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Hi all, new here!  I have a simple HiFi setup which has worked very well for quite a few years, but now after moving it the amp is giving a problem.  The amp is an Arcam Delta 60 (yes, it's old!). I'm using an Arcam Alpha 7SE CD player and the amp is into Epos ES11 speakers (bi-wired).  So here's the problem:  In stereo I only get sound from one speaker, but if I press the mono button I get sound from both speakers.  I opened the amp and there's nothing obvious amiss.  I changed both the 2 amp fuses but that hasn't made any difference.  At the moment I can't afford a new amp and even sending it away to be repaired is likely to cost more than I can afford.  Anything obvious I may have missed?  Anything I can try myself to test it would be much appreciated.  Otherwise it's mono for me for the foreseeable future...  cryingThanks

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RE: Problems with Arcam Amp

Start by swapping the left & right input leads over and see if the same speaker continues working.

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RE: Problems with Arcam Amp

Gododdin wrote:

Hi all, new here!  I have a simple HiFi setup which has worked very well for quite a few years, but now after moving it the amp is giving a problem.  The amp is an Arcam Delta 60 (yes, it's old!). I'm using an Arcam Alpha 7SE CD player and the amp is into Epos ES11 speakers (bi-wired).  So here's the problem:  In stereo I only get sound from one speaker, but if I press the mono button I get sound from both speakers.  I opened the amp and there's nothing obvious amiss.  I changed both the 2 amp fuses but that hasn't made any difference.  At the moment I can't afford a new amp and even sending it away to be repaired is likely to cost more than I can afford.  Anything obvious I may have missed?  Anything I can try myself to test it would be much appreciated.  Otherwise it's mono for me for the foreseeable future...  cryingThanks

I have a delta 90 which I still use in my little gym - fine amp. What happens if you swap the channels round from the CD player - does it move speaker or remain the same? Have you tried plugging into a different input such as tape?

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RE: Problems with Arcam Amp

Hi, and thanks for that.  When I do that the problem swaps to the other speaker.  I've also tried putting the interconnects into other outputs on the amp (tape 1 and tuner) but still no stereo (all work in mono).  I've also tried another CD player same result.

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Could it be the cable? From what you have said, both inputs work and both outputs work and it happens with different players.

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Thanks for that suggestion - if that's the case I will be jumping for joy!   excellent!  I just ordered a cheap pair of 'hifi' cables from Ebay - let's see.... I'll report back once they arrive.  Thanks again for the speedy help!

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You can double check by swapping it at the cd end, this will tell you if it's the cable or CD player. 

Edit: just noticed you tried a different CD player so ignore

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RE: Problems with Arcam Amp - happy outcome!

Hi just thought I would let you know that I went and borrowed a couple of cables from a friend and tried them - and all is working now as it should!  Woohooo!  Thanks for all the helpful advice!   good job  Now I need to choose some new cables - no idea where to start as so much has changed since I last looked at HiFi gear - but Atlas Element Integra get good reviews...

Thanks again, G