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Post by jeffreymercado on Oct 27, 2013 13:00:34 GMT -5
jeffreymercado u said u played flac files off your computer with no skipping. Are you running to the sherbourn via optical? Is there still a pause before track? I'm running through HDMI via JRiver media player. I could change tracks and it's seamless. I tried stopping it picking a track and still no problem. Of course SACD through my PS3 results in skipping. I also realized that on my CPU card I had to set it to output only 2 channel for it to be displayed correctly. Or else it would say multichannel. Playing FLAC files out of the computer is annoying cause you gotta change the output on the card or else it up converts or down converts. It seems easier to hook up a hard drive to an Oppo 105 with balanced outs to the Sherbourne |
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Post by thepar on Oct 29, 2013 23:54:28 GMT -5
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Post by ron lovetri on Oct 30, 2013 0:20:21 GMT -5
Can anyone help me get the Remote Inputs (Z1-Z4) to work? Manual stated (page 9) "connect of of these inputs to the output of a remote IR receiver" and on page 43 "a direct input from an IR detector (eye) connected to one of the rear-panel connectors. I tried connecting a xantech IR receiver directly to the z1 input, didn't work. Called product support and was told the input needs to be connected via a powered connecting block and a 2 conductor mini-plug. Tried that and it does not work. Any helpful tips are greatly appreciated. The manual is very unclear. Thanks, Ron Has anyone been successful getting the remote inputs to work with Xantech gear? |
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Post by archaea on Oct 31, 2013 9:58:11 GMT -5
Can someone confirm if you can easily change channnel levels on the fly?
USE Case - listening to music - I'm constantly tinkering with the subwoofer level song to song. Is that feasible with this processor?
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Post by Andrew Robinson on Oct 31, 2013 10:27:15 GMT -5
Can someone confirm if you can easily change channnel levels on the fly? USE Case - listening to music - I'm constantly tinkering with the subwoofer level song to song. Is that feasible with this processor? Yes, you can adjust channel levels on the fly for sub, left/right, center, surrounds and backs (off the top of my head). |
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Post by creimes on Oct 31, 2013 10:34:21 GMT -5
Can someone confirm if you can easily change channnel levels on the fly? USE Case - listening to music - I'm constantly tinkering with the subwoofer level song to song. Is that feasible with this processor? Yes you can, there is a button on the remote that says "Speaker", every time you push it will change to a different speaker and you can adjust the gain for it. Chad |
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Post by archaea on Oct 31, 2013 15:55:06 GMT -5
The PT-7030, while possessing balanced outputs is not a fully balanced design. If you're looking for a fully balanced multi-channel preamp you're either going to have to look at some of the older reference Mark Levinson products (no HDMI though) or older Krell (same issue(s)). Emotiva's XMC-1 AV preamp is going to be fully balanced however  Andrew, Or others --- Can you elaborate on this post. Is the PT-7030 unit balanced XLR outputs - as in it would do of benefit to buy XLR connections to XLR amp inputs, or is it just unbalanced wiring using Balanced connections - so RCA would be just as good? This question is in regards to hooking the PT-7030 up to a Sherbourn 7-350 amp. Thanks for the clarification! Thank you for the feedback on individual quick channel adjustments! That's good news - Can anyone provide feedback on the other clarification question I posed a few days ago? |
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Post by creimes on Oct 31, 2013 22:35:27 GMT -5
Andrew, Or others --- Can you elaborate on this post. Is the PT-7030 unit balanced XLR outputs - as in it would do of benefit to buy XLR connections to XLR amp inputs, or is it just unbalanced wiring using Balanced connections - so RCA would be just as good? This question is in regards to hooking the PT-7030 up to a Sherbourn 7-350 amp. Thanks for the clarification! Thank you for the feedback on individual quick channel adjustments! That's good news - Can anyone provide feedback on the other clarification question I posed a few days ago? To answer your question about the balanced connections, unless you are going long distances I wouldn't worry about buying XLR cables if you already have RCA's that is unless you are having noise issues with the RCA's. I myself did go down to the local music shop and picked up XLR cables as I prefer their connection and hey they look way cool haha, they also have a higher output over the RCA's I believe. Chad |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2013 23:04:56 GMT -5
Thank you for the feedback on individual quick channel adjustments! That's good news - Can anyone provide feedback on the other clarification question I posed a few days ago? To answer your question about the balanced connections, unless you are going long distances I wouldn't worry about buying XLR cables if you already have RCA's that is unless you are having noise issues with the RCA's. I myself did go down to the local music shop and picked up XLR cables as I prefer their connection and hey they look way cool haha, they also have a higher output over the RCA's I believe. Chad I also splurged and picked up some xlr cables I noticed about a decibel difference on my spl meter from my rca's to the xlr cables and as far as sound difference I "think" the highs are a little more pronounced but Could be imagining it. when no source is playing my system is dead silent so theres a plus, just added piece of mind. You've got the connections might as well use em or at least that's how I justified it. |
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Post by cwt on Nov 1, 2013 2:42:33 GMT -5
I also splurged and picked up some xlr cables I noticed about a decibel difference on my spl meter from my rca's to the xlr cables and as far as sound difference I "think" the highs are a little more pronounced but Could be imagining it. when no source is playing my system is dead silent so theres a plus, just added piece of mind. You've got the connections might as well use em or at least that's how I justified it. Dont know if the companion pa 7/350 has balanced transformer xlr inputs but I like this post about the advantages fattykid and I like the grounding to earth rather than a questionable shield in a cable ; love my choseal xlr's  www.avsforum.com/t/1496905/the-official-sherbourn-pa-7-350-amp-discussion-thread/30#post_23892890 |
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Post by archaea on Nov 1, 2013 7:53:06 GMT -5
Then it appears the answer is no. The xlr outputs on the pt-7030 are not true balanced outputs.
Thanks for the responses.
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Post by creimes on Nov 1, 2013 8:24:11 GMT -5
Then it appears the answer is no. The xlr outputs on the pt-7030 are not true balanced outputs. Thanks for the responses. Would be best to call Emotiva directly |
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Post by mgbpuff on Nov 1, 2013 10:20:41 GMT -5
Then it appears the answer is no. The xlr outputs on the pt-7030 are not true balanced outputs. Thanks for the responses. I don't know how you came to this determination, but you are dead wrong. The balanced inputs and outputs of all Sherbourn/Emotiva products are indeed 'true' balanced and as such have all the noise cancellation abilities as any balanced input or output circuit. Why would you make such a defamatory statement? Oh, of course, I know why - you are confusing balanced input / output interconnect circuity with fully balanced differential amplifier design, whereby the positive and negative differential signal is kept separate throughout the entire component from input to output. Very few designs, even high end ones, are fully differential because it requires many more components, essentialy two complete amplifiers per channel - four in a stereo amplifier, thus the designation quad differential. This has been discussed ad nauseum in many other posts and indeed throughout the internet. |
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Post by bosshogg on Nov 1, 2013 16:26:10 GMT -5
Then it appears the answer is no. The xlr outputs on the pt-7030 are not true balanced outputs. Thanks for the responses. I don't know how you came to this determination, but you are dead wrong. The balanced inputs and outputs of all Sherbourn/Emotiva products are indeed 'true' balanced and as such have all the noise cancellation abilities as any balanced input or output circuit. Why would you make such a defamatory statement? Oh, of course, I know why - you are confusing balanced input / output interconnect circuity with fully balanced differential amplifier design, whereby the positive and negative differential signal is kept separate throughout the entire component from input to output. Very few designs, even high end ones, are fully differential because it requires many more components, essentialy two complete amplifiers per channel - four in a stereo amplifier, thus the designation quad differential. This has been discussed ad nauseum in many other posts and indeed throughout the interne This guy has been bashing the 7030 in a few other forums, trying to talk everyone out of using the XLR outputs. I tried to explain to him what you just said, saying we are aware it is not fully balanced from balanced analog in to balanced analog out. I use all HDMI inputs anyway and still used the balanced outputs because it sounds better to me with less noise. I'm not sure why he hates the XLR connections so much. |
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Post by KeithL on Nov 1, 2013 17:09:15 GMT -5
The PA 7-350 has true real balanced inputs; with all of the benefits you get from that (common mode noise rejection). The inputs on the 7-350 (and the balanced inputs on our other equipment) use differential amplifiers (and not transformers). (Transformers have few benefits, and a very long list of drawbacks, and haven't been used by most people in years.) I also splurged and picked up some xlr cables I noticed about a decibel difference on my spl meter from my rca's to the xlr cables and as far as sound difference I "think" the highs are a little more pronounced but Could be imagining it. when no source is playing my system is dead silent so theres a plus, just added piece of mind. You've got the connections might as well use em or at least that's how I justified it. Dont know if the companion pa 7/350 has balanced transformer xlr inputs but I like this post about the advantages fattykid and I like the grounding to earth rather than a questionable shield in a cable ; love my choseal xlr's www.avsforum.com/t/1496905/the-official-sherbourn-pa-7-350-amp-discussion-thread/30#post_23892890 |
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Post by rgraetz on Nov 1, 2013 18:33:15 GMT -5
Can someone explain how the HDMI ARC works? I am trying to output the sound from the TVs apps and how would I go about connecting it? I have the TV set to ARC enabled and the 7030 is connected to the ARC HDMI connection on the TV.
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Post by creimes on Nov 1, 2013 22:52:08 GMT -5
Can someone explain how the HDMI ARC works? I am trying to output the sound from the TVs apps and how would I go about connecting it? I have the TV set to ARC enabled and the 7030 is connected to the ARC HDMI connection on the TV. Thanks. Go to the Video setup in the onscreen display and turn CEC Control to On Chad |
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Post by rgraetz on Nov 2, 2013 9:15:44 GMT -5
Ok thanks I just tried that and now I get nothing from my inputs. They all say I#-TVARC and I dont get any sound or video from any of them. I now cant get back into the 7030 menu to turn CEC Control off. I tried turning it off on the TV but nothing is working.
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Post by creimes on Nov 2, 2013 9:41:23 GMT -5
Ok thanks I just tried that and now I get nothing from my inputs. They all say I#-TVARC and I dont get any sound or video from any of them. I now cant get back into the 7030 menu to turn CEC Control off. I tried turning it off on the TV but nothing is working. Hmmm weird, I had tried that ARC thing from my TV as I was using the built in netflix app on my Panny but now use the Oppo and never had any issues when I tried it. Try changing the HDMI out to HDMI 2 to the TV then. Chad |
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Post by rgraetz on Nov 2, 2013 10:08:21 GMT -5
I tried HDMI2 on the TV, second HDMI output on the 7030, different HDMI cables, turning ARC off on the TV and nothing works. Is there a way to do a hard reset of the 7030?
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