"popping" when moving to balanced cables on Amp


Hi all,

I'm a bit perplexed on something. I just got some balanced XLR cables with Nutrik connectors for my Anthem setup. I have an AMV-20 Anthem Preamp and an MCA-20 amplifier. The cables really made the system come even more alive!

When I turn my setup OFF, there is a HUGE POP that now comes from the speakers when the amp turns off. There was no such massive pop when I was using RCA interconnects.

Is this characteristic??????? I don't know what to do and where to begin diagnosing. I guess one could say it's the cables, but that makes no sense?!!!

I haven't had any problems with the amplifier or the pre-amp and turning the volume DOWN before turning the system off doesn't make any difference.

Help!!!! I don't want to damage my speakers.

I have Revel Performa M22's and the Anthem AVM-20 and MCA-20 as I mentioned above. I am using Audioquest Type 4 speaker cable and now I just got new Balanced XLR connectors (.5 meter) from CableSolutions.
internetmin
I would start by checking the wiring of the XLR leads with a multimeter from radio shack...perhaps you have a crossed or open wire, Did you leave the RCA conected too...perhaps you should disconnect the RCA?
I disconnected the RCA first-thing so that I only had the balanced connected. The balanced cables are brand new.

The question is what is normally the cause of this type of "popping" when you turn off an amplifier. I always recall that my audio system had some type of minor "pop" when turning it off, but this is much, much louder.
" I always recall that my audio system had some type of minor pop" when turning it off, but this is much, much louder"

Well, you do have more gain using balanced connections...6db, I think?

Dave