[comp.sys.amiga] A2000 Audio filter problems

baer@percival.UUCP (Ken Baer) (02/12/88)

I am posting this message for a friend (Bob Lindstrom).  He will see all
replies here, or you can respond via e-mail to boblind@percival.UUCP.
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	I seem to have discovered that my lowpass filter in the A2000 has
channels wired in reverse of each other (if that's even possible). When I 
run Mark Riley's LED program to disable the filter, the left channel clearly
loses its high frequency response and the right channel acquires additional
highs (as expected).
	When I run the program again to enable the filter, the left channel
sounds nice and crisp and the right channel is the one that grows slightly
murky in sound (again, as expected).
	Man, this thing is wierd. The left channel apparently behaves just
the opposite of expected while the right channel appears to be on target. 
However, I dread having to explain this to one of our local repair outfits,
much less trying to prove to them that it is actually happening. ARrgggghhhh..

		Thanks,
		Bob L.
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daveh@cbmvax.UUCP (Dave Haynie) (02/17/88)

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> 	I seem to have discovered that my lowpass filter in the A2000 has
> channels wired in reverse of each other (if that's even possible). When I 
> run Mark Riley's LED program to disable the filter, the left channel clearly
> loses its high frequency response and the right channel acquires additional
> highs (as expected).

This sounds very weird, if not impossible.  First thing I'd check is the
audio system you're attached to.  Try reversing the left and right channel
cables.

> 	Man, this thing is wierd. The left channel apparently behaves just
> the opposite of expected while the right channel appears to be on target. 
> However, I dread having to explain this to one of our local repair outfits,
> much less trying to prove to them that it is actually happening. ARrgggghhhh..

So you tried that, and it's still looking weird.  Maybe something is messed
up.  What you (or your repair guy) want to look at is Q200 and Q201, which
are both MPF102 JFETs used to jump around the filter section of the audio
amp.  Q200 controls the left side, Q201 controls the right.  R204 is a 470K
current limit resistor into Q200, and R205 for Q201.

> 		Thanks,
> 		Bob L.
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