Parasound C2 missing rear channel with analog 5.1 input

[avpower]

Hi folks,

Has anyone heard of a problem with Parasound Halo C2's not producing sound from the right surround channel? This only happens when I try and listen to SACD's via the 6 channel analog inputs. All digital inputs work fine. There is some low level sound from the right surround but it is extremely low compared to the left surround channel - and all the other channels for that matter.

Note that in order to play SACD's with the six channel input, I have to select EXT 7.1 ANALOG. It almost seems as though the rear channel is wired wrong internally and i'm getting "mixed" sound from one of the back channels instead of the surround channel.

It is possible that the DVP-CX777ES is not putting out sound (or just minimal) to this analog rear channel as well.

Not sure on how to proceed with figuring this one out.

Suggestions? Thanks in advance,

AVpower

[Brian]

The first thing I'd do is check the cables. Try swapping one of the front channel cables to the channel where you are noticing the problem. Then try an eliminate whether it's the player or the processor by swapping which channel is plugged into where (instead of plugging the right front into right front, try plugging it into left front, etc) You may also try doing it with only one channel plugged in at a time, and simply jump from channel to channel to see if you get the same sound from each.

[avpower]

Hey Brian,
Thanks for the simple reminder to start from the beginning. Checking the cables again was the right call. There is not a problem with either the DVP or the C2. This is simpy operator error. The reason the right surround was so low level was because I had swapped the right surround input with the subwoofer input. That's what happens when you get home late after a couple of beers and decide that you are so stoked on your new Blue Jeans six channel cable set that you have to set it up right then to listen to that Joe Satriani SACD. Well, I guess I just used up my Mulligan on my first AV forum post. )

[nicholtl]

Hey Brian,
That's what happens when you get home late after a couple of beers and decide that you are so stoked on your new Blue Jeans six channel cable set that you have to set it up right then to listen to that Joe Satriani SACD... )

I feel ya...

[Brian]

hehe, been there, done that. Don't worry, offsetting mulligans allow you to start over in my book.