Klipsch RF-83's and Sony 5200 ES

[laneza01]

So I just purchased the RF-83's and have had the Sony for a couple months now. Before the 83's i was running some old Bose speakers, just til i saved up enough for these ones...anyway, I'm getting some static when the receiver is turned up past about -10 dB (which I will add, is very loud, but some of the PS3 trailers are recorded very softly...so I usually watch them at -5). Right now I'm using a friends of mines Monster M1.4s bi wire, just til i can buy some Cats...which is my next purchase, so i doubt its the wire. Anyone have an idea what this could be from? Is it just the fact that these are very accurate speakers being used with a receiver?
I will add that I'm using a Belkin PUREAV pf-60 power thing and that the Bose speakers never gave me any feedback, if thats what this noise is.

And one other thing. I have read that these speakers can drop quite a bit below their nominal impedance of 8 ohms. I haven't had any problems with them using this receiver nor have i measured the impedance but i have the option of setting the Sony for 4 ohm speakers vs what I have it set at right now, 8 ohms. Would this be better or should i just leave it alone if its working and not causing any problems?

Thanks Guys

[Hdale85]

Sounds like its most likely a problem with the receiver. I have the RF-62's and a Yammy RX-V2400 and I've never experienced any static or anything and I've turned it up to about -9 to -4 or so. Do you have any other equipment you can run it off of? Or does it happen only with the PS3 as the source? If you have another source material give that a try.

[laneza01]

It actually happens even if there is no source being fed to it. If the receiver is on and its turned up past -10 it makes a noise, regardless of the source. I don't have any other way to test it.

[Hdale85]

Its got to be the receiver then. Something with grounding or what not.

[laneza01]

So is that something I should send in and get warranty work done on? And, could it be something else like a power cable too close to a speaker cable or something really obvious that I'm not suppose to do and I should know better that maybe I don't?

[Hdale85]

Could be....but my cables are running all crazy behind my stand and as I said I have no issue like that. Try plugging the receiver into a different port on your power strip. Little things like that. If that doesn't help I'd get the receiver looked at or something.

[laneza01]

alright, so i thought i heard it when i was watching tv too...turns out that was just bad cable tv...once i hooked up an old DVD player i realized this noise was only on when using the ps3...should have checked that a little more closely. I am only using 2 channels right now and thats how its set up on the receiver, however the ps3 was sending it a 5 or 7 channel signal and the reciever was making into two. Once i set the PS3 to 2 channel the hum went away...I hope when add the other 3 speakers it doesn't return...good thing i have a long warranty.

[Hdale85]

Well thats awesome :B I think I have that problem actually I remember when I had 2 speakers connected but fed it a 5.1 channel signal I got some noise. Maybe feedback from the center channel not being driven? Now I have my center and mains and I get no noise with 5.1 material.