Cross talk?

[Parsonsk]

I just hooked up my new 1080 amp and pre 1070. The very first time i turned it on and turned up the volumn there was nothing....i couldn't figure it out. I checked the cables but no sound... i turned it up about half way and notice a bit of sound then i turned it up more and there was more sound (yes the cd player was on and running track 1) HHmmmm me thinks this is strange.
I checked the cables and everything looked cool.

Aaaaagghhhh, the pre amp was on phono not cd, problem solved.... BUT WHY WAS I HEARING SOUND WHEN I TURNED IT UP ON PHONO??????. There are no cables in phono, the cd player and tuner is the only thing hooked up?> This has to be cross talk but in a system of this caliber?

Has one else experienced this?

Go give it a try and let me know
thanks
kevin

[Kevin D]

Perfectly normal. All the inputs share a common ground and it will pick up another input if nothing is playing. It's actually the norm on most equipment.

Thanks,

Kevin D.

[thyname]

Yes, very normal...

Your impressions on your new stereo setup? What speakers do you use it with?

[Parsonsk]

Really?
i would have thought that this would be seperated?
I'll have to test it out on my denon receiver.

[Kevin D]

Really?
i would have thought that this would be seperated?
I'll have to test it out on my denon receiver.

Even if you don't experience it on the Denon, it's not a sign of better/worse. It's just what hapens when you share grounds. I would imagine it would be even worse on a phono input considering it's additional pre-amp stage.

As a general rule, any problem that starts off with "If I turn it up really loud when I'm not listening to anything," isn't really a problem..

Kevin D.

[PewterTA]

Ha ha, Kevin D hit the nail on the head. Good one Kevin.

You're stuff is fine, just enjoy the pure listening bliss of it all!

[Parsonsk]

Good to hear!
My new set up includes B&W 804S :drool:, Rotel RB-1080 amp, RC-1070 pre and RT-1080 tuner, all of which are just flipping amazing. arty:

I have AudioQuest type 6 biwire cables and not sure if they are worth the $300 i spent. I realize that everything is still realllly new but the difference in sound is fairly minimal. There are lots of other things i could buy with that money