Help Control Noise In My Stereo

[Brainchild]

I have an older reciever, but lately when I turn the volume knob, it makes a scratchy sound. Anyone know how to fix this annoying problem? It sounds good, just leace the volume alone

[OuTpaTienT]

Go to Radio Shack, or some place similar, and get some electrical contact cleaner. Something along these lines.

Unplug the equipment, give it a good cleaning, and use that solvent in and around the volume pot (all the pots actually). That should help tremendously if not completely fix it.

[nomaxim]

If the above doesn't work, it should, you might have to replace volume control.
It's not hard to replace, but good luck trying to find a new one that matches the old one(knob). Parts for these aren't easy to come by.
I lucked out and had an older Pioneer that used a similar part.

Do what I do with my dau's stereo when it plays scratchy sounds (she says it's music, but I think not! )

Pull the plug out at the socket. Causes the most beautiful sound of all - silence!

until she wails "Dad! That's my fav song!!"

Sorry I'm not an audiophile. Can't help, just remarkin'.

Cheers
Mick

[Brainchild]

My dad used to do that to me too when I was a teen I said I would never do that to my kids, but then RAP YUK!
lol