VSX-D1S

[dsheriff31]

<font color='#000000'>Sorry if this is an old queston. &nbsp;I have the Pioneer VSZ-D1S Reciever. &nbsp;I really like it, but I have this low pitch hum in the background. &nbsp;Can anyone tell me how to fix this? &nbsp;I have tried to change speakers and I even tried new reciever. &nbsp;No hum with new reciever same speakers. &nbsp;I really don't want to get rid of my Pioneer!!
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[Guest]

<font color='#000000'>I also had a buzzing sound with my D1S. I'm in process of upgrading whole system, but am very curious why the buzzing occurred. Mine was in all channels; the only un-orthodox thing I had done was to use a PC uninterrupted power supply for hooking up a VCR (got tired of flashing lights during frequent power outages when I was trying to record a series every day). I do have inwall speaker wiring, which hopefully was not laid next to elect. wiring. I had a lot of equipment connected to the receiver, including;
laserdisc/CD player
2 VCR's
cassette tape
turntable
interconnects to another receiver (late 70's vintage quad with a turntable connected to it)
equalizer
FM ant

Unfortunately, I had the UPS powering the one VCR for so long, I can't remember if it buzzed with out it. I just read on where computer PC UPS's are very noisy so it could have been the source. Also, my media room and home office with PC's is all on one circuit.

What's your layout? I would like to see if any common points, since I'll be putting the D1S up for sale soon.
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[Guest]

<font color='#000000'>I sounds like I have mine set up alot like yours. &nbsp;I have a vcr, tape, dvd, Laser disc players, playstation2, and my cable. &nbsp;I do have it hooked up to basic power strip. &nbsp;do you think that makes a difference? &nbsp;I like the reciever alot except the humming thing.</font>

 

[Guest]

<font color='#000000'>p.s. if you sell your VSX would you let me know what you get or it?
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[Audioholics]

<font color='#008080'>Have either of you disconnected everything from the receiver except for the speakers to see if the hum is still there?

Then, plug in a CD player... lastly plug in anything that is connected to a cable jack (i.e. VCR) and see if the hum suddenly reappears.

Conversely, you can do this in reverse. Start by disconnecting the cable from the wall jack and see if the hum goes away.</font>

 

[Guest]

<font color='#000000'>Start by disconnecting the incoming cable TV wire to the cable TV box.

Most likely the cable TV wire was not grounded correctly to the main house grounding cable.  This will typically create a ground loop (ground potential difference) which causes a voltage difference in the wires and causes a hum.  This could be what you are hearing.

If this can be proven to be the case (by disconnecting the cable TV wire and the hum goes away) I'd get the cable TV company out to properly ground the cable TV wire.</font>

 

[Guest]

<font color='#000000'>Thanks I'll try that.</font>

 

[tuxking]

<font color='#000000'>Sorry if this is an old queston. &nbsp;I have the Pioneer VSZ-D1S Reciever. &nbsp;I really like it, but I have this low pitch hum in the background. &nbsp;Can anyone tell me how to fix this? &nbsp;I have tried to change speakers and I even tried new reciever. &nbsp;No hum with new reciever same speakers. &nbsp;I really don't want to get rid of my Pioneer!!
Thanks</font>

Can you tell me if you found out what the hum was in your VSX-D1S I have the same thing. Disconnedted everyhting and tested nothing works. Would really hate to have to bring it to a shop to have it repaired without knowing what it is first. Let me know.

Jeff from Jersey