TurboDuo sound issue - No Sound coming out of the left channel

[turbokon]

Hello, just got my turbo duo in mail today (fourth time I owned a turbo duo in 9 years).  I'm not getting any sound from the left channel.  First I thought it is the cable but then I plugged in an earphone and I'm still not getting in a sound from the left side.   Could this be related to the capitor problem I've been reading about?  I only have CD games.  I don't have a turbo chip to check if sounds are coming from both channel ok.  Any info would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

[ceti alpha]

Yes, the damned Turbo Duo sound issue. I'm currently dealing with it as well, but it is on it's way to be repaired - if it is, in fact, repairable. 

But there are people around here who can fix this problem for you, most notably D-Lite. You just have to take a number as this is a common problem and only a small number of people who are able to fix it. Though I guess the sound fix is one of the easier fixes, but I didn't want to risk busting my Duo even more and I was also interested in getting mods done as well.

Anyway, there's also these guys up here in Canada who will do mods/repairs (can't or won't do S-Video on the Turbo Duo yet): http://www.oldschoolgamer.ca/information.aspx?SID=15

In the end, I know your pain and so do a lot of other Turbo Duo owners. lol

[Michael Helgeson]

If you are going to have it done you should replace the laser also,just get it all out of the way.

[turbokon]

Thanks guys.  I plan on having a friend do it for me.  He works in a lab so he have all the tools and I'm not comfortable soldering in suck a tight place.  I'm also having trouble with CDR.  It is working intermittently.  Also it seems to be loading slowly.  Do you think replacing the lens will solve this issue?

[nat]

Yes, replacing the laser will solve this.

[turbokon]

Thanks guys.  Its nice to know that there are still people care about the turbos as much as I do.

[ceti alpha]

I thought about getting the laser replaced as well. I was going to go to OSG so I was emailing them asking questions, but they told me that if my laser was working not to mess with it.  But to me it's cheaper (shipping and all that) and more convenient to do it all in one shot. I'll email D-Lite and ask his opinion. To be honest I'd feel more at ease getting the laser replaced as well. With my luck I'd get my Duo back and the laser would decide to clunk out on me.  Seriously, if you doubt my bad luck issues let me refer you to my recent side mirror incidents. 

[termis]

Just buy a couple laser motors and keep 'em with you.  Seriously, they're super-duper easy to replace once it does clonk out on you.  No need to kill off an eye that might work for another 5, 10, or even 15 years from now.

[ceti alpha]

Just buy a couple laser motors and keep 'em with you.  Seriously, they're super-duper easy to replace once it does clonk out on you.  No need to kill off an eye that might work for another 5, 10, or even 15 years from now.

Yeah, I hear it's pretty easy to install a laser unit, though I have heard of some issues with it here on the board. Anyway, my laser is working great now so there really isn't any point in replacing it.

[turbokon]

My dou seems to be reading CD-Rs just fine now, better then when I first fired it up.  Loading just seems slow.  I will wait a bit before picking up a new laser unit.  Spent to much money already.  The wife is going to love this   Just ordered a 64MB PC-Engine Flash card.

[nodtveidt]

Spent to much money already.  The wife is going to love this

My wife loves it when I spend too much money also.

[nat]

Just ordered a 64MB PC-Engine Flash card.

You should have waited to get in on the group buy of the 128 flash carts. You probably would've spent about the same amount for the 128 on the group buy.

[turbokon]

Oh snap!  When were you guys planning to do a group buy?

[ceti alpha]

Yeah, when is this group buy happening? 

[nat]

Ask Dean, he said soon. Probably as soon as he gets his next big sale posted up.