Rock-Ola 4000X Strange sound when music is playing…

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This is obviously my first jukebox due to all the posts that I've recently had on the jukebox, but had an odd question.
The jukebox works as it should, but when playing a song I hear noise during some of the songs.
Trying to describe the noise would be very small noises (faint noises) during song play.
I'm assuming this would be an amp issue.
Also the dials I believe are not adjusted properly.
I've attached a photo of the current dial settings on the amp.
Most of the music I have in the player is 80's and 90's rock.
Thanks for any help.
 

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Hey Shawn.

I've never owned a Rockola or a CD juke, but just a couple of observations and suggestions.

It looks like whoever had this before has the graphic equalizer "cranked" to try to make the jukebox louder... all of them are pushed to the top. I would set them all to 0dB (the middle) for starters. Or, it looks like the "factory recommended" setting ranges are probably those white bars to the left of each slot, you might set them like that (for a little bass and treble boost).

An EQ adjustment might make the noises you're describing less noticeable. If not...

It's hard to guess what might be the source without hearing the noises. But the source could be the CD player (instead of the amp). One way to find out would be to take the RCA jacks out of the "CD INPUT" of the amp and connect them up to another (external) amplifier, and see if the "noises" are still there or go away.
 
Hey Darren.
I thought the setting.
This is what the manual suggests, so I'll try that and see where we're at.
Thanks for your help sir.
 

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Hey Darren.
I thought the setting.
This is what the manual suggests, so I'll try that and see where we're at.
Thanks for your help sir.
Yep, that's pretty much how the equalizer faceplate looks. Match the white notch on the slider with the faceplate, and try it.

Otherwise, what the other guy said. Are you hearing it in the speakers, or is it coming from the CD player (playing this with the front of the juke box open or closed?)
 
It's coming from the speakers.
I changed the setting on the amp as it shows and it's still there and it's with the front closed.
I'll try and recorded the sound this evening when I get home.
Thanks fellas.
 
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