McCormack DNA-1 has a clank


My McCormack DNA-1 amp has the occasional "clank" noise. It sounds like metal expanding or contracting all of a sudden. It happens mostly right after a particularly loud passage. What could this be?

Thanks,

Bob
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Showing 1 response by gbart

I second that you may have something loose. Check all screws, nuts and bolts, including the transformer mounting bolt(s). I once had an amp that made 2-3 rapid metallic clicks at every cold power-up. I traced the problem to an overtightened top cover screw. I had removed the top cover to re-bias the amp not long before the clicking started, which provided a clue that the noise was the result of something I had done.