Is My AVR Toast?

audioluvr
audioluvr Posts: 5,598
in Troubleshooting
My Denon AVR-985 recently developed an issue. I have my Samsung smart TV optical out going to it and my Blue Ray player digital coax going to it also. Recently when I would pause or mute I would get a loud buzz/pop then no sound. If I turned it off it would be good again for a while. Now it just doesn't work on any digital input.

Is it time to look for a new one?
Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,116
    Sounds like it.
    Have you tried a factory reset for fun?

    I've not really heard of digital sections going bad before. Have you checked around to see if it's a common issue with that unit?

    So it went bad while using the BRP with the digital coax?

    Do the analog inputs still work on the Denon?

    If you don't want to buy a new one right now, got any old DACs kicking around?

    You could run your BRP into the TV over HDMI and then out to the DAC and analog ins to your Denon.
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,598
    I ended up picking up a fairly new Denon AVR-2807 from a guy who was downsizing. Didn't even need to reprogram my Harmony!

    I may use the old one in my garage if analog inputs still work.
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,116
    you Polesmoker.
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  • skipshot12
    skipshot12 Posts: 1,169
    ^ Bahahahaaaaaa...
    In my early days as an apprentice lineman I smoked a hell of a lot of poles to the ground.

    Oh Shite, don't think that was what msg meant 😳
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,300
    skipshot12 wrote: »
    ^ Bahahahaaaaaa...
    In my early days as an apprentice lineman I smoked a hell of a lot of poles to the ground.

    Oh Shite, don't think that was what msg meant 😳

    So that would make @lightman1 a pole smoker too???
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,116
    skipshot12 wrote: »
    ^ Bahahahaaaaaa...
    In my early days as an apprentice lineman I smoked a hell of a lot of poles to the ground.
    Oh Shite, don't think that was what msg meant 😳
    haha, caught yourself in the end!
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    So that would make @lightman1 a pole smoker too???
    And all over the US, too!

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