Wierd Imaging Problem

This is a puzzler, all right. Have you tried swapping speaker cables at the receiver? The problem should change sides. Another thought is if your receivers are the same make and model, that increases the probability of them both being afflicted with the same problem.

You might try borrowing a receiver you know works properly, and see if theat cures your problem. Post back when you find the answer, if you would.

Best of luck,
Dan

The receivers are differnt makes.I deceided to try something different.I have a box full of intercoonects that I have had for years and even though I had replaced them already with ones from my box I deceided to give it a go again.

First I had optical from the directv receiver so I changed that to digital coax and it made a difference.Both front channels sounded right after the swap.Before when Listening to the DTV music stations the left was always softer.

So I changed out the rca interconnects from the CDP to the amp and that made a difference.Now the stereo image and sound is right on the CDP.

So next was the PS3 I changed the optical cable as I am not using HDMI as neither receiver has HDMI and that changed nothing.So I blew out the Optical in connnection on the PS3 with compressed air and tried another optical cable.And now the PS3 SOUNDS RIGHT.

So either all the interconnects I was using are bad or my problem will return.My box of cables was a mess and all cables where tangled together and some in knots.So it should be no surprise as they could of easily of gotten broken.

As for the rca interconnects I remember having to really twist them to get them on and off the rca inputs.Why they make some of them so tight fitting is a mystery to me as I also remember using pliers to get them off once.So they could of gotten damaged either that way or in my cable box which also had stuff piled on top of it.Also on one of the receivers some of the rca input jacks are loose due to this.

So time will tell but I am hoping that al is well now.

When you have tight fitting RCA's like that, twist the RCA clockwise while pulling them off. Some companies (that make IC's) even recommend this, so no damage will happen. And they do slide off easier doing this.

Well the problem has retuned.It has to be hardware related.I do not see how it could be the speakers.One receiver plays louder to the left and the other receiver to the right.Going to have to bite the bullet and start shopping for something new.

Can you explain what the chain of components looks like in your system, from source to speakers? Can you also explain the type of Interconnects that are being used between all your components (ie.. All RCA or mixed XLR/RCA ..etc)? How about speaker wires, banana clips or spades or bare wire? How old is the speaker wire?

The problem you describe sounds similar to phasing / polarity reversal or copper cable oxidation issue somewhere in the signal chain.

You mention that the issue remains when speakers were swapped so I would skip them for now in the process of elimination.

I believe you mention that the issue exists when changing out receivers but may have switched sides. I would probably skip them as the possible issue as well, for now.

Now my next question would be focused on ALL the cabling and if it remained the same during the above tests you performed? When you started changing out cables did you do it one cable or cable pair at a time using the same source or did you rip and replace all cables? How feasible would it be for you to goto radio shack and pick up enough cheapo interconnects to complete the whole connection chain for one source to your amp/receiver and speakers? You can probably walk out of the store for under $25 to perform this test and it would be cheaper then looking for more primary components.

Good luck