[Amplifier Power test]

I just cruised this thread. I get the concept. I used this method to gain match head units to amps in car stereo installs. Very simple and effective way of getting the most out of audio gear.

[How many systems do you have?]

On 3/1/2022 at 9:27 AM, Dave1291 said:

Meanie!!!  😂

Welcome to the forum! 

Thanks for the Welcome.

I am not a meanie, that system like the abuse! I smoke speakers on a constant. Its mean on my wallet.

[How many systems do you have?]

4 systems

1. PC 2.1 The Fives with a JL E-Sub e110-ASH

2. Bedroom 2.1 NADC328 paired with Klipsch RP-5000F and a JL Dominion d110-ASH

3. Living room 5.1 Marantz with a Mix of Wharfdale, B&W, Polk, and a GoldenEar ForceField 3

4. 2011 Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab Sony XAV-9500ES Head Unit Hertz Components front doors, Hertz Coaxials in rear doors, Dual 10's Rockford P2's in a sealed box, 2 Kicker KX series amps one 4.1 channel with sub channel and one 4 channel ( I abuse this system daily )

 

[The BIG The Fives EQ update is finally here!!]

On 1/7/2022 at 3:34 AM, Hannes said:

Hello Community, here are our experiences with the firmware update: We were very satisfied with our The Fives and installed the update only because of the equalizer function. The update worked flawlessly, no error messages. Nevertheless, we now have two problems that worsen our user experience.

 

1. Random popping/cracking noises comming from the speakers. Sometimes left speaker, sometimes right. Mostly when changing the input channel. Occasionally when restarting a video after a pause. (HDMI)

 

2. The update has rendered the volume control on top of the speaker unusable. It works, but the gradation of the volume control is now so fine that it feels like you have to spin the wheel forever before anything changes.

 

A factory reset and reinstallation of the firmware did not change anything.

 

Has anyone had the same experience and been able to fix the problem?
If not, can I find old firmware files somewhere to downgrade the speakers?

 

Thanks for answers
Greetings from Germany, Hannes

Same issues with the update here. 

 

I now have a sub thump when The Fives come out of stand-by. The random popping from the main speakers. And the constant resetting of the sub woofer level to default when the speakers come out of stand-by. The issues are consistent through all the inputs. I mainly use the Optical (TOS) link but have checked USB input, Bluetooth, and HDMI and all inputs yield similar results. None of these issues were present before the 2 step update. Is there a way to roll back to previous firmware?