Heat + air conditioners blasting = CDP won't play


I have an Ayre C-5XEmp that I purchased last September. In the last couple days, my system would go silent for periods of 5 to 20 seconds and then resume playing with that segment of the song missing. During more severe episodes, a song will play for less than a second following by silence with no resmption of play.

I called Micheal at Ayre. He was very helpful and indicated that the issue would get resolved at their factory should it persist. However, he mentioned that he has never heard of symptoms such as those that I was describing.

I brought the player into my dealer and one of the salesperson speculated that the fluctuations in power due to the heat wave may be the cause of the players malfunction. I wasn't quite convinced and left it with them for the day to see if they were experiencing the same issue. When I returned, it was reported to me that the player works flawlessly with all types of discs (CD, DVD-A, SACD).

I brough the player home and turned on all components. I have an Audience Adept Response R12 power conditioner that displays the voltage from the wall. It is normally 112-114 during the day and up to 117-118 in the evening. It is currently at 100!! With the unstable voltage feeding my system, it is apparent that my stereo is not going to function during a heat wave. I could invest in a Torus voltage stabilizer but that would require $3k that I'm not willing to part with yet.

Does anyone else experience similar issues during extreme heat?
adamg
Thanks again for the replies. Most of the recommendations are to purchase a voltage stabilizer. However, I have been very pleased with the sonic performance of my passive Adept Response. Wouldn't the acquisition of a power generator render the Adept Response useless? I purchased it from this site very recently. Any other solutions? I would like to avoid making an invesment in another power component which may not perform as well (sonically) as my existing power component.
Adamg,

I brough the player home and turned on all components. I have an Audience Adept Response R12 power conditioner that displays the voltage from the wall. It is normally 112-114 during the day and up to 117-118 in the evening. It is currently at 100!!

I see you live in Canada.

100 volts is really low. What is the nominal power voltage in Canada? In the US it is 120/240V.

Is your air conditioning unit 120V or 240V?

What is the size of your electrical service? (Look at the number on the breaker handle.
I assume you have a 120/240 volt electrical service.
Jea48, voltage in Canada is 120/240 60hz just like in the US.

Adamg, is your listening room humid? High humidity can cause some strange occurences. Just a thought.