PS-100 not attenuating!

Stage & Studio Power Station PS-100
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Hey my name is John, I’m a new member here, and this is my first post. I received my PS-100 from Chuck Levin’s the other day and finally got around to hooking it up just an hour ago.

I followed the instructions provided via Fryette’s website and go to turn it on, and it works! Well so I thought, the operate/bypass switch seems to be stuck because the unit is not attenuating. The volume/presence/depth do not seem to do anything. I tried everything and nothing.

So what’s the next step in the process?

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Welcome to the forum!

It would be most helpful to know more detail about what you have hooked up the your new PS-100 including amp (brand/model), cab (brand/model) and cables.

Where are you located?

Also,:

  1. Any hint of potential shipping damage?
  2. Can you look inside the top and observe the power tubes glowing?
  3. Fan operating?
  4. Have you installed a rack kit?

Thanks,

Dave

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I have 2 amps I tried it on with the exact same results:

1.) Rivera TBR-1 (rack unit)

2.) ADA MP1 preamp with an ADA B200S power amp

Cab: Marshall MG412A

Location: Chicago, Illinois

1.) No shipping damage whatsoever

2.) Power tubes are glowing

3.) Fan is operational

4.) Rack kit not installed

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Great. Thanks for the feedback. Which amp rig were you last playing through when it was working?

I suspect that the ADA power amp may be an issue. That’s a SS power amp, and typically SS amps are not compatible with attenuation. See the safety instructions in the last few paragraphs of the owners manual on page 3.

https://fryette.com/content/Power_Station_PS100_Manual.pdf

Next step may be communicating with your dealer or sending it to the factory for a look.

Thanks,

Dave

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Dave-

I bought the ps-100 strictly for the Rivera, as the ADA doesn’t need it, but tried it as the Rivera wasn’t working.

The ps-100 never worked, in terms of attenuation with the Rivera. I dimed the Rivera, put the switch to “operate,” and it didn’t do anything- no attenuation what-so-ever. Sound was still coming out of the cab at a high volume. Flipped the switch back to “bypass” and the sound coming from the cab was still at a high volume. Using the volume, presence and depth on the ps-100, while in operate mode, did nothing.

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In that case, I would suggest contacting Levin’s and arranging for a replacement.
If you run into any issues there, please feel free to email me at support@fryette.com.

Thanks,

Dave

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Dave-

Appreciate everything, I already contacted Levin’s and they sent me an RMA.