Author Topic: Possible ICs fried MP566-II

May 07, 2026, 09:10:04 PM
Read 5 times

spurton@gmail.com

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 1
  • Karma: +0/-0
    • View Profile
I recently built the MP566-II Tube pre and when I first powered it on I could not get any sound out of it. So I removed it and discovered I had a solder bridge on the back of the header pins to the tube PCB. I fixed the bridge and ran it again. It puts out sound but very quiet, not enough to register signal but I can hear it faintly. It also distorts heavily when I turn up the gain knob or output knob. I know shorting leads can fry the ICs. Does this sound like what I did? If so I will order new ones. Thank you. 

May 08, 2026, 08:46:01 AM
Reply #1

JPK

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 1436
  • Karma: +43/-0
    • View Profile
Can you tell me which pins were shorted?
What results do you get from the voltages checks in the test guide steps 2 to 5?
JPK

 

SMF spam blocked by CleanTalk