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Solid State Amplifiers => The Newcomer's Forum => Topic started by: No6h on June 04, 2016, 03:12:09 AM

Title: Noisy Cricket Troubleshooting
Post by: No6h on June 04, 2016, 03:12:09 AM
After a big break, I have returned to my Noisy Cricket project. I have completely soldered the entire board, and am getting perfect continuity from the input jack to the speaker terminals. I still can not get any audio through when I touch the end of the guitar jack. What am I doing wrong... lol probably nooby but oh well xD
Title: Re: Noisy Cricket Troubleshooting
Post by: exztinct01 on June 04, 2016, 06:04:57 AM
Quote from: No6h on June 04, 2016, 03:12:09 AM
am getting perfect continuity from the input jack to the speaker terminals.
why should they have perfect continuity?
Ground, yes. But signal path?
Title: Re: Noisy Cricket Troubleshooting
Post by: No6h on June 04, 2016, 02:45:41 PM
I followed the signal path and got continuity between all the points on the board.
Title: Re: Noisy Cricket Troubleshooting
Post by: incurably_optimistic on June 04, 2016, 03:07:16 PM
Considering the fact, that the signal goes through the FET, three capacitors, a resistor and LM386 that's not expected. Are you sure you are measuring the continuity with the circuit NOT connected to the battery/DC?

It would also help if you posted some photos of your build!
Title: Re: Noisy Cricket Troubleshooting
Post by: No6h on June 04, 2016, 03:17:08 PM
oh. lol! I'll check the circuit later today, and then post some pictures. BEWARE, it is a very messy circuit board.
Title: Re: Noisy Cricket Troubleshooting
Post by: exztinct01 on June 04, 2016, 07:36:04 PM
i hope all those components are not shorted  :loco
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