MStep
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Probably like many of you, I have receivers dispersed around various areas of home and work so I can always be in earshot and at arm's length, including several AOR DV1 receivers. And not all of them are situated in the most secure locations-- some are simply on three or four foot high stools, situated around my space.
A few days ago, quite inadvertently, a friend who was a bit tipsy at the time, swung into one of my DV1's and sent it straight into the ground. My heart fell into my stomach at the sound of the DV1 hitting the floor--- from what I recall, it landed on it's front panel, then fell over on it's back.
Not only the sight, but the sound of something like that is indescribable. Something between a thud and a thunk, followed by a soliloquy of non-printable exclamations along the lines of "oh shoot" and such.
It might as well have landed on my head-- I wasn't seeing stars; I was seeing dollar signs dancing around before me.
Picked up the radio and gave it a few shakes-- oh no, no, no--- something is broken-- I can hear rattling from inside the case. Needless to say, that put a damper on the evening's festivities. It was not good.
The next day, my composure having been somewhat returned, I gingerly took a look, and except for the rattling, no obvious physical damage. Small sigh of relief.
Got out a screwdriver to pull off the case and look at the damage. The largest of the metal shields on the circuit board had popped off. A quick look online at some photos of the board and I was able to located the area where it belonged. Close inspection of my unit revealed clips on the board to which the small metal case popped right into. Powering up, and everything seems to be normal. Oh man, never again please !!!!!
There is no real moral to the story, except perhaps to position your equipment securely and avoid visits from drunken friends.
Just wanted to share that experience.
A few days ago, quite inadvertently, a friend who was a bit tipsy at the time, swung into one of my DV1's and sent it straight into the ground. My heart fell into my stomach at the sound of the DV1 hitting the floor--- from what I recall, it landed on it's front panel, then fell over on it's back.
Not only the sight, but the sound of something like that is indescribable. Something between a thud and a thunk, followed by a soliloquy of non-printable exclamations along the lines of "oh shoot" and such.
It might as well have landed on my head-- I wasn't seeing stars; I was seeing dollar signs dancing around before me.
Picked up the radio and gave it a few shakes-- oh no, no, no--- something is broken-- I can hear rattling from inside the case. Needless to say, that put a damper on the evening's festivities. It was not good.
The next day, my composure having been somewhat returned, I gingerly took a look, and except for the rattling, no obvious physical damage. Small sigh of relief.
Got out a screwdriver to pull off the case and look at the damage. The largest of the metal shields on the circuit board had popped off. A quick look online at some photos of the board and I was able to located the area where it belonged. Close inspection of my unit revealed clips on the board to which the small metal case popped right into. Powering up, and everything seems to be normal. Oh man, never again please !!!!!
There is no real moral to the story, except perhaps to position your equipment securely and avoid visits from drunken friends.
Just wanted to share that experience.