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Oppo 105 favoring one channel
Hi everyone! My Oppo 105 seems to be favoring the right channel slightly over the left. Now, before you ask any questions, here’s the system and the troubleshooting I’ve done:
System:
Sources: Oppo 105 (digital); Hagerman Trumpet MC phono stage
DAC: Schiit Gungnir
Amp: Schiit Ragnarok 2/Yamaha 801
Speakers: Reference 3A MM Gen 2
Cables: Acoustic Zen and Belden ICs/ Nordost White Lightning speaker
Troubleshooting:
- Swapped speaker cables - no difference (i.e., right side still favored)
- Swapped speakers - no difference
- Swapped inputs on the amp - no difference
- Swapped amps - no difference
- Run IC’s straight from the Oppo to amp, bypassing the external DAC - no difference
- Tried both balanced and unbalanced outputs from the Oppo - no difference
- Listened to both CD and Tidal playback - no difference
- Yet when I play from my phono stage, the sound is even and instrument placing is where it should be, even when using the IC’s I had used with the Oppo
- One thing i haven’t done yet is try a different digital source - mainly because I don’t have one.
Is this a thing? I would chalk it up to speakers or, more likely my room acoustics except for the perfectly balanced soundstage generated by the analog components. Thoughts?
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@jeffseight Good to hear that. The 105 is a forever piece for me. Until it isn't. But until then it is. |
When did the channel imbalance start? Was the system and the room arrangements the same before you heard the imbalance? Did you ever hear this issue previously? Could it be a change in your hearing? Sometimes if one of my ears gets a bit blocked I hear a reduced volume on that side. If it's definitely not your ears... If the imbalance suddenly came on with the same system and room arrangement and you are sure of what you are hearing (?get a decibel meter and measure a sine wave tone from equal distance and height) then one of your components has an issue. Probably only one as lightning doesn't strike twice.... Re-check the phase and tightness of your connections and continue to test by swapping components in and out. Possibly take the components to a friend's house and swap them in turn into his system. |
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