ok...lets just check it....want me to check the caps etc on the board?...only have a esr meter....so not very sophisticated stuff...and am not an expert at all...can go to caps...offset....bias...but thats it...and deox pots....and very good detail cleaning....lol...I dont think its a bad cap or something....it would be much worst sound...if you tell me everything is ok after checking it,I ll just put it on ebay one day and we ll start fresh with another one...no problem...no rush....just let me know when ok for you....am out of the country all month of July...