My Eva's gone wrong :-(

uglymusicuglymusic
edited May 2011 in Amplifiers
Thankfully, the amp problem I mentioned over on the NVA SSP thread doesn't seem to be the NVA TDSs, but the Eva.

One of the channels has dropped in level and seems also to have lost some of its low-end extension. I hope that doesn't mean posting the damned thing back to Malaysia :-(

But first, I'll have a look at taking it apart, just in case it's something obvious.

Comments

  • AlanAlan
    What a pain! There was a thread on wigwam iirc where an eva went wrong ( it might have been jerrys) and had to be sorted.
  • AlanAlan
    BTW if you are all RCA'd up now I have a standard P90 you can borrow during repairs.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Thanks Alan. I'll see if I can track down that 'wam thread.

    I may take you up on the P90, because the Statement Pre isn't stackable - connections and controls on the top, as you may recall - and I've run out of shelf space, what with Young and PSU and stuff.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Was this the thread?
  • AlanAlan
    No, that's not it. It contained much hilarity at the designers name, mr Kok. I'll see if I can jog my memory when I get back. Perhaps it was contained in the big thread that discussed th Eva in general.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Thanks, oh reader of fora.
  • AlanAlan
    http://www.hifiwigwam.com/showthread.php?28350-Living-with-a-LDR-preamp&highlight=EVA+LDR

    Post 190 on. It isn't the same fault as you have though, but it seems that the makers are very responsive. Try the 're-setting' tip.

    I hope it helps!
    :-(
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Looks worth a go.

    Thanks for that.

    Otherwise I'll e-mail Mr Kok.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Well, I've taken the Eva apart and pushed everything home and looked at all the soldering, and everything looks hunky dory to me. I've also switched the thing on and off, and played with the remote. All to no avail.

    Time to see what Mr Kok says, I think.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Mr Kok says send Eva back for him to have a look at.

    Any recommendations for sending a small box to Malaysia, folks?
  • AlanAlan
    Interparcel.com - My first choice.

    Parcel2go

    ParcelFarce

    Eva is small & light - if you pack her in loads of light stuff like polystyrene balls or even rolled up newspaper & then double box it, you should be fine.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Thank you Maestro.

    Shall have a look at Interparcel.com.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    That nice man @Alan has lent me his NVA P90 Passive, so Eva'll be off to the Far East RSN.
  • AlanAlan
    I was robbed in the street!
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    He consented!
  • AlanAlan
    Your punishment will be to never settle in your listening position as you will be forever getting up to slightly adjust the balance with those dual volume pots!

    :p
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Trudat!
  • muz690muz690
    edited May 2011
    Hi Ugly, you might want to try taking the top off the EVA and poking the microchips inside with a plastic pen or pencil rubber!
  • AlanAlan
    @muz690 ;  How come '690 now?

    Welcome BTW, did you move on those tempting Magnums yet?
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Hi Ugly, you might want to try taking the top off the EVA and poking the microchips inside with a plastic pen or pencil rubber!
    Hi @muz690

    That has been tried, to no avail :-(
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Just a quick update. Everything is working as it should do with the P90, so it's definitely the Eva at fault.

    Now to get it into a box and off to Mr Kok for him to wave his magic wand over it.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    It's amazing how much better a system sounds with both channels working properly :-)
  • muz690muz690
    Hi Ugly, you might want to try taking the top off the EVA and poking the microchips inside with a plastic pen or pencil rubber!
    Hi @muz690

    That has been tried, to no avail :-(
    Bugger, this sorted mine,  i feel the design of them is 'fragile' to say the least!
    @muz690 ;  How come '690 now?

    Welcome BTW, did you move on those tempting Magnums yet?
    I've gone up in capacity a whole 50cc Alan! ;)

    Amps are still here, be good little combo for someone, I'll have to put them on ebay.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Hi Ugly, you might want to try taking the top off the EVA and poking the microchips inside with a plastic pen or pencil rubber!
    Hi @muz690

    That has been tried, to no avail :-(
    Bugger, this sorted mine,  i feel the design of them is 'fragile' to say the least!

    It's disappointing that something with no moving parts is so pernickety (sp?).
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    edited June 2011
    My Eva finally made its way back from Malaysia today, after FedEx completely ballsed up delivering it at this end, and added two weeks to the itinerary.

    Anyway, it's back in the system and sounding different from Alan's NVA P90. At first, not as good, but either as it has burned in a little or I've got used to its presentation, I like it more. It has more welly.

    And, of course, with the remote, it wins hands-down.

    Alan - thanks for the loan. We need to set up a time for me to get it back to you.
  • AlanAlan
    I love it when a plan comes together......can we get a cigar smoking smilie?
  • AlanAlan
    edited June 2011
    I pity th'Fool! I ain't gettin' on no damn plane....
    image

    Sorry for the low-brow quotes, Star trek is, of course, still better.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    Sorry. I should have posted that Mr Kok said one of the diodes had burnt out.
  • AlanAlan
    That sentence made me wince.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    You're such a tender soul, Mr B...
  • AlanAlan
    Perhaps it is the added context of Mr T shouting "get some nuts!" that did it, along with Mr Kok and the burned out diode.
  • uglymusicuglymusic
    But at least Mr Kok waved his magic wand over Eva and all was well ;-)
  • BrumjamBrumjam
    :O
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