Wed Dec 24, 2003 3:10 pm
M500-T paired with Amazing Silver Edition Speakers Clipping
I just traded a pair of JBLs S312 speakers that I was driving with a Technics SU-A6MK2 preamp/receiver through a CARVER M500-T for a set of CARVER Amazing Silver Edition speakers. I updated the preamp/receiver to a new Harman/Kardon AVR 630 and I am running the M500-T off of the Left/Right Preamp Outputs of the AVR.
In the original configuration Technics/M500-T/JBLs S312 I never had the clipping problem. BTW I was running the SU-A6MK2 with the '20 dB down' switch on... I rare occasions when I run the power up to the max allowable on the JBLs I did not hear any clipping - the M500-t was not switching off the output ...
Now in the new config HK-AVR 630/M500-T/Amazing Silver Edition Speakers [Note: the AVR shows the volume output on the display in dB] when I get close to -7 dB the clipping kicks in (you can hear the M500-T switching the output off or lower0. What is an amazing sound coming out of the speakers up to this point transforms in a 'gargled' mix of sounds...
Any ideas on what it might be the problem? I know I changed more than one 'unknown' in my 'system's equation' but I am just hoping that someone might give me a starting point where to look first. I don't have any experience with the ribbon speakers so maybe this is why I am a bit 'scared' ... I really don't want to 'blow' them but I am not sure in what shape they were when I got them either... I was told that they were in 'perfect' condition... well they sound magnificent al lower volumes...
Thank you for the time you took to look into my pain,
FVT](./images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall")
In the original configuration Technics/M500-T/JBLs S312 I never had the clipping problem. BTW I was running the SU-A6MK2 with the '20 dB down' switch on... I rare occasions when I run the power up to the max allowable on the JBLs I did not hear any clipping - the M500-t was not switching off the output ...
Now in the new config HK-AVR 630/M500-T/Amazing Silver Edition Speakers [Note: the AVR shows the volume output on the display in dB] when I get close to -7 dB the clipping kicks in (you can hear the M500-T switching the output off or lower0. What is an amazing sound coming out of the speakers up to this point transforms in a 'gargled' mix of sounds...
Any ideas on what it might be the problem? I know I changed more than one 'unknown' in my 'system's equation' but I am just hoping that someone might give me a starting point where to look first. I don't have any experience with the ribbon speakers so maybe this is why I am a bit 'scared' ... I really don't want to 'blow' them but I am not sure in what shape they were when I got them either... I was told that they were in 'perfect' condition... well they sound magnificent al lower volumes...
Thank you for the time you took to look into my pain,
FVT
What's MOST expensive MIGHT NOT be the BEST... What's BEST is what you feel COFORTABLE with...
I will run only one speaker with the M500-t bridged to get the 500 W out of it... this way I can verify the hypothesis. I will let you know the results.