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Arcam SA30 issue with input

So I have my new amp since December . It’s been reliable so far but I have mostly been streaming as this is a new option for me. But now I am getting back into some CD’s and vinyl. I have found that on occasion when I select my CD input I get no sound. My CD transport is running but no sound. A few times I just changed the input back to Net and then my CD again and it works. Today I had to turn the SA30 off and back on again for it to work.

Has any one else had this happen? I don’t know how to determine if it’s the Arcam or my NAD CD player. I am using the optical input if that means anything.
 

On a possibly related note, my Tidal Connect would not connect last night also. Again, I rebooted and it worked again. Do I have a lemon?

neversatisfied
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ellajeanelle
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Check the net standby settings for on or off and try setting the timeout stand by to the max. It may be going into standby mode automatically.

neversatisfied OP
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I don’t recall seeing that setting in the menu but I will check when I get home tonight.

The only standby sort of setting I remember is to shut the amp off after a predetermined period of inactivity, which I was warned was rather buggy and should be turned off.

I did however switch to the other available optical input to see if it still happens. Shitty thing is it’s rather intermittent and will take a while to get results.

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ellajeanelle
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neversatisfied OP: That’s the problem with hi tech. If it’s not one thing it’s another.

I treasure all my old school audio gear although the new stuff is awesome once you work out all the bugs and get through the often-frustrating learning curve!

I have a couple of PS Audio preamps that only shows the USB input resolution on the display when it feels like it.  I have to turn them off at the rear (not front) to get the resolution to display again whenever I change inputs.  I'm sure it's just some setting, but I often have bigger fish to fry!

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