Power/volume control for Soundblaster 4.1 system

[PappyGoodwill]

Creative SBS 4.1 450 speaker system. Power/Volume control worn. Major static and channels dropping out/in during volume adjustment. Looking for a good, used control unit. Yeah, it's dinosaur, but so am I. I have yet to hear ANY system that can surpass the separation. The bass can still give me arrhythmia and the treble put needles in my ears.

 

[Starfalcon]

Might want to try spraying some deoxit into both of those knobs to see if it helps.

 

[toast0]

If you don't have anything to spray, and can't find a replacement control unit, just moving the knobs back and forth all the way (with the system off) a bunch of times (maybe 20-30?) should help for a while. Old pots get like this though. If you're handy with a soldering iron, and Creative Labs made it reasonable to get to, it could be pretty easy to replace with a new part from digi-key or whoever.