Hello,
I extracted tube amp (el84 single tube) from old records player. I plugged it in phone and everything was OK, the same with laptop and mp3 player. Than i plugged it in my PC.
First fuse in my house turned off and there was loud bang, i believe that it comed from tube, i tought that one pin of tube was touching metal frame, so I straigten the tube and make sure that no pin is touching frame.
I turned it on again and fuse stayed on, but there was a bang in my pc. I had tube amp connected in front panel, bang comed from back of motherboard (i saw the flash). I didnt find any damage on motherboard, but jack that was plugged in the back was fried (my other amp) and sound card is dead.
After that I plugged in my old mp3 player, that i dont care about it and its playing fine, also with the phone i tried next.
Is there any way that i can check if amp destroyed pc since it was all good with phone, mp3 player and laptop?
I installed PCI sound card in my PC, but im affraid to plug amp back in any other source than old mp3!
Thank you for anwsers
I extracted tube amp (el84 single tube) from old records player. I plugged it in phone and everything was OK, the same with laptop and mp3 player. Than i plugged it in my PC.
First fuse in my house turned off and there was loud bang, i believe that it comed from tube, i tought that one pin of tube was touching metal frame, so I straigten the tube and make sure that no pin is touching frame.
I turned it on again and fuse stayed on, but there was a bang in my pc. I had tube amp connected in front panel, bang comed from back of motherboard (i saw the flash). I didnt find any damage on motherboard, but jack that was plugged in the back was fried (my other amp) and sound card is dead.
After that I plugged in my old mp3 player, that i dont care about it and its playing fine, also with the phone i tried next.
Is there any way that i can check if amp destroyed pc since it was all good with phone, mp3 player and laptop?
I installed PCI sound card in my PC, but im affraid to plug amp back in any other source than old mp3!
Thank you for anwsers