Sub_Woofer causing Receiver trip-out ?

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Thanks Mark - will post results when problem sorted. Mike.



Mark D. Zacharias Wrote:
> Going into protect mode when switching sources would usually be a bad
> source-select IC in the receiver. If the problem doesn't persist with
> the
> sub disconnected, the sub may indeed be feeding a DC voltage back into
> the
> sub-out jack. Pretty unusual, though.
>
> Mark Z.
> Onkyo servicer - Wichita, KS. USA
>
> "mikeody" mikeody.1hjzbm@news.audiobanter.com wrote in message
> news:mikeody.1hjzbm@news.audiobanter.com...-
>
> Hi all,
> I am setting up a 5.1 audio/home theatre that uses an Onkyo receiver
> and Jensen speakers.
> Everything seemed ok until I plugged in the sub-woofer after which
> when
> switching between sources eg DVD to CD, or Tuner to DVD, etc the
> Onkyo
> receiver immediatly trips out.
> The local Onkyo agent has verified that there are no problems with
> ther
> receiver and has questioned whether the sub-woofer [which is brand
> new]
> is causing some sort of 'feedback problem'.
> Has anyone come across this before or have any thoughts on the
> subject
> ?
> Thanks.
> Mike
>
>
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> mikeody-


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