i have a quick question for ya, i tried on another forum just for home audio and nobody responded, anyway. i have a sony wc500 5disc cd player/cd recorder... and a denon head unit.. question is, can i plug the sony into the back of the denon in one of the switched outlets and not run the risk of damaging anything... for some reason sony made this unit with a hard wired power button(or whatever you want to call it) you have to push the button on the unit to power it on and off, no button on the remote... i have tried it on my denon, and if i leave the cd players power on, and turn the reciever on the power comes on, when i turn the reciever off the unit goes off. is this ok or do ya guys think this will damage the sony or the denon in anyway? thanx for the help, hope i havent made this too confusing
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swez on 11/15/2005 21:11:23
What are you babbling about here? LOL SMILE
Yes, it's OK to plug your CD changer into the power plug sockets in the back of that Denon receiver. If you turn the Denon off, the power will also go off on the CD player. (just like your house lost power right?) Will it hurt the CD player? Nope, it just shuts off the player, logic circuits and laser reader, etc.
When you turn the Denon back on, the CD player will either be off and need to reboot or it will just come back on and ready for commands you give it manually or via remote.
Many receivers have switched and unswitched outlets available in the back. If you use the unswitched sockets, you'll have to turn the CD player off manually. Check the back of your receiver and see if it has both switched and non-switched sockets.
Use the one you like best or get a power distribution block with surge protection. Now, each device has a dedicated power source.
Swez
compvr15s on 11/16/2005 01:00:59
much thanx to the old wise man SMILE
just didnt want to ruin any of this equipment, hopefully it will last my a while... one more quick question... have any of you tested the quality of video cables.... as for component cables im running i think philips or rca brand, was wondering how much better monster cable would be, or is there any other brand comparable to monster with ou the major cost... i have a sent of monster component cables for my playstation 2, and it makes a huge difference on my 57"toshiba wide screen.... when playin games you can actaully read license plates or jersey names and numbers, without the monster cables the picture quality is very blurry... thanx in advance.
swez on 11/16/2005 08:25:49
You are most welcome fellow audio fanatic!
I was talking to LessismoreSPL one day on the subject of RCA wire performance. He had tested several brands on resistance VS length and noted there is a difference in various brands. Some had high resistance, others had lower resistance. His general opinion was that "Streetwires" did very well in the medium price range.
You may want to dig into the Internet search engines and see who has tested all the major brands and thier findings. Although I have not done this, I have to believe there is more to it than DC resistance issues. Am sure there are inductive and capacitive reactance factors as well. (meaning: at given frequencies, wires react differently based on inductance and capacitive values in a given wire set)
The trick is to use wires that pass as much signal as possible, in the frequency range your devices are operating at.
Swez
PS Possible sources might be Consumer Reports, Home Theater and stereo review magazines. Forget the Mfg hype ads. Most are just a sales pitch. COFFEE
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swez on 11/15/2005 21:11:23
What are you babbling about here? LOL SMILE
Yes, it's OK to plug your CD changer into the power plug sockets in the back of that Denon receiver. If you turn the Denon off, the power will also go off on the CD player. (just like your house lost power right?) Will it hurt the CD player? Nope, it just shuts off the player, logic circuits and laser reader, etc.
When you turn the Denon back on, the CD player will either be off and need to reboot or it will just come back on and ready for commands you give it manually or via remote.
Many receivers have switched and unswitched outlets available in the back. If you use the unswitched sockets, you'll have to turn the CD player off manually. Check the back of your receiver and see if it has both switched and non-switched sockets.
Use the one you like best or get a power distribution block with surge protection. Now, each device has a dedicated power source.
Swez
compvr15s on 11/16/2005 01:00:59
much thanx to the old wise man SMILE
just didnt want to ruin any of this equipment, hopefully it will last my a while... one more quick question... have any of you tested the quality of video cables.... as for component cables im running i think philips or rca brand, was wondering how much better monster cable would be, or is there any other brand comparable to monster with ou the major cost... i have a sent of monster component cables for my playstation 2, and it makes a huge difference on my 57"toshiba wide screen.... when playin games you can actaully read license plates or jersey names and numbers, without the monster cables the picture quality is very blurry... thanx in advance.
swez on 11/16/2005 08:25:49
You are most welcome fellow audio fanatic!
I was talking to LessismoreSPL one day on the subject of RCA wire performance. He had tested several brands on resistance VS length and noted there is a difference in various brands. Some had high resistance, others had lower resistance. His general opinion was that "Streetwires" did very well in the medium price range.
You may want to dig into the Internet search engines and see who has tested all the major brands and thier findings. Although I have not done this, I have to believe there is more to it than DC resistance issues. Am sure there are inductive and capacitive reactance factors as well. (meaning: at given frequencies, wires react differently based on inductance and capacitive values in a given wire set)
The trick is to use wires that pass as much signal as possible, in the frequency range your devices are operating at.
Swez
PS Possible sources might be Consumer Reports, Home Theater and stereo review magazines. Forget the Mfg hype ads. Most are just a sales pitch. COFFEE
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