Earthquake Cinenova is Coming Today!

wingnut4772

How's this for a review? I saw Sarah Brightman live during her Harem tour (I love her and never miss her when she comes to Miami). I have the concert DVD. Playing it now is almost like being there. I realize that nothing can really replicate a live performance and there are some limitations here but my system is closer to being there now than it ever has been. I am hearing every little inhalation and the natural sounds singers make when their lips meet and part- just like you do when it's live. The surrounds are more absorbing . I actually feel like I am back in my 6th row seat.

Also , I forgot to mention earlier, ....no sibilance! I hate sibiliance and I had it ever so slightly with the Outlaws (microscopically slight but I ABHOR it). Now there is no trace and Sarah is a very good test of sibilance for any set up.

On a side note: If any of you are Sarah fans, the audio on the Harem (LIVE) DVD is really well done - especially when played back in PLIIx. And if any of you are not - you should be! :eek:

wingnut4772

Update: I just wanted to update my impressions of my new amp while I wait on my replacement channel.

While it sounded excellent right out of the crate, it definitely does improve with break in time. I have noticed in the short time that I have had it that it seems to have warmed up a bit and sounds even smoother. The backgound sounds deeper, blacker and fuller-a tad less forward. This amp is like a fine wine and it just keeps getting better.

cfrizz

Glad you're enjoying it Darla!

wingnut4772

Thanks Birthday Girl!

Musophile

Hey Wingnut,

How are you liking your Earthquake Cinenova 5?

wingnut4772

I love it and could not be happier. It really powers my Ht like crazy.

Musophile

Sweet. I'm glad to hear they're so good.

pmckeealaska

How much did the amp run you if you dont mind my asking? I was thinking of getting the 3 channel version. I hear they are heavier than hell also.

wingnut4772

This thing is broken AGAIN!!! I was trying to set up an HDDVD Player (just to see how it is- don't think I am going to keep it) and I see that the two warning lights on the RF channel are on and I am getting no to little sound out of my RF speaker. SOOOOOOOO....I pull out all 100 and something pounds of it, unhook everything( GRRRRR) and change the fuses....The lights are still on! WTH?! This is the second channel...Now I am going to have a 2 week turn around time for them to service it.:(

halo

That sucks :mad:

Willow

cfrizz wrote:

Congrats Darla! Enjoy!

Damn am I jealous!!!!

You and me both...I'm dying to buy an amp for my system. I have no idea the difference it makes...I will have on eby year's end....but that's still 6 mths away

tdeluce

wingnut4772 wrote:

This thing is broken AGAIN!!! I was trying to set up an HDDVD Player (just to see how it is- don't think I am going to keep it) and I see that the two warning lights on the RF channel are on and I am getting no to little sound out of my RF speaker. SOOOOOOOO....I pull out all 100 and something pounds of it, unhook everything( GRRRRR) and change the fuses....The lights are still on! WTH?! This is the second channel...Now I am going to have a 2 week turn around time for them to service it.:(

Ouch! Sorry to hear that..

I hope I never have problems with mine...

wingnut4772

Well this may be my fault I hope. It seems that the fuses I have are 10 amp 250v and the fuses in the EQ are 10 amp 125 volt. So I am guessing that would make a difference? The problem is...I can't find those anywhere.

F1nut

Were the original fuses bad or did you just replace them thinking that might be the problem?

polkatese

how's the heat build up inside the cabinet? just curious, since it looks pretty tight inside that rack.

wingnut4772

Yeah, the original fuses were obviously burnt.

The heat is ok. There is a lot of space actually between the amp and everything else-about 8 to 10 inches- and I have some cooling fans in there with the back open.

I called EQ and they are sending me some fuses overnite. Hopefully, that will take care of it.

F1nut

Yeah, the original fuses were obviously burnt.

Ok, just checking. I hope the proper fuses do the trick.

wingnut4772

They should, right? I mean if you put a 250 volt fuse where a 125 volt fuse should go that would be a problem. yes?

cmy330go

wingnut4772 wrote:

They should, right? I mean if you put a 250 volt fuse where a 125 volt fuse should go that would be a problem. yes?

Is it the 250V fuses that are fried? And am I understanding right; that the amp is supposed to have 125V fuses? If this is the case, I'm afraid you may have bigger problems.

Or do I have everything backwards as usual?:rolleyes:

heiney9

wingnut4772 wrote:

This thing is broken AGAIN!!! I was trying to set up an HDDVD Player (just to see how it is- don't think I am going to keep it) and I see that the two warning lights on the RF channel are on and I am getting no to little sound out of my RF speaker. SOOOOOOOO....I pull out all 100 and something pounds of it, unhook everything( GRRRRR) and change the fuses....The lights are still on! WTH?! This is the second channel...Now I am going to have a 2 week turn around time for them to service it.:(

Unreliable equipment is a major PITA. Sorry ot hear you'll be down for awhile. Almost makes it seem worthwhile to have some back-up equipment.

H9

heiney9

Are they the output protection fuses or the AC line fuses?

audiobliss

Wow, that's a bummer. I sure hope there's a simple fix for it.

wingnut4772

They are the 'rail' fuses whatever that is. I called them today and they said that the 250 volt sould have worked so I over- nighted it to CA. I should have it back by next week. The customer service is as good as it was before. They are very friendly and helpful there....I will say that. I seem to be a very rare case too. They don't get very mant service requests.

heiney9

wingnut4772 wrote:

They are the 'rail' fuses whatever that is. I called them today and they said that the 250 volt sould have worked so I over- nighted it to CA. I should have it back by next week. The customer service is as good as it was before. They are very friendly and helpful there....I will say that. I seem to be a very rare case too. They don't get very mant service requests.

Simply put the "rails" are what supply power from the transformer to the output section. Of course you may have other parts like a bridge rectifer, filter caps, power chokes, etc in the chain. The "rail" voltage is what determines your output in watts. Conversely the size and quality of the transformer is what determines how many volts can be suppled via the power rails. A typical 100 watt 2-ch amps needs to produce 28.8 volts peak +/- to produce 100 watts into a 4 ohm load.

Remember were are taking AC (alternating current from the wall) and turning it into DC (direct current) to produce music. So the voltage has to swing from one rail to the other so it goes (+)28 -0- (-)28 -0- (+)28 -0- etc. (because AC has a positive and negative element) or whatever voltage is needed to play at the level you have set. Chance are something shorted somewhere and popped the fuses.

This is the simple version as it gets quite complicated with regulated vs. unregulated transformers, filter capacitance, bridge rectifiers, Darlington outputs, etc.. Plus I believe the Cineova may be a class H or G type amp which has switching power supplies, etc. So it gets complicated very quickly.

H9

wingnut4772

Thanks for that. I am always learning and I LOVE it but MAN can it be expensive to make mistakes.



I figured out what I did tonight I think because like a dumb **** I did it again but this time fuses worked to fix it at least.


What happened is now I have the Von Schweikerts bi-wired with two sets of cables. One is terminated in banana plugs and the other end in spades. Welll...evidently the spades were not tight enough and were twisting around the post and making out!:eek:

I got a nice light show tonight as another channel went Kerplooey and then I realized what the hell was going on. I replaced the fuses and it's fine now. The lights did not go on like last time thank goodness. It cost me $50.00 bucks to overnight the other channel to CA insured. I am running a temorary 6.1 set up now to watch my HDDVDS

heiney9

wingnut4772 wrote:

Thanks for that. I am always learning and I LOVE it but MAN can it be expensive to make mistakes.



I figured out what I did tonight I think because like a dumb **** I did it again but this time fuses worked to fix it at least.


What happened is now I have the Von Schweikerts bi-wired with two sets of cables. One is terminated in banana plugs and the other end in spades. Welll...evidently the spades were not tight enough and were twisting around the post and making out!:eek:

I got a nice light show tonight as another channel went Kerplooey and then I realized what the hell was going on. I replaced the fuses and it's fine now. The lights did not go on like last time thank goodness. It cost me $50.00 bucks to overnight the other channel to CA insured. I am running a temorary 6.1 set up now to watch my HDDVDS

Live and learn . I forgot the Cineova allows you to pull the channels out seperately so your not completely w/o sound.

H9

wingnut4772

Yeah that is a mighty cool feature...especially when a blonde like me attempts to mess with it!:D

F1nut

evidently the spades were not tight enough and were twisting around the post and making out!

And people say audio isn't sexy.