MrDinsdale Posted June 8 Share Posted June 8 Had a Radial ProDI for a while, mostly sat on a shelf since I got my Capo. Long story short, the pass through is fine but the XLR is completely dead. Not sure if it’s taken a bump or something but can’t see any obvious signs of damage, all looks fine inside. Any thoughts? Is it worth trying to get it fixed or should I just grab another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilebodgers Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 I’ve seen a few of these fail due to cracked solder joints on the transformer. That is an easy fix if you know what to look for. If the transformer itself has failed then the unit is scrap, we could never get spares in the uk. Main problem is that it’s probably not worth the cost of paying someone to investigate unless you can get a free/cheap assessment from someone local. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDinsdale Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 I couldn’t see any dry joints but I’ll take another look! Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamIAm Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 (edited) This post indicates that the Jensen JT-DB-EPC are a drop in replacement https://gearspace.com/board/geekzone/993802-upgrading-radial-prod2.html and the DiPro uses the same Eclipse ET-DB2 transformer. If you've access to a multimeter, it may be worth checking continuity of the appropriate pins (as per the Jensen schematic)) to see if there are any internal disconnects. https://www.jensen-transformers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/jt-db-epc.pdf Sam x Edited June 9 by SamIAm 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilebodgers Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 They tend to be ring fractures rather than dry joints (looks just like the name would suggest - a ring around the pin is visible in the solder joint). The transformers are quite heavy and if the Di gets dropped a joint can fracture. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDinsdale Posted June 9 Author Share Posted June 9 Ace, will try and take a closer look later! Cheers for the help folks, will update if i find anything! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieclare Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 I had an issue with a bad XLR a while ago and Radial responded pretty quickly after I filled in the contact form on their website. They were pretty helpful. Their UK distributor is polar.uk.com (but they never responded to emails). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilebodgers Posted June 16 Share Posted June 16 Found an interesting link on eBay for someone that fixes dead Radial DI boxes: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235555070694?itmmeta=01J0HCW1Z5NYA6H2S9C70S2CSV&hash=item36d82d22e6:g:tXgAAOSwKvVmOsLq&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4ET6W%2FaOm1s%2BW27PNr83Iu5Xs1qLjLonNKOI4bXXnr%2FhSY65qLfMpbDtCtowNnXVIP9kKBhcb7inDITXAF9XCKjPuarakJ%2B9WZnzZroUgwiN6wN6A%2FCylrGIf5hN9ab%2FmjOIv5yCeQcQqS9z9JWdArl7XGys%2BaMhF4uYWzVS5e8So%2Fjz0OCBzlb%2FxtOZwELCLhg7rQ8RWiXILVq6BhOJvgaXglK8NyQhD7m%2FsdZPaiQPUNmFlnh2LC1YR3CPiGvJHOQ4F2UBcqlxzZzOUEAymeDuXlkR%2FthiI1HMo7EnLJAi|tkp%3ABk9SR9af8KyEZA Might be of interest if it’s not just a solder joint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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