Audio format detection in receiver help. (1 Viewer)

[DustinF]

When switching between audio sources such as the menus on a DVD, or between stereo and DD, I get a long dropout in sound (about 1-2 seconds) followed by loud clicking sound. (Sounds like amps clicking on).

Is this a problem with the receiver or the dvd player?

It's an old Kenwood VR-407 and Toshiba 1200. I have a Marantz 4200 that does the same thing.

Do newer receivers / or dvd players exibit this behavior?

I'm looking to upgrade to a Kenwood 6070 and a Panasonic RP56.

Thank you.

(BTW I don't get any dropout during a movie or listening to a cd)

 

[Steve Schaffer]

Dustin,

This is most probably the receiver turning various circuits on/off in response to autodetection. It's doing it with relays inside the receiver.

Most newer receivers don't make this clicking sound--Sonys and Yamahas don't, but a few will still do it when switching from plain stereo to a surround mode. My brand-new Pioneer VSX45TX does not click when switching among it's various surround modes, but when I manually select plain stereo with the remote, it does click.