Confused?

specd_out
specd_out Posts: 505
edited February 2012 in Electronics
Some of you read my post a few threads down about purchasing a carver 1.0t and a c-1. While listening to some tunes on the carver setup I decided to make some cable adjustments on my Vsx-32 reciever and to be safe I always unplug it first. When I did i noticed that the volume on my carver setup increased volume a decent bit. It wasnt blaring but it was enough for it to scare me. The thing that confused me is that the vsx was not on just plugged in.

The vsx is on its own surge protector by itself and the carvers are plugged into a Monster HTS1650 power center/conditioner, along with my tv, bluray, xbox and a few other small voltage items. They both plug into the same outlet on the wall. Could there be that much of a drain from the Vsx?

The other thing that crossed my mind is how i have the preouts sent to the Carver amp. I have the preouts from the vsx and the C-1 going into a Y splitter and then into the carver amp. Is this not a good idea? I know I should not have them on at the same time for obvious reasons but maybe the vsx is still sending a low signal out its preouts?

I have it set that way so that if i want to listen to 2 channel and use the much superior c-1 and 1.0t I could, and if I wanted to watch a movie via my vsx and use the 1.0t I could. I would be able to do it with out changing any wires.

Please advise me what to do.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited February 2012
    "The other thing that crossed my mind is how i have the preouts sent to the Carver amp. I have the preouts from the vsx and the C-1 going into a Y splitter and then into the carver amp. Is this not a good idea? I know I should not have them on at the same time for obvious reasons but maybe the vsx is still sending a low signal out its preouts?"

    NO !, DOnt do that.

    Run your L&R outs from AVR to Input X on your preamp.
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  • nwohlford
    nwohlford Posts: 700
    edited February 2012
    I would try using the external processor input on the preamp for the front channel output of the AVR. On many preamps this will bypass the volume control on the preamp so you don't have to worry about both volume controls being set right.
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  • specd_out
    specd_out Posts: 505
    edited February 2012
    Ok well then That answers that question. Time to raid the search engine and the user manuals and see what I can come up with

    Thanks guys
    HT Rig Samsung 64F8500 |Pioneer Elite BDP-52FD|Pioneer Elite VSX-32| Two Carver TFM-15cb Bridged for mains|Polk Audio RTiA5 Cherry|Polk Audio CsiA6 Cherry|Polk Audio T-15 Heights|Polk Audio FXia6 Surround|DIY 8cuft Dayton Ultimax 15" powered with a Crown XLS1000
    2Channel Rig Polk Audio LSi9 Cherry| Carver C-1BillD Mod|Carver M1.0t MkII Opt2|Pro-ject RM 1.3|SpeedBox S|AQ King Cobras|AQ Rocket88|
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