New DBX 266 malfunction - cause for concern?

[apa]

I just installed two new DBX 266's. I was checking the units though
before hooking them up. All was fine until I got to the right side of
the second unit. When I lowered the threshold on that channel it
showed gain reduction on it's own meter and on a Minilyzer connected
to the ouput. All good there. But when I raised the threshold again
the three of the gain reduction lights stayed on even with the
threshold all the way up and the ratio all the way down. I unplugged
the unit, waited a few seconds and plugged it back in. One light was
still lit but it went off after a few seconds. I raised and lowered
the threshold again and again three lights stayed lit even with the
threshold raised to where it was showing no reduction before. I poked
the auto button for the attack and release settings - not even hard
enough to engage it. Just a tap. Everything started working
normally. Now I can't get it to exhibit the problem at all. So it
seems to be fine but I don't feel very good about it. How worried
should I be?

Thanks, Andy

[Mike Rivers]

apa wrote:

> I poked
> the auto button for the attack and release settings - not even hard
> enough to engage it. Just a tap. Everything started working
> normally. Now I can't get it to exhibit the problem at all. So it
> seems to be fine but I don't feel very good about it. How worried
> should I be?

You should be worried. If it's truly new, return it and exchange it for
another unit. If it was broken and you didn't fix it, it's still broken.


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[Geoff]

Mike Rivers wrote:
> apa wrote:
>
>> I poked
>> the auto button for the attack and release settings - not even hard
>> enough to engage it. Just a tap. Everything started working
>> normally. Now I can't get it to exhibit the problem at all. So it
>> seems to be fine but I don't feel very good about it. How worried
>> should I be?
>
> You should be worried. If it's truly new, return it and exchange it
> for another unit. If it was broken and you didn't fix it, it's still
> broken.

Definitely should be worried, as it will doubtlessly die again at the most
inconvenient time.

If you are lucky it was simply a tarnished switch contact or a loose mains
plug.. If not, then likly either a fractured pcb connection (on the switch)
or a dry-joint somewhere.

geoff

[Gareth Magennis[_2_]]

"apa" > wrote in message
...
>I just installed two new DBX 266's. I was checking the units though
> before hooking them up. All was fine until I got to the right side of
> the second unit. When I lowered the threshold on that channel it
> showed gain reduction on it's own meter and on a Minilyzer connected
> to the ouput. All good there. But when I raised the threshold again
> the three of the gain reduction lights stayed on even with the
> threshold all the way up and the ratio all the way down. I unplugged
> the unit, waited a few seconds and plugged it back in. One light was
> still lit but it went off after a few seconds. I raised and lowered
> the threshold again and again three lights stayed lit even with the
> threshold raised to where it was showing no reduction before. I poked
> the auto button for the attack and release settings - not even hard
> enough to engage it. Just a tap. Everything started working
> normally. Now I can't get it to exhibit the problem at all. So it
> seems to be fine but I don't feel very good about it. How worried
> should I be?
>
> Thanks, Andy




It seems to have been an intermittent connection. Could have been some
residual dirt from manufacture on a switch contact that will never happen
again. It could be a dry joint, which will never put itself right and
could re-occur at any time, possibly when you least need it.

I would try and return it as faulty for a replacement, as you now can never
be sure it will be reliable. The shop may well be more than happy to oblige,
even though you may not be able to demonstrate the fault. They will be less
than happy if you ask for a refund.



Gareth.