Thaddeus Smith Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 sold my rc-3 and rw-12 yesterday, so running in 2-channel mode with the speakers set to large until the replacements arrive. i know, woe is me ..i'm mostly just whining for whining sake. i didn't realize how much i enjoy the full 5.1 until it's not there rc-7 should arrive tomorrow and the rt-10d later this week ..chomping at the bit am i. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill H. Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 So your not doing away..........Just making Major Improvements !............. Enjoy and Post Pics when you get set up. BTW will you have the Room for the Larger RC 7 ?...............(opening can of Worms).............[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 correct. these upgrades have put me on a minimum 6 month speaker embargo. play money or not, she's tired of the constant swapping (can't say i disagree with her). and yes, there is ample room for the center i built a sort of flexy-rack system into my cabinet, so moving some components and a few nuts is all that needed to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oblio Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Same LP other side for me. My AVR died so I am listening in A+B with my Sansui until my replacement is shipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 You'll just appreciate it that much more after the new stuff is up and running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 you are correct Carl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 garr! ..had the rc-7 shipped to my work so it wouldn't sit all day on the porch ..it arrived today, and I'm working from home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 couldnt stand it any longer ..so i drove to the office and picked it up. havent calibrated yet ...and even now it sounds amazingly better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 The RC-7's not a bad center.[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 The rc3 is decent center,I think the rc7 is great,you should be a happy camper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 speaker is great ..but now i have a big wtf. i now have a hum when using my ps3 over hdmi. everything online points to a ground loop, but this didnt exist prior to installing the rc-7. ..continues to happen when i disconnect the rc-7 wire, coax to set top box, and move various interconnect and power cables away from each other. it STOPS when I disconnect the ps3's hdmi cable, switch inputs, or pause whatever is playing on the ps3. scratching my head here, so any suggestions are welcome.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Guy Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 If it was fine just before you installed your new RC-7 it may be that some wires were moved either uninstalling the RC-3 or installing the RC-7. Try rearranging your wiring and see if you can improve things. If you can't improve it maybe it would be a good time to try a power conditioner. I also started out with an RC-3 then upgraded to an RC-7, it was a very nice upgrade. The RC-7 and RF-5's are an excellent match! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 agreed, which is why i'm so frustrated. power cables are all tucked away and my only pair of interconnects in the system (aside from hdmi) are plenty shielded. i'm seeing plenty of instances over on avs forum about the ps3 and ground loops ..tried all those fixes to no avail. logically, this should have been happening from day one. or at least happening across all sources. i need to get a 3 prong adapter to slap onto the ps3 and see if that fixes and maybe a coax line filter. if those don't work, i'll look into dumping cash on a line conditioner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 oh, and even without a sub while running the front 3 as "large", the sound in exponentially better. can't wait to throw the rt-10d into the mix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pval-guy Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I was getting a hum when I grounded my phonograph to my line conditioner's ground. When I connected the phono ground to the receiver ground instead the hum went away. I don't know if this will help you in your situation, as many people don't have phonographs anymore, but thought it was worth mentioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_L Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Sorry, edit for wrong window. yeah.. I feel your pain, I have a hard time with anything less that DD5.1 anymore. Even the old vinly sounds better in DPLXX II or some such surround sound mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 i recorded the noise, which can be heard here: http://www.synapticjunctions.com/shared/hum.mp3 just to be sure that I am in fact hearing a ground loop and not something else. what aspects of the rc-7 could be potentially causing problems, that the rc-3 did not? literally nothing was moved on the back end during the speaker swap. i don't remember if this started happening before or after I re-ran audyssey ..could that be another culprit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Put the RC-3 back in and see if the noise goes away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 i recorded the noise, which can be heard here: http://www.synapticjunctions.com/shared/hum.mp3 just to be sure that I am in fact hearing a ground loop I hear a hissing noise when I listen to that recording. That's not ground loop. A ground loop hum is a low pitched 60 or 120 Hz drone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 What's the sensitivity of your new speaker vs your old speaker? Is it possible the noise was there all along and your old speaker wasn't reproducing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.