Re: (313) OT: Stanton SMX-301 DJ mixer zapped?! Final verdict
Not sure a new PSU's gonna do me any good, but maybe it wouldn't hurt to give it a whirl: - Thor, You must some serious carpet in your place! I would start off by checking the power supply of the unit I believe that the problem could be coming from there. I would suggest buying a new one to see if it works otherwise the cost of repair will exceed the cost of the mixer. Thanks Robert Strachan aka Dj jungle boy - On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 6:33 PM, Thor Teague wrote: > MEK, yeah looks that way! :) It was bright when this happened... I > think if it was dark it would have been almost as bright as a camera > flash. (No bad little kids doing bad little things though). > > Kent, I tested everything, albeit less than maniacally. Let's assume > yes right now. I could literally pull it out and check every > connection, but I consider it 95%+ certain that the problem is the > mixer. > > Maybe the building isn't grounded properly. I live in a super old > building, probably earlier 20th century build, like first quarter ish. > Just a guess, though, I have nothing to back that up. > > > - > Kent wrote: > That's messed up. First off, is the mixer the problem? I.e. can you > run an IPod, CD Player, etc into your amp and hear sound? Do your > turntables still produce sound (maybe hard to do without a phono > preamp or mixer, but worth checking). > > If so, the mixer is kinda shot. You can try getting it replaced under > warranty from Stanton. It's weird that you could build up enough > static charge to fry it -- for one thing the chassis is grounded, so > any electrical charge should have gone straight to ground. For > another, all static-sensitive components (and there really shouldn't > be many) should not be vulnernerable because the path of least > resistance is through chassis ground. >
Re: (313) OT: Stanton SMX-301 DJ mixer zapped?!
MEK, yeah looks that way! :) It was bright when this happened... I think if it was dark it would have been almost as bright as a camera flash. (No bad little kids doing bad little things though). Kent, I tested everything, albeit less than maniacally. Let's assume yes right now. I could literally pull it out and check every connection, but I consider it 95%+ certain that the problem is the mixer. Maybe the building isn't grounded properly. I live in a super old building, probably earlier 20th century build, like first quarter ish. Just a guess, though, I have nothing to back that up. - Kent wrote: That's messed up. First off, is the mixer the problem? I.e. can you run an IPod, CD Player, etc into your amp and hear sound? Do your turntables still produce sound (maybe hard to do without a phono preamp or mixer, but worth checking). If so, the mixer is kinda shot. You can try getting it replaced under warranty from Stanton. It's weird that you could build up enough static charge to fry it -- for one thing the chassis is grounded, so any electrical charge should have gone straight to ground. For another, all static-sensitive components (and there really shouldn't be many) should not be vulnernerable because the path of least resistance is through chassis ground.
Re: (313) OT: Stanton SMX-301 DJ mixer zapped?!
That's messed up. First off, is the mixer the problem? I.e. can you run an IPod, CD Player, etc into your amp and hear sound? Do your turntables still produce sound (maybe hard to do without a phono preamp or mixer, but worth checking). If so, the mixer is kinda shot. You can try getting it replaced under warranty from Stanton. It's weird that you could build up enough static charge to fry it -- for one thing the chassis is grounded, so any electrical charge should have gone straight to ground. For another, all static-sensitive components (and there really shouldn't be many) should not be vulnernerable because the path of least resistance is through chassis ground. But there's a first time for everything. Let me know what you find out. I've been messing around with stereo gear longer than you've been alive and never heard of anything like this. On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Thor Teague wrote: > Hello 313, > > Pardon the OT, but I know someone will have insight if they could hit > me back offlist. > > I recently was cleaning my apartment, and this arc of static > electricity the likes of which I've never seen jumped off my hand and > into my mixer. The audio "POPPED" loudly and went dead. After that, it > would power/light up and bump the speakers but it does not accept any > input whatsoever. No bouncing levels, no audio (obviously), no > headphone cueing, no booth output. > > Is this something that could be feasably fixed or should I get a new > mixer? The SMX-301 is not a particularly expensive model, but if it's > fixable maybe it makes sense to do so. Otherwise, might be time for a > new mixer! > > E-mail me offlist with any insight, sorry bout the spam. >
(313) OT: Stanton SMX-301 DJ mixer zapped?!
Hello 313, Pardon the OT, but I know someone will have insight if they could hit me back offlist. I recently was cleaning my apartment, and this arc of static electricity the likes of which I've never seen jumped off my hand and into my mixer. The audio "POPPED" loudly and went dead. After that, it would power/light up and bump the speakers but it does not accept any input whatsoever. No bouncing levels, no audio (obviously), no headphone cueing, no booth output. Is this something that could be feasably fixed or should I get a new mixer? The SMX-301 is not a particularly expensive model, but if it's fixable maybe it makes sense to do so. Otherwise, might be time for a new mixer! E-mail me offlist with any insight, sorry bout the spam.
