Greetings,
Does anyone have a HK 3480(or any other HK) receiver that doesn't make a electrical cycle zzzzzz type sound in the background? It's most noticeable if you have some efficient headphones ( I use Sennheiser HD-595) ...... just plug them in and you hear the zzzzzzz sound . I can hear it thru my speakers, but barley .... as they are not so efficent. This sound is loud enough that it's audible in the background of quiet CD passages . I've disconnected everything,tried using different oulets, but the noise is still there when I plu in the headphones.(I've tried multiple headphones also,same result)
This is also my second receiver from them that does this, and I'm ready to give up on them. It may be they are just using a cheap power supply . It's too bad because this noise ruins an otherwise good receiver.... and it's the best of the low cost bunch .... at least for my ears. I tried Denons, Yamahas etc. ...... all too bright .... for lack of better term.
Ayone else have a noisy HK receiver? ..... or am I just having bad luck with them?
I'm awaiting to hear from their customer service, and I know they offer me another and pay for s/h, but so far they're 0 for 2 with me. Time and energy spent dealing with defective crappola is non-refundable! I'd be more than willing to spend more for another brand, but I have yet to find an stereo(no a/v desired)integrated or receiver(I don't use the tuner) that has a combination of these features:
-A/B plus A and B speaker switching.
-A volume control that allows for minute adjustments similar to the HK's .I listen at mostly low/moderate levels...I'm not a head thumper so big volume jumps in a short space on the dial are no good for me.
-A headphone jack
-A Remote control
-Build qaulity to last a while.I perfer brushed aluminun to black faces for visibility,with black I always need a flashlight to see anything.
Denon DRA-395(no low end,harsh), Yamaha RX-797(harsh) and Sony(dull) all sounded off for my ears and speakers.(H/K the sweetest/smoothest) Rotel's RA-1062 by review has a sensitive volume control, as does the Outlaw RR2150.Cambridge Audio has no A or B, just A or A and B speakers, very odd.
Marantz has a PM-7001 , but I have no experience with them.
NAD C720BEE receiver(type of volume control?) ?..... maybe...again no experience with them. Sadly,all of their integrated's are 1 pair of speakers only.Music Hall had a nice looking integrated,the 25.2, but duh, no headphone jack!
Maybe H/K will come through.... maybe not. If anyone has any other suggestions, I'd appreciate the replies.
Thanks, Garth
