bryan2 Posted January 30, 2002 Share Posted January 30, 2002 In some music video cd's that I played in my Kenwood VR-407 receiver and RF-5 speakers (using a JVC VideoCD player), some high frequency sounds appear to be distorted, even under normal volume level. Is this a problem related to my cheapy receiver? My system. Kenwood VR-407 RF-5 SC.5 SS1 KSW-12 SH-GE90 EQ Panasonic DVD JVC Video CD player 73" Mitsubishi Widescreen HDTV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Garrison Posted January 30, 2002 Share Posted January 30, 2002 If you do not hear this distortion when using other sources (try FM or a CD player rather than the JVC video CD player) I'd point at the video CD player as the problem. This is a format that never really caught on - least here in the US of A - and the (very few) video CD players that were made were not of very high caliber. Also possible that the video CD's themselves are the problem. In any case, step one is to use a regular CD player, play a regular CD (preferably of the same songs, if possible) and see whether the distortion goes away. If so, that's the problem. Where in the world did you find a Video CD player? Or for that matter, any Video CD discs? I saw a couple once, like 15 years ago, but haven't seen any since then. ------------------ Music is art Audio is engineering Ray's Music System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan2 Posted January 30, 2002 Author Share Posted January 30, 2002 I am an Asian American and back there in the Philippines (or probably most of Asian countries) we like to sing Karaoke using video-cds. Here in Los Angeles, there are several stores that sells video-cds,CDGs and other similar formats. I also bought the player in the same place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEAR Posted January 30, 2002 Share Posted January 30, 2002 Karaoke huh,well I think the false notes probably overheated the voice coil! LOL Metallica is not the best Karaoke you can sing you know. Jokes aside its probably the low quality of the Karaoke disks that can be heard.As the RF-5's will reveal poor mastering. I woould try a high quality CD you know and play it at high volume just to check the RF-5's...please dont sing while it plays...you may damage the RF-5's. TheEAR(s) Now theears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted January 30, 2002 Share Posted January 30, 2002 Ray, You got me thinkin' a bit. I went out to the livingroom and looked and sure enough, the McIntosh MVP-841 is indeed labled " DVD / VIDEO CD / CD PLAYER". ------------------ Tom's Money Pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Garrison Posted January 30, 2002 Share Posted January 30, 2002 Ah, but will it play Karaoke video CD's Seriously, have you tried any video CD's on it? How'd they sound? ------------------ Music is art Audio is engineering Ray's Music System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Favog Posted January 31, 2002 Share Posted January 31, 2002 Nah, haven't tried any yet. I wouldn't know what titles were out there. I once got an e-mail from Frank Gow (Gordon's son)at Audio Classics saying that McIntosh never did dive head long into any new formats until it's been well established and accepted. Oooopps! ------------------ Tom's Money Pit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryan2 Posted January 31, 2002 Author Share Posted January 31, 2002 Most DVD players nowadays support VideoCd formats but they lack the Karaoke functions (where you can remove the vocals, or change the pitch, etc., or multiple microphone inputs.). By the way when I sing in Karaoke I made sure I am the only person in the house and all doors and windows are closed!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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