I had my Schonstedt GA-92XT repaired by a firm in Texas, and they did fix it.
But when I got it back, the volume was barely audible turned wide open. It was bad enough before, and almost unusable now.
The firm said to send it back ($ plus delay 🙁 ).
It's possible that there is a board adjustment for that, and is it a do it yourself repair?
I'd check it with fresh batteries.
Wiggle the volume control a few times.
If it has a headphone jack, plug in phones and listen, or just insert and remove the plug a few times to clean the contacts that disconnect the speaker.
Next step, open it up and look for loose connections.
After that, you need electronic expertise.
Check the little nylon connector from the board to the speaker. I've have two that "semi-shorted" at the connector.
When I say check, I mean "wiggle" it. I've yet to break out the soldering iron on one.;-)
> I had my Schonstedt GA-92XT repaired by a firm in Texas, and they did fix it.
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> But when I got it back, the volume was barely audible turned wide open. It was bad enough before, and almost unusable now.
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> The firm said to send it back ($ plus delay 🙁 ).
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> It's possible that there is a board adjustment for that, and is it a do it yourself repair?
Sure is. You send it back and say that was what was wrong to being with and it still isn't fixed and you aren't paying ANY extra and that they will stand by their work or they will NEVER get any of your business again. And if you'll tell us who it is, I can make sure I NEVER use their business either for any repair work if they won't fix it right the first time, or make good on it the second time.
I sent my little pistol grip off in November and when it came back, it just wasn't right and was only marginally better. I tried to work it for a month or so and then I sent it back saying that it never got fixed. Voila, they warrantied the work and fixed it and it works like a champ now.
I knew something wasn't right when I could see the iron rod and the located wouldn't pick it up.
It would, however, find a TON of control points that we couldn't find earlier. They were a "null" signal and that sucker found every one of them. Some of them we'd thought were destroyed since the 80's!
I recently called about a repair. Was told it would cost $300.
Diagnosed and repaired it myself with a $3 board part.
We have two "new"(er) Schonstedt's that you can barely hear, if there is any traffic you can't hear them at all. I remember older ones used to scream?
On the same note...is there any alternative to Schonstedt...researching what to buy now? Thanks
We've tried a few others, none seem to last/hold up like the good ol Schonstedt, we buy the old original GA52 (I think that's it), all metal, just hold up better. IMHO
Thanks Greg
I've had two where the stand offs for the speaker were bent. The speaker was tight against the board and barely audible. Some careful work with the Leatherman and they work fine...
