Pioneer Elite Popping noise

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shuotari
shuotari Posts: 10
edited September 2005 in Troubleshooting
I have a Pioneer Elite VSX-49TX and it has started making a loud popping sound in the front and surround speakers when in THX Cinema mode. Sometimes a pop pop crackle pop and sometimes just a pop. I change to direct mode, and it is fine. This never occurs in direct or in Ultra2 mode. Any clues? Any information that you could ask me to provide prior to me taking this in for repair would be helpful. I am just afraid that I am going to take this in and they won't be able to reproduce the problem or something like that.

It does not appear that it matters what input I am on on the receiver.

Scott
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited September 2005
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    Popping noise could be noise in the signal, what is source or is this coming from all sources?

    I could be as simple as a bad or dirty digital connection Coax / Optical.

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  • shuotari
    shuotari Posts: 10
    edited September 2005
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    Does not seem to be Source dependant. Thanks, Scott
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited September 2005
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    Believe it or not I'm thinking it's dust, if you dare you could try cleaning with can air the reciever or it's service time.

    Sorry

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited September 2005
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    shuotari wrote:
    I have a Pioneer Elite VSX-49TX and it has started making a loud popping sound in the front and surround speakers when in THX Cinema mode. Sometimes a pop pop crackle pop and sometimes just a pop. Scott

    but do you ever get a snap with that crackle and pop? :p

    sorry I JUST couldn't resist. :D
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited September 2005
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    danger boy wrote:
    but do you ever get a snap with that crackle and pop? :p

    sorry I JUST couldn't resist. :D

    You gotta hate it when those little effers get into your gear, why can't they just stay in the pantry where they belong :p:D

    Al, you beat me to it, I couldn't help it either :o
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited September 2005
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    danger boy wrote:
    but do you ever get a snap with that crackle and pop? :p

    sorry I JUST couldn't resist. :D


    LOL great one :D

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    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,092
    edited September 2005
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    danger boy wrote:
    but do you ever get a snap with that crackle and pop? :p

    sorry I JUST couldn't resist. :D

    I'm thinking the milk shorted something out. How can you eat snap, crackle and pop w/o milk? :D :eek:

    H9

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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,061
    edited September 2005
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    Theres a thing called a soft muting circiut. Dss digital is known for making popping noises when changing channels. Mitsubishi was notorious for this in ther HDTV dss receivers.
    The vsx49tx I never heard this popping sound. Excellent receiver by the way. If it is all sources then your soft muting circuit may be faulty. I would call Pioneer Elite service and get it checked out.

    Also check all your cables condition.

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