Re: Alesis QuadraVerb (repair help requested)

hui0262 <cradleprod@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>I have a Quadraverb that I love. Right now she is very ill. The first
>symptoms were her LCD was fading and went blank all together. I presume
that
>the LCD needs to be replaced. I've been mixing live sound for about 20
>years, though I am not an electrical engineer. The only tool I have is a
>multi-tester. If anyone would care to share some ideas with me, I would
>greatly appreciate it. Please don't suggest I take it to a service
center.
>The closest one that would even know what a QuadraVerb is two hours away
in
>Atlanta. I have tried to find an LCD replacement part. I could only find
one
>company that had an QuadraVerb LCD and they quoted almost $80.00. I
thought
>was way to much. I would also be interested in buying a used or
non-working
>unit. That has a working LCD.

They all do that.  You wll need to order a new one, and $80 is probably
fair.
While the tech has it open, have him go through all the decouplng caps
with
an ESR meter and replace any that are doubtful.
--scott
-- 
"C'est un Nagra.  C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."