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ca ugly box 2 input issues

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scrtaper:
i was taping a show last night and noticed when the input is wiggled the preamp clips out my recorder - a bad jack, has anyone taken apart a  ugly box 2, i really dont want to pay to get it fixed and wait many month. It is only about 6 months old  at this point, and it does it with the stock ca connector and with various extension cables

beatkilla:
This is one reason why I have numerous backup equipment.

Did you try cleaning the connectors?

ilduclo:
might try to find someone local to work on it. Shouldn't be a real complicated soldering job. Stereo and TV repair people usually have the skills, good luck!

scrtaper:
Im more then capable in the electronics repair end - I just wanted to make sure i wasnt going to cut into something getting all that damn Silicone Epoxy off of it

Gutbucket:

--- Quote from: scrtaper on March 25, 2017, 03:56:54 PM ---when the input is wiggled the preamp clips out my recorder
--- End quote ---

Clean the jacks and mating plugs well with alcohol/contact-cleaner/de-oxit before getting all surgical invasive on it if you've not already tried that. 

If that does the trick, you might consider making two short pigtails for input/output which remain permanently installed in the preamp, gaff-taped or even glued in place to limit wear and stress on the jacks.  If you do that you'll need to insert/remove the battery to turn the preamp on/off.

Been down this road several times myself and that's what I did.  Cleaning the jacks did the trick, the rest was insurance against more serious problems in the future.

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