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Ben-Some components get microphonic - i.e. - they pick up vibration where they shouldn't - sometimes gently tapping suspected components with a plastic pen might highlight any component that is faulty. You shouldn't hear any effect unless there is something faulty. If there is a cold solder joint, it might show up that way too-Mickey -----Original Message----- From: Lou Judson Sent: Friday, September 28, 2018 1:20 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] TEAC A-2340 "white" noise Boards do not make noise. It might be a compoment on the board. Your service person should be able to trace it! OR see the machines on ebay, the one for $149 has a motor problem, probably has a board that works… <https://www.ebay.com/itm/Teac-A-2340SX-4-CHANNEL-SIMUL-SYNC-STEREO-REEL-TO-REEL-TAPE-DECK-/253887977500> 2 hours left, no bids yet! $149 is about one hour’s worth of a tech’s time!. <L> Lou Judson Intuitive Audio 415-883-2689 On Sep 28, 2018, at 1:01 PM, 6295LARGE <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Lou > > It's steady state white noise. What if it IS the board? > Regards, > Ben > > > On Fri, Sep 28, 2018 at 12:35 PM Lou Judson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> If you want a response, you should add it to the reply to field! :-) >> >> What sort of noise? Steady state white noise? Crackly irregular noise? >> Hard to believe he can’t trace it; at some point it is there and before >> that point it isn’t. Is it in playback, source monitor, or both? If on >> playback, it could be the source/tape switches, that happens on my Sony 4 >> track sometimes. >> >> I think - not sure - that a deck of that vintage can have compoments >> replaced on all the boards individually; not needing complete board >> replacement… and there are units on ebay for $149 to 600 which you could >> get as a parts donor… >> >> Best luck! >> >> <L> >> Lou Judson >> Intuitive Audio >> 415-883-2689 >> >> On Sep 28, 2018, at 9:03 AM, 6295LARGE <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> >>> Hello everybody. >>> >>> I have a TEAC A-2340 which has a noise that my repair guy cannot fix. >> He's >>> been in the business for some 35 year, but cannot trace this noise to >>> its >>> source. He said it might be the board which no one can fix or replace. >>> Does that make sense? Can anyone suggest a solution? >>> >>> Thanks. >>> Ben Roth >>> P.S. PLEASE RESPOND TO [log in to unmask] >>> >> >