Popping noises

I noticed today a very slight 'popping' sound in my left channel. Noticed this noise while my tube amp was idling and I am presuming it is a driver tube in the amp section...is this a fair guess or could it be something else?

daveyf04-18-2011 3:06am

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bshapperd Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 84 posts 04-18-2011 at 04:41am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Does this happen only during warm-up; perhaps within the first half hour only? B
daveyf OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,875 posts 04-18-2011 at 06:03am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Seems to happen during warm up only. After I took the amp off idle and played various pieces it seemed ok.
czbbcl Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,752 posts 04-18-2011 at 12:46pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sounds like it might be a power tube getting ready to go. Chuck
newbee Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,767 posts 04-18-2011 at 03:07pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Could be just a bad connection developing between tube pins and socket connection. Try removing and re-seating the tubes, power and small tubes. If you can identify the specific tube, and you might do this by rotating tubes from channel to channel, you can also try to tighten the contacts in the power tube sockets if the former doesn't work.

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