A. Audio/Video (19)

Q: (18388) I need to know which product which would be the best to clean volume pots on musical equipment. When I rotate the pot, it makes a static/crackling noise.

Q: (18390) I own vacuum tube home audio preamplifiers. The amplifier in particular runs pretty hot due to 8 KT120 power tubes, as do the smaller 12au7 signal tubes. The preamp gets warm with the 2 5ar4 rectifier tubes & 12au7 signal tubes. Total ...

Q: (18581) I'm in France and my job is repairing audio products. I use DeoxIT F5 to clean potentiometers and DeoxIT D5 for switches and encoders - GREAT products. Please can you tell me what products (grease) can I use after cleaning potentiometers a...

Q: (18380) Can I use DeoxIT to clean tape heads?

Q: (19595) I am trying to figure out which product, if any, will be best to lubricate some old P&G faders (motorized). I would rather not have to take the console out of service to remove the faders if possible. Thanks for your time. Thank you, Scott

Q: (19583) I am contacting you to ask for some assistance regarding the DeoxIT® D5 and DeoxIT® F5 products you sell. In short, I am a musician in need of repairing my Fender Stratocaster guitar. The volume knob on my guitar is very crackly when being...

Q: (18848) Dear CAIG, Please advise the correct product(s) for cleaning volume potentiometers associated with small vintage and currently produced portable radios. Most of these potentiometers operate erratically, resulting in poor volume and control...

Q: (18386) I know DeoxIT® D-Series and DeoxIT® Gold are good to for cleaning anything with metal to metal contacts - buy the way, they are the best products, hands down! But what do I use to clean the potentiometers that are carbon? Also, many pots h...

Q: (19337) Hello CAIG, We are professional installers and would like some advice or instruction sheet on which product to use on our audio and video equipment. We also do outdoor installations for home and businesses. Thanks, George

Q: (18989) I have been using DeoxIT D5 cleaner on my Marantz 2325 beast for years now. It typically needs to have every silver-plated rotary switch sprayed every 6 months or so. As this is a lot of opening and flipping upside-down and sideways, so op...