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All channels driven and $380 for a remote...afraid to ask any thing more.
Finger crossed
Thanks
I'm one of the lucky ones: My remote still works fine. I rarely use it as I have a URC remote that duplicates most of the controls for all of my theater equipment and lighting. -Glenn
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Admin: Please delete this duplicate post. Thanks! -Glenn
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Did you see what a USED one cost?
sanchopanza: I didn't consider a used unit because I now know what is wrong with this one (unlike the unknown problems a used one might have, if any) and would prefer to simply fix the one we already own. That way I know what I am getting. However, thank you for your suggestion! -Glenn
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Well, I got a call from the lab today: They've determined the problem with the receiver: It needs a new DSP board. Total cost is $530, labor included. The bad part: Pioneer said 60+ days delivery on the part. I had already decided before I took it in for repair that if the repair exceeded $1,000, that I would not repair it and simply replace it with a more modern receiver. However, $530 to regain status quo is fine by me. So I paid it and now we wait however long it takes. The guy said, in many cases, they receive parts faster than they are told. He thinks the factory simply issues their worst-case scenario when asked. Let's hope for the best. Fingers-crossed! -Glenn
> PS: Billybob: On this receiver all channels are rated at 130 Watts RMS @ 8 ohms from 20-20k Hz with all channels driven. It's the same for two-channel mode.
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This next shot shows the receiver sitting in the back of our crossover on Wednesday, with the remote and power cord (in the bag) on their way to the repair lab. "Sniff-sniff!" Don't worry, I strapped it down well before driving it over there. I still have the original box, but that would have made this 70-pound receiver much too difficult to manuver as easily. -Glenn
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That sux. Hopefully, it won't take loing to back it back in tip-top shape.
Thanks, Mongo 171!
Here's a couple of photos:
First one shows the back of the Pioneer Elite VSX-49TXi receiver while it's still sitting in the equipment rack and still hooked up. I used some stick-on, writable cable labels that I found at Rat Shack and labeled every single bundle of wire before I disconnected anything.
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In the movie, the diner is called "Maggies".
Well, things with my receiver have gotten more serious: Every time I shut it down, within 24 hours it completely freaks and no sound will come out unless I do a processor reset and recalibrate the system each time. In short: the pre-amp section fails to "talk" to the power-amp section, which is of course, unacceptable. I found a place called ABL Electronics in Madison Heights I think I'll take it to for repair. They are an authorized Pioneer Elite repair center. I'll have to get my buddy over here to help me lift this thing out of my theater rack as the receiver weighs about 70 pounds and it's about 5-1/2 feet off the ground in the top of the rack! Yikes! -Glenn
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It is a fun movie. Besides, where they film it in Madrid (that's MAD-drid), NM, I used to ride my Harley there in the summertime.
Mongo171: That's pretty cool about Madrid.I didn't realize they actually filmed it on location. I checked out Google StreetView and sure enough, I think I found the actual diner where the "big biker rumble" scene took place! -Glenn
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billybob: There's lots of Harleys in the movie; even a springer! I haven't had a bike in years, but I'd love to own one again someday soon. I still carry the cycle endorsement on my driver's license. If my employment situation improves, hopefully I'll get the opportunity. -Glenn
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We're going to run the rain-check on the Wild Hogs movie for the grand kids this evening as we have them both again for the weekend. I know the movie isn't Academy Award level, but it's a fun movie to watch with the kids.with lots of silly stuff and bloodless fisticuffs, etc. and I miss riding a Harley. The reciever remote still works flawlessly, but I rarely use it becasue I control our theater with a URC MX-980 RF/IR remote. Thanks for the good words on my troubleshooting. I do admit it was some fun doing so, but the initial discovery of the problem in front of my "audience" is NEVER fun! I'm just thankful it happened on a movie night with the kids and not with a theater-full of grown-ups, or even worse: During a hockey play-off game! LOL -Glenn
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It was certainly was NO FUN, anyway! ...on Friday night we tried to play the movie, "Wild Hogs" for the grand kids downstairs in our Klipsch 7.1 Reference theater. We got the kids all situated on the floor with popcorn and blankets and when I came down to start the movie: NO SOUND! The receiver (Pioneer Elite VSX-49TXi Flagship) would respond and send the image to the projector but every audio source was dead including the acoustical calibration test tones! I had no luck after 15 minutes of fiddling, so we called it a wrap. Yesterday afternoon, since it was so hot here in Detroit, I stayed inside and finally got time to troubleshoot the audio problem with the huge owner's manual and fixed it in just under 3 hours without changing a single wire. It seems that when we left for vacation last month, when I shut down the power conditioner to the equipment rack, I'd left the receiver in stand-by instead of off when the power was cut. It erased all of my digital settings! It also blew the fuse in the subwoofer (Klipsch RSW-15) when I turned the power back on when we returned. I replaced the sub's fuse and did a processor reset on the receiver. I had to do a new room calibration among others tasks, including a reassignment of all digital inputs. Back to normal now. Lesson learned! What a relief! I thought our Pioneer Elite flagship receiver was fried! Phew! I've never had a problem like the since I finished building the theater in 2004. I'm sure some of you may have experienced this at one time or another, too. -Glenn
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I agree... Great photo's...
Where were you dinning in the last photo's?
Boxx: We ate at Mariano's La Hacienda Ranch near Dallas. Mariano is the original inventor of the frozen margarita. -Glenn
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Congratulations to the Black Hawks: I was rooting for Boston. [6] -Glenn
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Yes, Happy Canada Day to all of my Canadian friends! -Glenn
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Just part of the beautiful interior:
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The road sign out front
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For those going down to Hope this year, if you want the best Mexican food in town, be sure to try our favorite place: Amigo Juan's! It's at 1300 N. Hervey St: Take Exit 30 and go south on Hervey. It'll be on the right-hand side of the road in town. Verna and I ate there just last week and the food is still great and it's about the most beautiful Mexican restaurant inside that we've ever seen.
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From left: Picky, Seadog and Annie
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Seated for dinner:
From Left: Caroline, Verna and Customsteve01
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David: You and Annie have a beautiful home and you are both wonderful hosts. Thanks so much for everything! Here's a shot of "The Three Amigos" at dinner while waiting for our table:
From left: Picky, Customsteve01 and Seadog.
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how long did that take one way
Budman: It was about 1,245 miles and driving time was around 18 hours over two days. On the way down, we spent the first night in Jackson, TN after one Hell of a rainstorm. On the way back, we drove up to Marion, Illinois to spend the first night on our way home. We had business in the Marion area. The second day we drove to Detroit via Indianapolis, where we stopped to have dinner with fellow Klipschter, Indyklipschfan and his kids. It was great to see them again! Our 2005 Ford Freestyle crossover has AWD and still got about 22 MPG, which isn't bad for a 4,000 pound vehicle with the A/C on the whole time. -Glenn
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that had to cost a small fortune in gas. but hey, good friends make up for it.
gorgeous patio is an understatement
Budman: Yep, the fuel was a bit pricey (worst was in Michigan at $4.18/gallon for 87 octane) but it was well worth it to see everyone! -Glenn
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Our gracious hosts: Annie and Seadog. Notice the youngster the window. LOL -Glenn
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Seadog and Annie with their large, outdoor flatscreen. A pair Klipsch AW-650's (or similar models) flanked the television and sounded awesome! -Glenn
Well, THAT was interesting...Receiver went "out-to-lunch" for a while!
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Mighty Favog: Hey, thanks for the great tip. Hopefully I'll never have to use it, but if I do, now I know thanks to you! Yes, battery removal when not being used is a MUST because that remote has about a one-month idle power-drain on those 4 AA batteries and if left unattended after they've died, they will soon begin to leak into the battery compartment: Another great tip for others! -Glenn