Audible Illusions Modulus 3A problems


I own an Audible Illusions Modulus 3A and it has the stepped attenuators. the right channel has started making very loud popping noises when changing settings. Once it is in a set static position it sounds fine. I used to be able to spray it with a cleaner and it would operate silently for a month or so but now it pops no matter what! I'm reluctant to send it back because I've heard horror stories about getting them back in ones own life time from the factory. Any suggestions ? Is this common? Any fixes? Is the factory the ONLY choice?
jothompson

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I own a pair of AI L-1s. They both have a master volume control in addition to seperate volume controls for the left and right channels. One was manufactured in 1994 and the other in '95. Each pre-amp has a sound that I would describe as a static pop which comes from the loudspeaker. This fault only appears in the left channell volume attenuator of each unit and the '94 unit has the problem to a much greater degree than the '95. I get no such static pop from the right volume control or the master volume control,which may be coincidental. I posted this concern on this forum about a year ago and got a response which suggested rubbing alcohol applied to the volume attenuator with an eye dropper and it did in fact eliminate the problem,but only for a couple of weeks and the problem resumed...no better... no worse.. I also received a post from Jerry at AI asking that I call him as soon as possible as he might have a solution. This was very encouraging and I appreciated Jerry's concern, but when I phoned Jerry, I got Art. Art stated ,under no uncertain terms, that he had never heard of this problem before. The conversation did not go very well and I still have the problem. If the volume is not being adjusted then there is no noise... so I live with it as I thoroughly enjoy the sound of the pre-amp but wish there was an easy fix for the static pop.
This may not be of any help except to let you what to expect from AI and that there are others with the same frustration.

Regards & good luck!
John