Author Topic: Help needed with Duo... music problem. (Read 472 times)

Sensato Black Lion · « **on:** November 14, 2004, 05:45:56 AM »

Here, I'm going to try and explain this the best I can. My Turbo Duo used to work perfectly. Now, everything works fine exept for one little thing: music simply won't come out for CD games or standard music CDs. The CD games works flawlessly. The visuals, the sound fx are all right, no problemns here. But the music... it just won't comes out.

In fact, music DOES come out but at an extremely low volume. If I turn the TV volume to the max and pay attention, I can actually hear the music but at an incredibly low intensity. The sound fx are then to loud for me to even think about playing a game that way. It's really sad.

No such music problem occur with Turbo Chips games or chip-to-cd ports such as Bonk's 1&2 and Bomberman (contained on Gate of Thunder pack-in).

Well that's pretty much it. If anyone could give me any info on how to fix this (if it even can be fixed), I'd be extremely thankfull. Tell me that I don't need another Duo, please. Also, I don't really like the idea of sending my system for someone to fix it. Thanks in advance!

monads · « **Reply #1 on:** November 15, 2004, 03:57:44 AM »

Alot of Duo owners report this problem, audio drops in/out. Sound FX are good at normal volume, but sometimes the regular music soundtrack is at very low volume or fades. I had this same problem with one of my old Duos that's pretty much got on my damn nerves. I can't even use it!

Recommendation? You can get a Japanese Duo, which don't have these problems, or get a new Duo. You could check out Turbo Zone http://www.tzd.com to check if they can repair your unit.

The whole thing really sucks.

Liquid Snake · « **Reply #2 on:** November 15, 2004, 11:15:01 AM »

JPN Duo has the same problem (I'm suffering from this music right now).
From what I've heard is that Duo (no matter US or JPN) has this problem due to heating issue.

People tell me that Duo-R or Duo-RX has no problem

dj898 · « **Reply #3 on:** November 15, 2004, 11:58:56 AM »

I'm glad I sold my PCE Duo and picked up mint Duo-RX for 7800 yen

cheers

monads · « **Reply #4 on:** November 15, 2004, 04:40:53 PM »

What about the original white suitcase version CDRom? Any problems with that unit?

Nutribrain · « **Reply #5 on:** November 15, 2004, 11:22:42 PM »

I don't have any problems with the white suitcase Rom-Rom. I'm using it since 1994 when I bought it not just for playing PCE games but also in order to listen my normal music CDs, as I don't own a dedicated stereo system.

Sensato Black Lion · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2004, 02:22:15 AM »

A couple of days ago, somebody from ccjvq.com suggested me to use a can of compressed air on the DUO's PCB. At first, I didn't see how that would help me at all and didn't bother trying it. But then, a tech or repairmen (Omnedon from cgcc.ca) showed up and explained:

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It's likely a heat issue caused by the Duo's location of the sound amp board. Apparently, this can be alleviated with the installation of a small fan, assuming no heat damage has already been done to the sound board.

He also said that he could probably fix this if I sent him my Duo. While I was medatating on the decision to take, I thought "hey, why not try cooling that Duo down with compressed air." After all, I had nothing to loose and so gave it a try it.

Not knowing were the said amp was located, or even what it looked like, I focused on the various chips and wires of the boards. Reassembled everything and powered the Duo up. Guess what? Problem solved, for now at least. I figure it'll pop up again sometime, when it heats up maybe. But for now, everything seem alright, hours from the compressed air session. Although it didn't seem dusty at all, I'm thinking: is it possible that dust was the cause to all this? Perhaps causing the system to heat up more or faster than it should.

Anyways, now that everything is as it was before, I feel much better knowing that the system wasn't permanently damaged. I'll have to wait and see it this happens again.

Zerojean · « **Reply #7 on:** November 16, 2004, 02:29:03 AM »

The only prob with the CD Rom2 is the connection with the interface, if it gets knocked or isnt on right the sound can crackle and drop out (the music anyway)

BTW, does the first DUO have a headphone socket??

monads · « **Reply #8 on:** November 16, 2004, 03:24:35 AM »

Compressed air? Hmm...I'd have to get the tool to open up the unit and try.

Btw, the first Duo's have a headphone socket. I believe the only's ones to not have it are the Duo R and Duo RX units. They took it out to save costs and make the units more price competitive.

Liquid Snake · « **Reply #9 on:** November 16, 2004, 03:49:28 AM »

My machine is like this:

- Play Hucard game: No problem. Sound/music are crystal clear
- Play CD game: Normal at beginning and later volume decreases........

I'll try to get a can of compressor air to see if it'll solve the heating problem.