lattiboy
Well-Known Member
I use a Denon AVR-X3500H as my receiver. I feed an external set of power amplifiers for the front two channels via the analog pre outs.
I have run the advanced set up in the $20 app from Denon, and when I use AirPlay to cast music from Tidal the Audissey works brilliantly. I’ve done both full range and limited to 500Hz. However, when I use my external DAC (Maverick Audio Tubemagic 1 plus) through the analog input I get distortion from both speakers.
Now, the weird part:
If I toggle Audyssey off, the distortion goes away (I do this by going to “pure direct” mode). So, the signal itself isn’t distorted, Audssey is somehow creating a distorted signal.
So, I’m very confused. How could Audssey work perfectly fine via the built-in DAC and be a distorted mess from an rca in that is clean?
I wonder if it’s the mic? I’m out of ideas!
PS I’ve run the setup 3 times now and used completely different power amps and speakers. Same results. I don’t own another DAC to test, but the signal from my current DAC is not distorted in any other system or the Denon when in pure direct mode.
I have run the advanced set up in the $20 app from Denon, and when I use AirPlay to cast music from Tidal the Audissey works brilliantly. I’ve done both full range and limited to 500Hz. However, when I use my external DAC (Maverick Audio Tubemagic 1 plus) through the analog input I get distortion from both speakers.
Now, the weird part:
If I toggle Audyssey off, the distortion goes away (I do this by going to “pure direct” mode). So, the signal itself isn’t distorted, Audssey is somehow creating a distorted signal.
So, I’m very confused. How could Audssey work perfectly fine via the built-in DAC and be a distorted mess from an rca in that is clean?
I wonder if it’s the mic? I’m out of ideas!
PS I’ve run the setup 3 times now and used completely different power amps and speakers. Same results. I don’t own another DAC to test, but the signal from my current DAC is not distorted in any other system or the Denon when in pure direct mode.
