doesn't necessarily have to be leaky to have gone bad. Both wet and solid electrolytics can go bad with age without leaking.

I've heard that Commodore also fitted two capacitors with the wrong polarity in the CD32, and at least one of them has to do with the sound. Having them in there the wrong way around will kill the capacitors pretty quickly.

I could probably fix these problems for you in an afternoon. Where in Sweden do you live?

30 June 2013, 18:22	#1
Lakanman Sheetman Join Date: May 2010 Location: Sweden Age: 42 Posts: 35	Amiga CD32 sound problem I just bought an Amiga CD32 and i have some problems with the sounds. I hear more sounds in the right speaker then the left one and some sound effects is so low that you almost can't hear them. I tried to connect to headphone jack but i only get sound in one speaker. Any idea?

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01 July 2013, 06:09	#3
TomCrazy Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Stockholm / Sweden Posts: 64	Lakanman, you most probably have a bad AC coupling cap for one of the two stereo channels. Capacitors doesn't necessarily have to be leaky to have gone bad. Both wet and solid electrolytics can go bad with age without leaking. I've heard that Commodore also fitted two capacitors with the wrong polarity in the CD32, and at least one of them has to do with the sound. Having them in there the wrong way around will kill the capacitors pretty quickly. I could probably fix these problems for you in an afternoon. Where in Sweden do you live?

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