Failed Analog inputs on Marantz SR7015

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Phil J N.Z.

Junior Audioholic
Recently the analog inputs on my SR7015 have become intermittent or failed completely, no issues with the HDMI inputs at all, what is odd is that the 7.1 Analog inputs work fine.
Whats failed under Audio in assignable is: CBL/SAT, 2DVD, 3BLU-ray, 4 Game, 6 CD.
In addition the Phono input has the same issue as well as the AUX analog on the front of the unit.
Am not sure if it's a known issue or do I have dead unit.
I want to use the Phono input for my Turntable and the CD input for the CD out on my oppo.
 
TLS Guy

TLS Guy

Audioholic Jedi
Recently the analog inputs on my SR7015 have become intermittent or failed completely, no issues with the HDMI inputs at all, what is odd is that the 7.1 Analog inputs work fine.
Whats failed under Audio in assignable is: CBL/SAT, 2DVD, 3BLU-ray, 4 Game, 6 CD.
In addition the Phono input has the same issue as well as the AUX analog on the front of the unit.
Am not sure if it's a known issue or do I have dead unit.
I want to use the Phono input for my Turntable and the CD input for the CD out on my oppo.
How old is your unit?

That is two down now on this forum. It sounds to me, as if the switching analog IC has failed. The multichannel will not go through that IC.

The problem is, that repair now is by board replacement because of robotic surface hot air soldering. May be in NZ there are boards available, but there were no boards available to repair mine.

You do have a work around in that you could use an external switcher and RIAA preamp to the right and left multichannel inputs. I suspect your only other option is to replace that 7705. I don't suppose your prices in NZ have changed as you don't have a certifiable lunatic running your country.

However Sound United are not a stable entity at this time in my view. However I am going to take a chance on an AVP 10 if I can get one. However the cost may be prohibitive.

If I can't find a suitable unit, I will go to an all Quad vintage analog system and use my HTPCs for streaming.

At the moment, my 7706 is working fine, after that turn on spark that seems to have remade a bad solder connection. I can not begin to guess how permanent it will be.

At the moment I am not very happy with Sound United or that lunatic known as "Trump".
 
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Phil J N.Z.

Junior Audioholic
I had a bad feeling about this, I have just dug out the receipt for it and Ii purchased it in July 2023 so it's not very old, I will contact the supplier in Auckland and see what they say, in the interim I will cover all bases before i return it and try re setting it to factory defaults.

If I was in the UK I would send it the a guy who has a channel on YouTube called "Mend it Mark" he repairs electronic equipment and I have seen him replace surface mounted components, am not sure who it could be sent to here but I need to check the warranty.

I don't think i will be getting anything connected with Sound United or the idiot known as Trump.

Thanks for your responce.
 
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highfigh

Seriously, I have no life.
Recently the analog inputs on my SR7015 have become intermittent or failed completely, no issues with the HDMI inputs at all, what is odd is that the 7.1 Analog inputs work fine.
Whats failed under Audio in assignable is: CBL/SAT, 2DVD, 3BLU-ray, 4 Game, 6 CD.
In addition the Phono input has the same issue as well as the AUX analog on the front of the unit.
Am not sure if it's a known issue or do I have dead unit.
I want to use the Phono input for my Turntable and the CD input for the CD out on my oppo.
Find way to save the configuration since the reset didn't cure the problem, see if manually assigning the inputs helps.
 
H

highfigh

Seriously, I have no life.
How old is your unit?

That is two down now on this forum. It sounds to me, as if the switching analog IC has failed. The multichannel will not go through that IC.

The problem is, that repair now is by board replacement because of robotic surface hot air soldering. May be in NZ there are boards available, but there were no boards available to repair mine.

You do have a work around in that you could use an external switcher and RIAA preamp to the right and left multichannel inputs. I suspect your only other option is to replace that 7705. I don't suppose your prices in NZ have changed as you don't have a certifiable lunatic running your country.

However Sound United are not a stable entity at this time in my view. However I am going to take a chance on an AVP 10 if I can get one. However the cost may be prohibitive.

If I can't find a suitable unit, I will go to an all Quad vintage analog system and use my HTPCs for streaming.

At the moment, my 7706 is working fine, after that turn on spark that seems to have remade a bad solder connection. I can not begin to guess how permanent it will be.

At the moment I am not very happy with Sound United or that lunatic known as "Trump".
Leave the politics out of this- he had nothing to do with an equipment failure in a piece bought in 2023.

Also, two items from one brand doesn't make it a trend.
 
TLS Guy

TLS Guy

Audioholic Jedi
Leave the politics out of this- he had nothing to do with an equipment failure in a piece bought in 2023.

Also, two items from one brand doesn't make it a trend.
When it comes to the high cost of replacements in the US, Trump is PRIMILARY responsible!

When I researched the 7705 I noted an excess incidence of failures. The 7706 is much newer and no trend there yet. As far as I can tell the 7706 is similar.

Hum came back on my 7706 last night.
 

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