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Post by MartinT on Mar 14, 2024 20:44:23 GMT
Martin T try the CAT8 cable with with some clip on ferrites, I use eight on my CAT8 cable. Thanks but I'm using a pair of DXE filters and they're doing a fine job. |
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Post by palace on Mar 14, 2024 21:28:18 GMT
Martin T try the CAT8 cable with with some clip on ferrites, I use eight on my CAT8 cable. Thanks but I'm using a pair of DXE filters and they're doing a fine job. Humor me try 2 or 3 ferrites as well... |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 16, 2024 9:26:07 GMT
An answer, partial at least
Listening to Bonnie Raitt first thing.
Music off, mid track
Fiddle around. Pre Amp is clicking, no sound, I've had this clicking before
Ah, give up, switch to CD, sort later
No sound. What ?
Everything is on
- except power amp
Please don't be faulty TAD M2500
Hang on. Bet that was an instant off/on power cut
Certainly was, as proved by the Pioneer CD in the kitchen being on with Digital and Analog lights on later
How many times has this happened I wonder
Used to have these instant off/on cuts in the factory in Chertsey.
Terrible for power cuts
Some pcs stayed on some went off
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Post by bencat on Mar 16, 2024 9:35:46 GMT
Not exactly sure on this but may possibly be a power surge rather than a cut . If there is a cut then if you have a modern electric board it will trip the board and switch off everything and need to be reset . On the other hand if there is a power surge it will depend on the sensitivity of each item as to if it will switch off or not which sounds like the situation you have . Sadly I have no advice or insight how to deal with this but it may well be useful to others to identify the cause and then give solutions .
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Post by MartinT on Mar 16, 2024 10:35:09 GMT
If you have lots of these brownouts, Mike, then the answer may be in a regenerator or regenerator/UPS to hold the voltage during short outages.
It would improve your sound quality, too.
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Post by stellabagpuss on Mar 16, 2024 12:02:05 GMT
An answer, partial at least Listening to Bonnie Raitt first thing. Music off, mid track Fiddle around. Pre Amp is clicking, no sound, I've had this clicking before Ah, give up, switch to CD, sort later No sound. What ? Everything is on - except power amp Please don't be faulty TAD M2500 Hang on. Bet that was an instant off/on power cut Certainly was, as proved by the Pioneer CD in the kitchen being on with Digital and Analog lights on later How many times has this happened I wonder Used to have these instant off/on cuts in the factory in Chertsey. Terrible for power cuts Some pcs stayed on some went off l suffer the same, living in a rural location, sure we get occasional power cuts, but yes those short milli seconds would cause issues. My main one was my music server,l used to run a UPS, but after looking into, l managed to setup it server to reboot and reconnect. l do feel for you... lt can be a right pain in the ass. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 16, 2024 16:24:57 GMT
If you have lots of these brownouts, Mike, then the answer may be in a regenerator or regenerator/UPS to hold the voltage during short outages. It would improve your sound quality, too. Don't know if I do have many My guess is I have had some but how many over what period, who knows Now I am alerted to it I can check in future This would have been around 5.15am so most people still asleep and the supply company certain 99.9% of houses not affected The only kit affected was the power amp and the Pioneer CD player in the kitchen - which always comes *on* when we have had a power cut even though it had been turned off. If this was 1 millisecond then what stays off at 2 milliseconds, 3 and so on. Perhaps the Rendu at 2, maybe the adaptor at 3 The Tivo stayed on. Usually this is the item that goes off, not this time. Of course I have been thinking this is external. Maybe I have a problem in the house. Separate circuits for the main system and the kitchen |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 16, 2024 16:29:16 GMT
Not exactly sure on this but may possibly be a power surge rather than a cut . If there is a cut then if you have a modern electric board it will trip the board and switch off everything and need to be reset . On the other hand if there is a power surge it will depend on the sensitivity of each item as to if it will switch off or not which sounds like the situation you have . Sadly I have no advice or insight how to deal with this but it may well be useful to others to identify the cause and then give solutions . We have a modern CU which trips easily. Surge could be it. Doesn't seem to be a definition for an instant off and back on If the lights had been on maybe they would have flickered |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 16, 2024 16:32:53 GMT
An answer, partial at least Listening to Bonnie Raitt first thing. Music off, mid track Fiddle around. Pre Amp is clicking, no sound, I've had this clicking before Ah, give up, switch to CD, sort later No sound. What ? Everything is on - except power amp Please don't be faulty TAD M2500 Hang on. Bet that was an instant off/on power cut Certainly was, as proved by the Pioneer CD in the kitchen being on with Digital and Analog lights on later How many times has this happened I wonder Used to have these instant off/on cuts in the factory in Chertsey. Terrible for power cuts Some pcs stayed on some went off l suffer the same, living in a rural location, sure we get occasional power cuts, but yes those short milli seconds would cause issues. My main one was my music server,l used to run a UPS, but after looking into, l managed to setup it server to reboot and reconnect. l do feel for you... lt can be a right pain in the ass. I bought many UPSs to protect the computers in Chertsey Gave up when I realised they turned off when they failed We moved to Shepperton, nice estate and from memory I don't think we had one power issue. Helped having Brinksmat or whoever it was in the estate |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 19, 2024 10:45:39 GMT
First time since I started looking hard at stops Broadband connection is almost certainly the cause of Bubble stopping Fault 501 Started yesterday and just started again today, 10.30am Speedtest struggling to make it to 4Mbps down speedysteve do you think mConnect would do better with this or is the Rendu the problem ? |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 19, 2024 11:50:29 GMT
If your broadband is dropping and Speedtest struggles to make 4Mbps, how is Bubble or the Rendu the problem?
Troubleshooting 101.
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Post by speedysteve on Mar 19, 2024 12:48:26 GMT
First time since I started looking hard at stops Broadband connection is almost certainly the cause of Bubble stopping Fault 501 Started yesterday and just started again today, 10.30am Speedtest struggling to make it to 4Mbps down speedysteve do you think mConnect would do better with this or is the Rendu the problem ? I never get an equivalent of 501 with mConnect. However 501 was not a problem for me with Bubble - very rare. Hard crash and reboot of Rendu, and output interface (Gustard U18 in my case), off and on, was the only problem really. Your problems sound like they would try any combination of control SW and Streamer. Fix the root cause?! Do you have a Lan sniffer so you can see what's really going on (can't remember if you have analysed - I've never needed to so can't help). Aren't they offering full fibre where you are? I can stay copper for an increase to £23 a month 70-80MBPS), or for £25 until 2026, go fibre (duh). Edit, correction: £24 a month for full fibre! |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 20, 2024 15:39:06 GMT
If your broadband is dropping and Speedtest struggles to make 4Mbps, how is Bubble or the Rendu the problem? Troubleshooting 101. I can believe either could cause a problem How, when, why no idea |
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Post by MartinT on Mar 20, 2024 15:43:13 GMT
I can believe either could cause a problem How, when, why no idea Then your troubleshooting process, she is broke. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Mar 20, 2024 15:44:49 GMT
First time since I started looking hard at stops Broadband connection is almost certainly the cause of Bubble stopping Fault 501 Started yesterday and just started again today, 10.30am Speedtest struggling to make it to 4Mbps down speedysteve do you think mConnect would do better with this or is the Rendu the problem ? I never get an equivalent of 501 with mConnect. However 501 was not a problem for me with Bubble - very rare. Hard crash and reboot of Rendu, and output interface (Gustard U18 in my case), off and on, was the only problem really. Your problems sound like they would try any combination of control SW and Streamer. Fix the root cause?! Do you have a Lan sniffer so you can see what's really going on (can't remember if you have analysed - I've never needed to so can't help). Aren't they offering full fibre where you are? I can stay copper for an increase to £23 a month 70-80MBPS), or for £25 until 2026, go fibre (duh). Edit, correction: £24 a month for full fibre! Would love to fix it No Lan sniffer Best we can have is about 15Mbps down on a fixed line - being down a country lane off a country lane Today I have 18Mbps download, on the old router Will try the newer account and router soon |
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 7, 2024 16:11:42 GMT
No problems since last post and been pre occupied with life
Madam commented that CD sounds fuller and richer than streaming. She denies it but has an excellent ear for music. Deaf in one ear too.
As I have concentrated on albums I don't have on CD this has not been obvious
Time to check one to the other
Best of Bent compared 8 tracks on streaming then on CD
Yes the streaming sounds good, but a little thin compared to CD
CD has a richer, fuller sound, more width and bass
This is the current state of play, certainly not a complaint and the streaming is not so well served with accessories as the CD
Hopefully I have some more time to tweak soon so I expect, certainly hope the gap will narrow
Latest album from Bent where I only have streaming sounds wonderful
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Post by MartinT on Apr 7, 2024 16:39:19 GMT
Your streaming setup is not really optimised yet, Mike.
You have a great streamer and DAC, so the basis is there. However, you need to do more with grounding and power.
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 7, 2024 17:48:52 GMT
Rendu has grounding with the Triple Aces box
Mains supplied by a Coherent 6D
Granite placemats on top
Black ravioli under
Have a Creaktiv platform to add underneath.
Must double check if Mad scientist magic goo is in place
Tara to run
Probably other
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Post by MartinT on Apr 7, 2024 19:04:32 GMT
You still have a cheap optical media converter with cheap PSU. Swap that for an EtherREGEN and good LPSU and then you'll hear the difference. What PSU is the router running on? What ethernet cable are you using? Filters?
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Post by MikeMusic on Apr 7, 2024 19:39:46 GMT
There are the others...
Waiting for that Mk 2 EtherRegen. Still not with us
2nd hand Mk1s very rare
The cheap media converter runs from the Coherent you kindly supplied
PSU for the router is the Zero Zone, currently disconnected while I move things around. SMPS doing it now.
Ethernet cable - trying out the length I need with a 2 metre from Amazon, then onto your recommendation
Filters waiting to be plugged in
If I turn off the Rendu by accident, properly or I disconnect router cable and possibly other associated the playlist on Bubble becomes unusable even though still visible.
More work to be done with playlists
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