December 9 : Quality Components

I had to open up a sound board today to replace a noisy fan in a power supply. I used to repair electronics as a profession, so it was exciting to take a peek into this device to see what sorts of parts are inside.

This is a mid level Allen & Heath sound board and I was happy to see that each of the channel strips are replaceable, should one fail. It is relatively an easy process from the looks of it.

Overall, it was a joy to see how well this unit had been constructed. Is that a weird thing to say? Not really. Quality matters. What's on the outside is important but the insides are even more important. The same could be said for humans.

How are your insides? If a part of you is broken or damaged inside, maybe you should remove it and replace it with a brand new component. Not physically of course. Performing surgery on yourself is dangerous and could result in death.

Once you remove the problem, you will be amazed at how you ever lived like that.