Hi there,if I remember right,a lot of the trans. in the preamp are in sockets,they're not soldered in.Could be dirty / corroded sockets and trans. leads.You have to take them out to properly clean them,so make sure they go back in the exact same way / polarity or you're in big trouble !! I usually take the socket right off the board and solder the trans. right to the pc board.Hope this is of some help,good luck,Mel.