does anyone have a problem with the amp. switching sources by itself??? For ex. if I switch it to sat. tv it switches it to tv/vcr by itself - pls. help! pioneer vsx 1020
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Mine did this also. I don't have the manual handy, so my terms may be off, but here is my remembrance of the problem. There are settings that detect the HDMI source into the reciever. In the settings somewhere, there is a setting which allows the unit to automatically decide which HDMI source to default to. You need to disable this option. Look in the manual, it's in there.
380644
I didn't like that amp, and my suggestion is to swap for something different. I Tried to swap out a tube and it didn't even work anymore... Here PreSonus has a comparably priced pre amp, and they make pretty decent ones. Hope it helps! http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TubePREv2
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I have a pioneer vsx-1121K and have the A9's Bi-Amped, hitting these with 220W per channel. Even hitting these speakers with this amount of power they still aren't working hard. I'm looking into getting either a different receiver or a seperate amp to make these guys really shine...
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Are you sure it isn't the subwoofer? It stays on all the time even when the system is turned off and produces a low level hum, constantly. That seems to be the norm for all the subs and the Onkyo receivers. I was surprised to walk into my media room and hear the hum coming from the sub and the system was turned off. Sub is always in stand by. Just a thought.
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Maybe you need some sort of pre amp for the turntable for it to run on your receiver, Shure used to make one but I haven't seen one in quite a while. Do you have access to any other receiver to see if it works ok...it may just be faulty. Without getting my hands on it is hard to say just what the issue is.
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Eric, Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I have this unit on a bike trailer for synchronized to music Xmas lights. I finially got the bike set up yesterday to check it out but couldn't get the unit to work. I installed my old amp to get the music to work. From what I remember last year, the amp starts playing music when power is turned on if the power switch is already turned on. - Mike
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Hey bro I had to do the same with my amplifier go to power acoustic.com and go to customer service and send an email about your problem with the product they will email you back with further information I had to send the amp and 25 dollars into them and they fixed my amplifier! Great amp great sound quality and overall great customer service. Good luck bro! Happy Holidays
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The sony TV has an option of switching between the TV and Audio system speakers. I use that feature. Also, as you said, when I turn on my TV, the HTS turns on. So that works for me. As far as electricity is concerned, as long as the amplifier is not working, the electricity used should be minimal even though the receiver is on. Am I right?
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I remember having that issue when I first hooked mine up as well. I think the source for your audio on the TV is messed up. Make sure you have audio coming out of the TV and not through a receiver or make sure the receiver will play the audio. I have to turn off my TV speakers in order for the audio to play tthrough an external source.
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You havent given me much to go on, such as what kind of speakers you are connecting, what connections and cables you are using, etc. I have this same amp and it has worked flawlessly for me for well over a year. Plenty of volume, and lots of headroom. I typically run the amp at about 60% gain and then simply control the volume via the input signal. Double check all of your connections and your input source. I highly doubt the issue is with the amp.
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i actually use another rca line input and use the pre amp from my turntable with an in line booster (between turntable and 5000) and it works much better than the phono input on the 5000. i was getting a humming noise using phono input. your setup might be different though. either way my vinyl sounds awesome now!
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We have not had that issue. But, sounds like you have had it happen on a few different systems which seems really odd. I was thinking it was the A/V cables are not in properly or the tv needs to be turned to a different input. Hope that helps!
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1) is your machine turned on?2) is the volume on the machine turned up?3) is your signal flow correct? (out of machine to in on amp)4) are you using a mono or stereo 1/4"? if so what output did you use?
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When I got mine it worked great for about 15 minutes. Then out of the blue the right channel quit working. So I tapped on it cranked it wide open and nothing. So I turned it off and waited for a bit, turned it back on and the same thing. So I sent it back. And got stuck with the shipping. I've also got 2 of the PTA1000 and 1 of the PTA1200. They all work great. And they are all basically the same amp. Only the output transfomer is different. Including the 1400. All 3. So I have no idea other than u got bad one too. Sorry
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With nothing connected to the channel input, the Gain Level Set should not stay on. I have two of the PMP-4000's and neither of them has this problem. If it was a new unit that you purchased, you should return it for replacement or repair. Obviously Ch 6 has a problem.
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I sold mine before any issues happened. pretty solid amp, pushed the sub i had, got hot quick.. i also had the 4 channel just like this one and it went bad on me. sold the 4 channel for parts and got rid of this one because i wanted matching amps. polk makes some good stuff but these series of amps are always online being sold for parts/ broken and need repair if that tells you anything. for the price look into mb quart.
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Having now received my A/V amp; I can tell you that the 3300 does pass the HDMI signal from the last source used while the amp was powered on; you'll have to turn the amp on and change source if you want a different source; then turn it back off.