turner with an issue
Fritz, I have a Turner that Dennis O put together for me to be used with my Harp King - love the mic. Lately I will ocassionally lose my audio. I may lose it for just a moment, or it might stay that way until I reconnect my cord a few times. The fit is tight on the input and i changed cords and tried different amps to eliminate those as causes. i may be able to play for long periods without an issue , or it may happen several times within an hour. The mic is with crystal element, although it has been several years since I bought it and I don't remember the exact crystal Dennis used. Is there anything else to try before sending it off for service?
Thanks for the feedback! I never noticed the sound of an open circuit, so it may be a gounding problem. In any event, i gave up trying to figure this one out and just recieved a note from Dennis O that he has the mic in his hands. Really hope it can be fixed - my Harp King really likes that Turner with the 151 crystal.
YO BOB!
Your Turner's in good hands. Not only is Dennis O a savvy mic guy, he's my BROTHER! Yes, we were born within 24 hours of each other, several states apart. Mom still won't talk about the labor...
Would I be wrong to say that it could be dangerous to be in the same bar with you and Dennis? I know Dennis will make it as good as new if it is possible - he originally "did" the mic three times to make it work well with the Harp King . Problem might be in getting the crystal it needs.
YO BOB,
This maddening intermittence could be as simple and cheap as a ground-out inside of the thread-on connector (loose solder, errant wire filament). The unfortunate / expensive cause could be inside the MC-151 crystal. I have a drawer marked "INTERMITTENT" and it contains nothing but crystal elements of various vintage and manufacture. With applied pressure, an apparently healthy crystal can go into 'freeze' mode without warning -and just as quickly pop back into the realm of the living. But the Lazarus of elements they ain't. They'll simply give you false hope...
You're doing all the right moves to track down the problem, Bob. Sometimes the solutions are just tuff to isolate. If the signal simply stops I'd guess there's a grounding-out somewhere. If there's the BZZZ of an open circuit, then continuity's being lost somewhere in the chain. The expensive answer, "Crystal" may not be the right answer.