so i finally got my new Pioneer VSX-82TSX to replace a Yamaha V659 and installed it about 2 weeks ago. the very 1st day i noticed a "staticy popping" sound come from what seemed all the speakers at once, subwoofer included. it seemed to do it from any input source and at any volume level, even muted.
so needless to say i called the retailer and they sent an installer to come swap it out for a new one on saturday.
problem - the sound is still there!!! its frequency seems the same, about an average of every 1/2hr i hear a quick POP.
this is all very strange to me as i never heard this sound when using my yamaha amp over the last year. yet at the same time it isnt a faulty pioneer amp as this is the 2nd brand new model still doing the same thing.
i spoke with the sales rep today who made a few suggestions. possibly due to the pioneer drawing more power then the yammy, its overloading the power socket (although i do use a monster power bar). so i ran an extension chord from another part of the house thats on a different breaker (i tested 1st) and plugged the amp into that.
no bueno, the noise is still there. the sales guy also suggested unplugging my ipod cable, as most clients dont use it so he thought maybe thats causing an issue. no bueno, noise still there.
the only other thing i have set differently from the yammy is my front speakers are now bi amped, so i just tried setting them back up normally(unplugged the extra sp.wires and put the bridges back in) still to no avail. the noise is still there. (i left the extra sp.wires plugged into rear channels of the amp so i didnt have to pull the amp out to unplug them-would that matter?)
would it matter that the pioneer is 130watts/ch opposed to 100watts/ch of the yammy?
any help or suggestions are greatly appreciated! thanks alot.
dont know if this helps, heres all of my seaker specs - all PSB Speakers.
front towers - T45
Frequency Range
On Axis @ 0° ±1.5dB 48-20,000 Hz
On Axis @ 0° ±3dB 35-23,000 Hz
Off Axis @ 30° ±1.5dB 48-10,000 Hz
Lf Cutoff -10dB 30 Hz
Sensitivity
(1w (2.83V) @ 1m,
IEC-filtered Pink Noise,
C-weighted)
Anechoic Chamber 90 dB
Typical Listening Room 93 dB
Impedence
Nominal 6 Ohms
Minimum 4 Ohms
Input Power
(RMS,Clipping < 10% of the Time)
Recommended 10-150 Watts
Program 100 Watts
Acoustic Design
Tweeter(Nominal) 1" (25mm)
Aluminium Dome with Ferrofluid
Woofer (Nominal) 2 x 5 1/4" (133mm)
Injection Molded
Metalized Polypropylene Cone
Crossover 2,200Hz, B3; 500Hz, LR4
Internal Volume Design Type 1.20 cu ft (33.6 liter)
Bass Reflex
2 x 2" Front Port
Video Shielded
Size (W x H x D)
Millimeters(mm) 178 x 914 x 397 mm Feet
Inches('') 7 x 36 x 14 5/8"
Net Weight
Kilograms(Kgs) 16.8 kg /each
Pounds(lbs) 37 lb /each
Shipping Weight
Kilograms(Kgs) 21.4 kg /each
Pounds(lbs) 47 lb /each
Features
Dual, 5-way Gold-plated Binding Posts
Bi-wireable/Bi-ampable
Feet/stabilizers with
Adjustable Spikes and Rubber Levelers
centre- c40
Frequency Range
On Axis @ 0° ±1.5dB 65-20,000 Hz
On Axis @ 0° ±3dB 50-23,000 Hz
Off Axis @ 30° ±1.5dB 65-10,000 Hz
Lf Cutoff -10dB 45 Hz
Sensitivity
(1w (2.83V) @ 1m,
IEC-filtered Pink Noise,
C-weighted)
Anechoic Chamber 90 dB
Typical Listening Room 92 dB
Impedence
Nominal 6 Ohms
Minimum 4 Ohms
Input Power
(RMS,Clipping < 10% of the Time)
Recommended 10-150 Watts
Program 120 Watts
Acoustic Design
Tweeter(Nominal) 1" (25mm)
Aluminium Dome with Ferrofluid
Woofer (Nominal) 2 x 5 1/4" (133mm)
njection Molded Metalized Polypropylene Cone
Rubber Surround
Crossover 2,200Hz, B3
Internal Volume Design Type 0.59 cu ft (16.5 liter)
Bass Reflex
2 x 2" Front Port
Video Shielded
Size (W x H x D)
Millimeters(mm) 594 x 178 x 295 mm
Inches('') 23 3/8 x 7 x 11 5/8"
Net Weight
Kilograms(Kgs) 10.5 kg /each
Pounds(lbs) 23 lb /each
Shipping Weight
Kilograms(Kgs) 12.3 kg /each
Pounds(lbs) 27 lb /each
Features
5-way Gold-plated Binding Posts
Clear Bumpers
rears- b15
Frequency Range
On Axis @ 0° ±1.5dB 70-20,000 Hz
On Axis @ 0° ±3dB 50-23,000 Hz
Off Axis @ 30° ±1.5dB 70-10,000 Hz
Lf Cutoff -10dB 50 Hz
Sensitivity
(1w (2.83V) @ 1m,
IEC-filtered Pink Noise,
C-weighted)
Anechoic Chamber 89 dB
Typical Listening Room 91 dB
Impedence
Nominal 6 Ohms
Minimum 4 Ohms
Input Power
(RMS,Clipping < 10% of the Time)
Recommended 10-80 Watts
Program 60 Watts
Acoustic Design
Tweeter(Nominal) 1" (25 mm)
Aluminum Dome with Ferrofluid
Woofer (Nominal) 5 1/4" (133 mm)
Injection Molded
Metalized Polypropylene cone
Rubber Surround
Crossover 2,200 Hz, B3
Internal Volume Design Type 0.25 cu ft (6.9 liter)
Bass Reflex
2" Front Port
Video Shielded
Size (W x H x D)
Millimeters(mm) 165 x327 x 244 mm
Inches('') 7 x 13 3/8 x 9 5/8"
Net Weight
Kilograms(Kgs) 5.5 kg /each
Pounds(lbs) 12 lb /each
Shipping Weight
Kilograms(Kgs) 12.3 kg /each
Pounds(lbs) 27 lb /each
Finish
Black Ash, Maple Sienna
Features
5-way Gold-plated
Binding Posts
Clear Bumpers
subwoofer- 5i
Frequency Range
On Axis @ 0° ±3dB 30-150Hz
Lf Cutoff -10dB 27Hz
Sound Pressure Level
Maximum @ 100Hz 109dB
Impedence
Nominal 22 kOhm
Minimum 1 kOhms
Amplifier Power
Continuous 150 Watts
Dynamic 225 Watts
Dynamic Peak 450Watts
Design BASH, Class H
Discrete MOSFET
Acoustic Design
Woofer (Nominal) 10" (250mm)
Grey Polypropylene Cone
Rubber Surround
1 1/2" (37mm) Voice-Coil
28 oz (794g) Magnet
+ 28 oz (794g) SH Magnet
Crossover Variable 50-150Hz, LR4
Low Pass Filter
24dB/octave Linkwitz-Riley
Internal Volume Design Type 1.01 cu ft (28.6 liter)
Bass Reflex
2 x 2" (50mm) Front Port
Radiused Externally
Video Shielded
Size (W x H x D)
Millimeters(mm) 314 x 419 x 378mm
Inches('') 12 3/8 x 16 1/2 x 14 7/8"
Feet add 1" (25mm)
Net Weight
Kilograms(Kgs) 14.1kg/each
Pounds(lbs) 31.1lb /each
Shipping Weight
Kilograms(Kgs) 15.8kg /each
Pounds(lbs) 34.7lb /each
Finish
Black Ash, Maple or Sienna
Features
Volume, Crossover ( Front mount)
Phase, Bypass
On-Standby/Off
Low Level/LFE Input,
High Level In&Outputs,
RCAs & 5-way Binding Posts
Feet
