Originally Posted by CoolKish
Do you get crackling on stereo signal input as well?

Regards,
Kishore

Kishore,

I tried it again today in Stereo and the crackling/static is less but still there. If I go MONO then no crackling at all but I would expect that if it's a power issue where the motherboard isn't getting the power it needs to decode multi channels properly.

I rang a local guy who I use to repair the circuit boards in my Pinball machines and I will take the PSU board over to him tomorrow and he will have a look at it and test and re-do all solder joints etc. I can re-solder the board myself but I'm sure he would do a better job than me and for the $50 it will cost me I would rather have it done 100%.

Time will tell on if the board is the problem. I have checked the connectors from the board to the motherboard and they are fine.
The connector on the PS is different to what I have seen on Duncan's site for a 861 switched PS..... the wires from the board are soldered directly onto the pins on the PS with heat shrink over each one. They all are very tight. Makes it harder for me as I will have to take the PS to him also.

Kishore, Did you buy this new? if so I guess Meridian dispensed with the connector or if it's been in to M for repair at some point then they might have done it then.
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