That's too bad man, but it happens :(
Just go back to the dealer and they'll get it sorted. But you could be without your receiver for some time.
Just go back to the dealer and they'll get it sorted. But you could be without your receiver for some time.
Yeah, gonna take it back on Monday, can't be arsed today.
What happened is that the receiver triggered the speaker protection and shut itself down. It has happened once or twice before, early in the life of the X1600H. I thought nothing of it at the time, maybe a current spike or something, unplugged it from the mains, turned it back on and it's been working perfectly for 3+ months.
Happened again last night, did the same thing, however upon turning it back on it shut down immediately and I heard an ominous pop. Could be a capacitor or a fuse, I've no idea, but it's dead now. Shuts down every time, with or without the speakers connected. Tried a factory reset just for the hell of it, no dice.
Gonna see if I can test the speakers in the meantime, make sure it's not one of them going medieval on the receiver. Don't think so tho.
What happened is that the receiver triggered the speaker protection and shut itself down. It has happened once or twice before, early in the life of the X1600H. I thought nothing of it at the time, maybe a current spike or something, unplugged it from the mains, turned it back on and it's been working perfectly for 3+ months.
Happened again last night, did the same thing, however upon turning it back on it shut down immediately and I heard an ominous pop. Could be a capacitor or a fuse, I've no idea, but it's dead now. Shuts down every time, with or without the speakers connected. Tried a factory reset just for the hell of it, no dice.
Gonna see if I can test the speakers in the meantime, make sure it's not one of them going medieval on the receiver. Don't think so tho.
If you want proper surround sound, an AV receiver is pretty much your only choice (well, high-end soundbars with satellite speakers are an option as well). A receiver takes both the video and audio feed (HDMI cables carry both) from all your connected devices, such as consoles, set-top boxes & blu-ray players, and passes it on to your TV and your speakers. Passive speakers, that is, meaning it also acts as an amplifier.
Receivers are able to decode and process all manner of compressed and uncompressed multi-channel audio formats, such as Dolby, DTS, Dolby TrueHD, Atmos, etc. Most receivers also have an FM radio, bluetooth connectivity and are compatible with half a dozen steaming apps like Spotify.
It's basically the hub for all your home entertainment needs.
Receivers are able to decode and process all manner of compressed and uncompressed multi-channel audio formats, such as Dolby, DTS, Dolby TrueHD, Atmos, etc. Most receivers also have an FM radio, bluetooth connectivity and are compatible with half a dozen steaming apps like Spotify.
It's basically the hub for all your home entertainment needs.
Man, the KEF LS50 series is definitely a great high-end "budget" speaker. Good on them for being able to milk it so much.
RME makes fantastic stuff. With that said, that is a severe overpay for niche features. If you just need a standalone DAC with little to no features, 100-150 USD can get you everything that 99.999% of people can actually hear. And now there are standalone headphone amps that can get to that same quality level that are also in the 100 USD range.
By Kibner Go To PostRME makes fantastic stuff. With that said, that is a severe overpay for niche features. If you just need a standalone DAC with little to no features, 100-150 USD can get you everything that 99.999% of people can actually hear. And now there are standalone headphone amps that can get to that same quality level that are also in the 100 USD range.
By Gay Bowser Go To Postlol
Stand alone DACs are one of the most snake oil of all audio products tbh. If you have a MacBook Pro or another decent laptop there is no real reason for a stand alone DAC.
By Perfect Blue Go To PostStand alone DACs are one of the most snake oil of all audio products tbh. If you have a MacBook Pro or another decent laptop there is no real reason for a stand alone DAC.Eh, it depends. Things are certainly far better than they were 5, 10 years ago but there are still incidents where the on-board audio circuitry isn't isolated properly and you start getting noise in the output. Also, they might be using a shoddy chipset which has channel imbalances, weird roll-offs, and/or odd frequency limitations (like 60-15,000 hz or something). Most people wouldn't notice in a noisy environment. Some do. Easier to tell in quiet listening environments with decent amp and headphones/speakers.
e: also, some DACs color the sound in ways that the user may not like. It is easier to get a stand-alone DAC with "transparent" (to normal human limits, anyway) sound than to ensure that the laptop does the same. Or whatever other preference the user prefers, if not transparent/neutral/whatever.
A simple portable DAC like the Dragonfly is a great piece of kit to improve your audio experience on the move. It will easily perform better than most built in dacs from phones/laptops. I feel like spending anywhere between 100 and 300 on something like this can be perfectly justified. Especially if you’ve invested in a nice pair of cans.
By Linius Go To PostA simple portable DAC like the Dragonfly is a great piece of kit to improve your audio experience on the move. It will easily perform better than most built in dacs from phones/laptops. I feel like spending anywhere between 100 and 300 on something like this can be perfectly justified. Especially if you’ve invested in a nice pair of cans.$100 is the absolute most I would spend for a stand-alone DAC - those things get diminishing returns really quickly. Something like the JDS Labs Atom DAC (alongside the amp) is the way to go and you’re set.
Topping also makes good DACs and DAC/amp combos for affordable prices. Chinese company but original designs.
To add to what Kibner said. It’s not that cut and dry. Saying electronics are electronics is like saying it doesn’t matter who cooks the food - ingredients are ingredients.
Got the jabra 75 earbuds for easy traveling. Not great sound, but pretty impressive tech still for someone who never owned wireless earbuds.
By Gay Bowser Go To PostTo add to what Kibner said. It’s not that cut and dry. Saying electronics are electronics is like saying it doesn’t matter who cooks the food - ingredients are ingredients.We also know it's not true from decades of making music equipment such as amps (tube vs solid state), guitar pedals, pianos/keyboards, etc. If the input can vary so much when it comes to recording then so can the output because certain electronics can color the output in varying ways -- intentionally or not.
Speaking of.... recording to cassette can actually be a nice way to add some warmth to a digital recording.
I've linked it before, but AutoEQ is a nice little project that produces adjusted response curves that can be used by other software to change how a particular pair of headphones sounds: https://github.com/jaakkopasanen/AutoEq
By default, it provides response curves that try to bring the headphones to neutral/flat with a little bit of a bass boost, iirc. If you download the source, you can change how you want the response curve for your headphones to be generated. More/less bass or treble, different sample rate, and more.
There is even a way to target another headphone to get one headphone to sound like another.
It's real neat.
By default, it provides response curves that try to bring the headphones to neutral/flat with a little bit of a bass boost, iirc. If you download the source, you can change how you want the response curve for your headphones to be generated. More/less bass or treble, different sample rate, and more.
There is even a way to target another headphone to get one headphone to sound like another.
It's real neat.
By Daz Go To Postis eArc essential for new soundbars?
Unless you have an optical output / input on the TV and sound bar, yeah. I’m assuming you do though.
By aka Espi Go To Postanyone have experience with Audeze LCD-1, or just the brand in general?Great brand but the LCD-1 is a weird use case for me. It’s supposed to be compact and foldable for travel purposes but it’s also an open back planar headphone that you listen to stuff at home. For the price I’d just get a Sundara or HD650.
By Daz Go To Postis eArc essential for new soundbars?If you want the highest quality codecs, then yes. Optical can't carry TrueHD, Atmos, DTS HD etc. If the soundbar doesn't support those, then maybe not
By JesalR Go To PostIf you want the highest quality codecs, then yes. Optical can't carry TrueHD, Atmos, DTS HD etc. If the soundbar doesn't support those, then maybe not
I’m not an expert, maybe Linus can chime in, but if you’re going a sound bar route for sound, these codecs are probably not as perceptible??? Does a sound bar that imitates Atmos need an atmos signal or does it do any of the sound formulation itself?
By Fenderputty Go To PostI’m not an expert, maybe Linus can chime in, but if you’re going a sound bar route for sound, these codecs are probably not as perceptible??? Does a sound bar that imitates Atmos need an atmos signal or does it do any of the sound formulation itself?It's still definitely a perceptible difference. I find it quite easy to hear the difference between Dolby Digital Plus and TrueHD, since TrueHD is lossless. It'll depend on your soundbar though.
For Atmos, you need an atmos signal, since the soundbar is imitating speaker positions. I've not seen any soundbars that can generate height data from non-height based streams before
They need to receive audio in those codecs yeah. So if you wanna enjoy Dolby TrueHD on your freshly bought Sonos Arc you'll also need a TV that has HDMI eArc.
So I'm having problems with Blu-rays of TV shows or films on my PS5 not outputting any audio through a Denon 5.1 receiver... tried setting to bitstream but nothing works when I actually play the disc. Everything is ok on the PS5 home screen....
Settled into our new place and thus I have ordered a new setup, because I have the space for it now. Sold off my old budget turntable setup a few years back.
This is what I went with:
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO turntable
Cambridge Audio AXA35 integrated amp
Dali Oberon 5 floorstanding speakers
This is what I went with:
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO turntable
Cambridge Audio AXA35 integrated amp
Dali Oberon 5 floorstanding speakers
By Freewheelin Go To PostSo I'm having problems with Blu-rays of TV shows or films on my PS5 not outputting any audio through a Denon 5.1 receiver… tried setting to bitstream but nothing works when I actually play the disc. Everything is ok on the PS5 home screen….How is the PS5 connected to the receiver, and what codecs does the receiver support?
By JesalR Go To PostHow is the PS5 connected to the receiver, and what codecs does the receiver support?The PS5 is not actually connected to my receiver, my TV is doing everything really. But an optical cable is connected from the TV to the receiver. Also, Dolby Digital is supported.
By Perfect Blue Go To PostSettled into our new place and thus I have ordered a new setup, because I have the space for it now. Sold off my old budget turntable setup a few years back.
This is what I went with:
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO turntable
Cambridge Audio AXA35 integrated amp
Dali Oberon 5 floorstanding speakers
Lovely setup! Be prepared to be infected with the upgrade virus, welcome to the club.
Share some pics if you have any, love to see it. Which color Oberon did you went with?
Here's my updated setup by the way. Once I move away from my current house it's time to invest in some nicer furniture. I did finally add a nice piece of wood to show my currently playing record. But equipment wise I'm pretty happy. Not sure what I want to upgrade first.
Gear: LG CX (55 inch), Dali Opticon 6, NAD C368, Bluesound Node 2i and a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Esprit.
By Freewheelin Go To PostThe PS5 is not actually connected to my receiver, my TV is doing everything really. But an optical cable is connected from the TV to the receiver. Also, Dolby Digital is supported.There should be a setting on your TV that lets you pick how the audio gets sent to the receiver, what's that set as?
By JesalR Go To PostThere should be a setting on your TV that lets you pick how the audio gets sent to the receiver, what's that set as?It’s on Optical
By Freewheelin Go To PostIt’s on OpticalSure, but there should still a setting about how the data is passed along optical (usually an option between passthrough, PCM, or bitstream)
By JesalR Go To PostSure, but there should still a setting about how the data is passed along optical (usually an option between passthrough, PCM, or bitstream)Oh, it’s on Auto.
By Freewheelin Go To PostOh, it’s on Auto.May want to try other options there, I imagine passthrough could work if you PS5 is set to bitstream dolby?
By Linius Go To PostLovely setup! Be prepared to be infected with the upgrade virus, welcome to the club.I'm not new to this hobby, lol.
Share some pics if you have any, love to see it. Which color Oberon did you went with?
Here's my updated setup by the way. Once I move away from my current house it's time to invest in some nicer furniture. I did finally add a nice piece of wood to show my currently playing record. But equipment wise I'm pretty happy. Not sure what I want to upgrade first.
Gear: LG CX (55 inch), Dali Opticon 6, NAD C368, Bluesound Node 2i and a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Esprit.
I went with the Oberon 5s in white with the turntable in white as well. It's going to look good on our wall in the same colour to help blend into the space.
I will probably buy the Bluesound Node 2i sometime in the future. I don't feel a need to upgrade unless I can afford endgame stuff - really want an Accuphase amp.
Haha, the jump to end game is big. I feel like gradually upgrading over time is the way.
That setup sounds good in all white. Glad loudspeaker manufacturers see the need to keep the designs fresh. People don’t mind a pair of speakers if they’re tasteful.
That setup sounds good in all white. Glad loudspeaker manufacturers see the need to keep the designs fresh. People don’t mind a pair of speakers if they’re tasteful.
Get monoblocks because it says that you have money and it implies that you know what you’re doing.
I actually find myself on the gear merry-go-round MUCH less these days.
I actually find myself on the gear merry-go-round MUCH less these days.
By Linius Go To PostIs that a Lack TV Bench?
my bro has one and I'm in the market.
Does it protrude out too much?