Advice needed - Rotel amp volume problem

Stee

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Hi all - non-expert newbie here seeking some guidance.

I have a Rotel RA-9358X Amp - recently it has intermittently played through only one channel and worse, the playing channel is sometimes very distorted.

It has a single volume dial which can independently change each side (or both). Twiddling, even pulling/pushing this sometimes makes the fault go away...I said I was not an expert!

My question this - on the face of it, is the fix potentially a nice easy single component change (the classic "it's a known problem" a la every car I've every owned). Is this worth considering or should I just buy a new amp?

Counting back, it's given over 30 years of service from new since I was a teen, so maybe a dignified and understated send-off for it might be best!?

Thanks in advance
Stee
 

Gray

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...is the fix potentially a nice easy single component change
The fix is likely to be easier than that .
Contact cleaner is what you need.
I recommend the 'Servisol' brand.
With the mains power removed, spray some inside the volume control, then turn it fully up and down a couple of times.
(Do all other controls while you're at it).
Problem cured (you should find).
 

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