07 DSL-401 burning smell: Help

btomlinson · 12-17-2007, 02:03 PM

When my new DSL-401 gets warm, I smell buring solder. The amp runs fine and it never gets bad, nor is there any smoke. A called a tech and they said it was normal. Does anyone agree?

Thank you.

LoKi · 12-17-2007, 03:25 PM

They do have an overheating problem that was supposedly addressed in the newer models. As long as you don't see smoke, its probably ok, but if its a VERY strong smell, take it in to a reputable tech and have them give it a once over.

coldsteal2 · 12-19-2007, 08:13 PM

I think i found what makes the smell, there is a
long strip of foam rubber that is below the power tubes
i dont know if its fireproof or not, but seems to me
that foam rubber and hot tubes are a bad idea?
could be that the smell is melting foam rubber?

btomlinson · 12-26-2007, 01:17 PM

Thank you. I will check that out.

coldsteal2 · 12-26-2007, 02:44 PM

I was told the strip of foam rubber is heatproof silicon
so thats not it.
Ive been runing mine wide open and its not even heating
up,
I would have your Bridge Rectifer checked by a tech

12-17-2007, 02:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
btomlinson Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 79	07 DSL-401 burning smell: Help When my new DSL-401 gets warm, I smell buring solder. The amp runs fine and it never gets bad, nor is there any smoke. A called a tech and they said it was normal. Does anyone agree? Thank you.

12-17-2007, 03:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
LoKi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 113	Re: 07 DSL-401 burning smell: Help They do have an overheating problem that was supposedly addressed in the newer models. As long as you don't see smoke, its probably ok, but if its a VERY strong smell, take it in to a reputable tech and have them give it a once over.

12-19-2007, 08:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
coldsteal2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 1,607	Re: 07 DSL-401 burning smell: Help I think i found what makes the smell, there is a long strip of foam rubber that is below the power tubes i dont know if its fireproof or not, but seems to me that foam rubber and hot tubes are a bad idea? could be that the smell is melting foam rubber? __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...&content=music Last edited by coldsteal2; 12-19-2007 at 11:50 PM.

12-26-2007, 01:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
btomlinson Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 79	Re: 07 DSL-401 burning smell: Help Thank you. I will check that out.

12-26-2007, 02:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
coldsteal2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 1,607	Re: 07 DSL-401 burning smell: Help I was told the strip of foam rubber is heatproof silicon so thats not it. Ive been runing mine wide open and its not even heating up, I would have your Bridge Rectifer checked by a tech __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...&content=music

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