Todd Anderson
Editor / Senior Partner
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- Preamp, Processor or Receiver
- StormAudio ISP.24 MK2
- Main Amp
- Emotiva XPA-5
- Additional Amp
- Emotiva XPA Gen3 2.8 multichannel amp
- Other Amp
- Denon X8500H
- DAC
- THX ONYX
- Computer Audio
- AudioEngine A2+
- Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
- Kaleidescape TERRA
OPPO UDP-203
Panasonic UB9000
- Streaming Equipment
- iFi Audio Zen Blue
- Streaming Subscriptions
- Spotify
- Front Speakers
- GoldenEar Technology Triton One.R
- Center Channel Speaker
- GoldenEar Technology SuperCenter Reference
- Surround Speakers
- GoldenEar Invisa MPX
- Surround Back Speakers
- GoldenEar Invisa MPX
- Front Height Speakers
- SVS Prime Elevation x4 (Top Front, Top Mid-Front)
- Rear Height Speakers
- SVS Prime Elevation x4 (Top Middle, Top Rear)
- Subwoofers
- Quad Array SVS SB16s
- Other Speakers
- Behringer 1124p; Aura Bass Shaker Pros; SuperSub X
- Screen
- Seymour Screen Excellence, Enlightor NEO AT Screen
- Video Display Device
- JVC NZ8
- Other Equipment
- Sony 65-inch A95L OLED
Sony 65-inch X900F
ZeroSurge 8R15W x 2
ZeroSurge 2R15W x 2
Thankfully, this didn't happen in the theater room... but rather my gym. Unfortunately, I was in the room when it happened. Short-end of the story is the home gym has a 4.1 system in it. Nothing complex or expensive (save for the GoldenEar Super Sub X, which was retasked from another system I'd been planning to build), an inexpensive Pioneer VSX-521 powering four 10" Polk Audio in ceilings, with Apple TV and an Oppo BD player (that's never used). Last week, music cranking and all of a sudden this max volume digitalized high-pitch sound exploded from the speakers. It was ear crushing/deafening! I quickly hit pause on the music that was streaming... didn't stop the sound. Nor did attempting to attenuate volume. So, cut the power.
This event either destroyed the x-over in each speaker or outrig ht damaged the tweeters. Hard to say. But all high frequencies have ceased to work.
Needless to say, the Pioneer is on its way to the county recycling center. It's been replaced by a Marantz SR7012 that's been been sitting dormant. I attempted to just switch the AVR out (in hopes the sound issues were due to the reciever, itself, and not the speakers). No luck, though. So, I purchased four Monoprice Alpha Series inceilings (the same ones I reviewed earlier this year) and will be installing them today.
Anyone else ever had an AVR go nuts and take out speakers???
Certainly disappointed, but I think I'll end up with better sound performance and more functionality from an AVR perspective.
This event either destroyed the x-over in each speaker or outrig ht damaged the tweeters. Hard to say. But all high frequencies have ceased to work.
Needless to say, the Pioneer is on its way to the county recycling center. It's been replaced by a Marantz SR7012 that's been been sitting dormant. I attempted to just switch the AVR out (in hopes the sound issues were due to the reciever, itself, and not the speakers). No luck, though. So, I purchased four Monoprice Alpha Series inceilings (the same ones I reviewed earlier this year) and will be installing them today.
Anyone else ever had an AVR go nuts and take out speakers???
Certainly disappointed, but I think I'll end up with better sound performance and more functionality from an AVR perspective.
