Problem with Pioneer recievers?
01-04-01 | 11:13 PM
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It seems as though I am not the only one having the same problem with my Pioneer reciever overloading and shutting off when I try to pump the volume up a little. Has anyone heard anything about this? Maybe anything specific to Pioneer recievers? Is there a fix or something I can do? I dont think its my speakers theyre pretty decent. The thing is driving me crazy. HT GODS HELP!!!
01-05-01 | 12:07 AM
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Do you have a powered subwoofer? If not, when you "try to pump up the volume a little", you might be pushing your receiver to hard, causing it to trip and shut down.
01-05-01 | 12:12 AM
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Yes its a powered Cerwin-Vega. It wasnt a powered sub before and I thought that was the problem but alas it is not.
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01-05-01 | 01:44 AM
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Do you have a matched set of speakers for it? I just recently got a Pioneer receiver, and it overloaded on me all the time when I had old, crappy speakers plugged in. Then I bought a new set of KLH speakers and it hasn't overloaded on me since.
01-05-01 | 02:03 AM
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I have Pioneer VSX D509s and have had it over heat when listening to CDs using the Pro-logic setting. After I added a sub the problem was gone. Maybe try changing your main speakers to large if they're not already.
I've never had a problem watching movies with it.
I've never had a problem watching movies with it.
I think its time to start shopping..
01-05-01 | 07:11 AM
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if the speakers are set to large, doesn't that avoid using the sub unless you set the sub to extra (i think that's the setting name on the 509). i think the default settings don't push much bass out of the sub if you set the speakers to large... could that be causing the problem?
01-05-01 | 08:10 AM
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check the polarity of your speaker wires. pretty tough to mess up, but we're all fallible. seems like i saw a wire check fixing a similar problem on audioreview.
i push my 509 pretty hard, and it barely gets warm, so it's also possible that you have a defective unit.
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chess' modest home theater:
61" Sony RPTV KP-61S75, Panasonic A-120U, Pioneer VSX-D509S, Energy e:XL-16 front and surround (birch), Energy e:XL-C, Sony SA-WM40
i push my 509 pretty hard, and it barely gets warm, so it's also possible that you have a defective unit.
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chess' DVDs chess' Web Site
chess' modest home theater:
61" Sony RPTV KP-61S75, Panasonic A-120U, Pioneer VSX-D509S, Energy e:XL-16 front and surround (birch), Energy e:XL-C, Sony SA-WM40
