Power conditioner

Ericw2431
Ericw2431 Posts: 228
edited March 2011 in Electronics
Ok so ever scince i got the sub i got it conected to this cheap power surge and every time i cut the lights of in the room and im listening to music or games or movies the sub sounds like it clips?! some type of shortage?! i was thinking maybe if i get the panamax 5400 it would help?! what do you experts think?!
Room Theater:
Fronts:RTIA3
center; CSIA6
AVR: Onkyo 709
panasonic 55"plasma
Ps3 slim 250gb
surrounds.Fxia6
Sub...svs pc13 ULTRA
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  • aboroth00
    aboroth00 Posts: 1,106
    edited March 2011
    You're probably overdriving the sub into clipping. You either need more subwoofers or a better sub.

    You can always try plugging the sub straight into the wall
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  • Ericw2431
    Ericw2431 Posts: 228
    edited March 2011
    no i dont run it high even at relativly low volumes!
    Room Theater:
    Fronts:RTIA3
    center; CSIA6
    AVR: Onkyo 709
    panasonic 55"plasma
    Ps3 slim 250gb
    surrounds.Fxia6
    Sub...svs pc13 ULTRA
    Amp:Emotiva xpa3
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  • digitalvideo
    digitalvideo Posts: 983
    edited March 2011
    Eric is your sub plugged into the same circuit as any other things that are on it like lights or other electronics? You could be stressing that circuit with too many things on it which raises the noise floor and can introduce noise and other transients. Multiple dedicated circuits should be used for a HT.

    A SurgeX surge protector is a pro audio surge protector used by professional recording studios to improve the sound and lower the noise floor and offer superior surge protection. Look into them.
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  • aboroth00
    aboroth00 Posts: 1,106
    edited March 2011
    What size is your room? Not just your room, but the entire space you're trying to fill. Are you sitting in a null? Is your LP in the middle of the room?

    Once you've tried addressing the issues of positioning your sub and whatnot properly first, then you can start worrying about power conditioning and surge protection.

    The most probable issue most people face is that they're taxing the sub more than they think even though it's at low volumes. What volume is the sub set at?

    Sure multiple dedicated circuits should be used, but not all of us have that luxury. The easiest thing to do is just plug it into a wall and see if that makes a revolutionary difference.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited March 2011
    Plug it back into the wall, does it still clip? If not, throw that cheap surge protector into the garbage and buy one with a higher rating.
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  • Ericw2431
    Ericw2431 Posts: 228
    edited March 2011
    yes it still clips if anything louder with out the surge protector! and my room is fairly small around 12Wx14Lx8H and might be moving into a smaller room! =[...........and the level of the sub on the reciver is set at 8 and the volume of the sub is at around 12o clok
    Room Theater:
    Fronts:RTIA3
    center; CSIA6
    AVR: Onkyo 709
    panasonic 55"plasma
    Ps3 slim 250gb
    surrounds.Fxia6
    Sub...svs pc13 ULTRA
    Amp:Emotiva xpa3
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