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Amp Shutting Down, need help
Thank you again for your suggestions! I am being extremely systematic and it never hurts to hear that over again:)• I have tried two different power cords, the polarity on both of the power cords is correct • The outlet polarity is correct. I have... 
Amp Shutting Down, need help
Metro04 - First off thank you very much for your insight. I had my friend who is knowledgeable about power test the lines and he confirmed that the polarity is correct vs. the small and large slots. He also noted that none of my outlets in my apar... 
7 Channel Amp
I have decided to continue this thread under Tech. Thanks 
Amp Shutting Down, need help
Great idea's. 1. Synergistic Research Powercell 10se MKII and the Cary will not work if it plugged into it or not.2. The Cary will not work if it has all the speaker and interconnects attached or even if all the cables are not attached. As a matte... 
7 Channel Amp
This is getting interesting. The amp works fine at Cary's facility, fine at my friends apartment and fine at his place of work. It not works fine in my Apartment if you use a 50foot extension cord?????? What is going on? 
7 Channel Amp
Seems I spoke to soon. The amp works fine everywhere but my apartment. Seems I have bad electricity and everyone is scratching their head as how to fix it. So far the only fix i have had is to use a 50' extension cord. More info to follow. Cary ha... 
7 Channel Amp
Unfortunalty my dealer is not in my state. Cary customer service has been very good except they are scrathing their head over this one. They tried it at their factory with different voltages and it worked fine. I also tried it at my brothers house... 
How does one get off the merry-go-round?
I think what I have also learned is that the Merry Go Round is about unnecessary purchases, over tweaking and just plain obsessive behavior. I have slowed down and enjoy reading reviews, visiting dealers and poking around in general. I think upgra... 
How does one get off the merry-go-round?
Mapman,I know we are taking this thread in a slightly different direction but let's take my current system:My amp spects are1000w @ 4ohm 500W @ 8ohmDamping Factor 2000 into 8ohmNeutrik Silver XLR Differential inputs -2V for full output>119dba D... 
How does one get off the merry-go-round?
Mapman - I sort of understand your meaning of "learning how to leverage component specifications into the buying decision." Can you give me an example? Seems I hit a nerve with this story and I did not write about it all! 
How does one get off the merry-go-round?
After reading most of the posts here I can honestly say I was having trouble getting off of the “merry go round”. However I have started. Please forgive me if I get long in the tongue but I think my mistakes should help others avoid where I went o... 
Sonos and iTunes
I will thank you. 
15 amp vs 20 amp Power Cords
So if I understand you correctly a device that uses the 20 amp style connector (C19) should be a minimum of 12 guage or larger? 
Can Tube Amps be Used for Home Theater?
Ridom - The spects say the MK1000 is a straight Class D amp not a hybrid. What model are you talking about? 
Can Tube Amps be Used for Home Theater?
Ridom - How much were those amps? They look very interesting.