Speaker issue

Dan Steely

I have a Marantz PM6007 and a pair of Monitor Audio RS6 speakers (from your good selves).

Main source is an RCA connection from TV headphone out. Worked good for years.

The right speaker is now not giving sound.

What's the best way to troubleshoot this?

What usually happens in this situation? Put the good speaker in the garage and buy a new pair?

Richersounds.ie: DavidS

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058391501/speaker-issue

Thanks for the post Dan Steely and I'm sorry to hear you're having issues with your speakers, the RS6 were amazing!

The best way to troubleshoot this is to swap the right speaker and the left speaker. If the fault follows the speaker it's the speaker that's faulty. If the sound stays off on the right speaker then it's a problem with either the amplifier or source.

If you can try this first of all let me know how you get on and we can get you sorted with a new pair if you need one!

Kind regards

David

Dan Steely

Thanks, will try that. Any suggestions what could be done with a single floorstander apart from disposal?

Esel

Could be a cabling problem?

Dan Steely

Speakers are actually RX6.

Richersounds.ie: DavidS

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123102793#Comment_123102793

Thanks for getting back to me Dan Steely.

There's not much you can do with a single speaker unfortunately - you could maybe advertise it as spares?

Let me know how you get on with that test though.

Kind regards

David

Dan Steely

The problem is with the amp. R side for both zones A & B are gone.

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

Hey Dan Steely.

If you drop me your name in a PM I can check your account to see if the PM6007 is still within warranty.
Marantz come with a 2 year warranty so if it is within this you can send it back to us for repair.

TherapyBoy

Try replacing the RCA connector from the headphone out before you replace the amp, or check it with another source. Problem might be the cable/connector rather than the amplifier itself.

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

Cheers for the input TherapyBoy.

Like a few have said it is worth checking the cable.

It is a strange issue for both the right channel on both Speaker A and B for to go faulty at the same time.
What you could do is unplug the RCA to the amp and switch the end connected into the right RCA input into both right and left inputs on the amp and then the same with the left RCA. If it is the cable then the issue should change from side to side.

If the cable might be damaged/faulty at the TV output end then only a new cable can be used to test this. If a new cable still gives the same result then it points more to the amp.

Dan Steely

Result. Sound followed the RCA channel swap, on two inputs. So the cheapest fix of all possibles.

Help very much appreciated.

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

Happy Days Dan Steely.

Let me know when you are back up and running as normal.

Dan Steely

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123113224#Comment_123113224

Will do, thanks.

While I have you, do you sell banana plugs? All my faffing about today with bare wires…

Richersounds.ie: DavidS

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123113616#Comment_123113616

We do indeed Dan Steely.

We actually have a pack of 4 pairs by Audioquest which are great - they also come with the fitting tool:

https://www.richersounds.ie/p-13686-audioquest-suregrip-sg100-banana-plugs-set-8-speaker-cable-banana-plugs-4-pairs.aspx

We also sell Chord plugs by the pair but you would need a very small flat head screwdriver to fit these to the cables:

https://www.richersounds.ie/p-207235-chord-company-standard-banana-plugs-pair-speaker-cable-banana-plugs-per-pair.aspx

Please don;t hesitate to drop me a post if you have any queries about these.

Kind regards

David

Dan Steely

Got a new cable from currys (spit, spit) and all is right with the world again.

Thanks for the help, and TherapyBoy.

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123122152#Comment_123122152

Great to hear you're up and running again Dan Steely - even with the help of those who shan't be named!

Have a great weekend.

Kind regards

David