new cables, weird results

idqracing · 22nd February 2005, 06:13 AM

I just finished my DIY cat5 cables from VHaudio today and was excited to listen to them.

My problem is my right channel is very much stronger then my left. my reciever has outputs for two different pairs of speakers, and i switched them up and i got the same results.

I am very sure that i did not get any of the + mixed with the - or vice versa.

If i turn the balance about 3/4 of the way to the left the channels become equal.

Anyone know what the problem could be??? cables, reciever???

DonoMan · 22nd February 2005, 07:13 AM

Measure:

1) Resistance of wires
2) Resistance of speakers
3) Voltage at output terminals of amp with load connected
4) Voltage across speakers

idqracing · 22nd February 2005, 11:36 AM

slilly me

i put in a new cd and all my problems dissapeared!!

ill post some measurements after class, what range am i looking for in the wire?

simon5 · 22nd February 2005, 11:48 AM

Under 1 ohm resistance, lower is better.

idqracing · 22nd February 2005, 06:04 PM

1) Resistance of wires- .03
2) Resistance of speakers- 4
3) Voltage at output terminals of amp with load connected- .21
4) Voltage across speakers- .21

does this sound correct?

blank527 · 22nd February 2005, 06:28 PM

Sounds ok,

How is your impression of your new cable?
Does THAT sound ok?

Remco Blankesteijn.

DonoMan · 22nd February 2005, 08:10 PM

All of those values are the same for both speakers/wires? It doesn't sound like anything's wrong... Though I wonder if you tested the voltage with the amp off? That's a pretty low voltage. (Or maybe you had the amp like one step from quietest?)

idqracing · 22nd February 2005, 09:45 PM

I got the problem fixed, it was the cd, must have been a bad burn or something.

I turned the volume up to normal listing volume and got .33V at the reciever

DonoMan · 22nd February 2005, 09:48 PM

Yep, that'll do it...

22nd February 2005, 06:13 AM	#1
idqracing diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: asdf	new cables, weird results I just finished my DIY cat5 cables from VHaudio today and was excited to listen to them. My problem is my right channel is very much stronger then my left. my reciever has outputs for two different pairs of speakers, and i switched them up and i got the same results. I am very sure that i did not get any of the + mixed with the - or vice versa. If i turn the balance about 3/4 of the way to the left the channels become equal. Anyone know what the problem could be??? cables, reciever???

22nd February 2005, 11:48 AM	#4
simon5 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Québec, Québec	Under 1 ohm resistance, lower is better. __________________ DIYaudio for President !

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22nd February 2005, 07:13 AM	#2
DonoMan diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Massachusetts	Measure: 1) Resistance of wires 2) Resistance of speakers 3) Voltage at output terminals of amp with load connected 4) Voltage across speakers

22nd February 2005, 11:36 AM	#3
idqracing diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: asdf	slilly me i put in a new cd and all my problems dissapeared!! ill post some measurements after class, what range am i looking for in the wire?

22nd February 2005, 06:04 PM	#5
idqracing diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: asdf	1) Resistance of wires- .03 2) Resistance of speakers- 4 3) Voltage at output terminals of amp with load connected- .21 4) Voltage across speakers- .21 does this sound correct?

22nd February 2005, 06:28 PM	#6
blank527 diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Haarlem	Sounds ok, How is your impression of your new cable? Does THAT sound ok? Remco Blankesteijn.

22nd February 2005, 08:10 PM	#7
DonoMan diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Massachusetts	All of those values are the same for both speakers/wires? It doesn't sound like anything's wrong... Though I wonder if you tested the voltage with the amp off? That's a pretty low voltage. (Or maybe you had the amp like one step from quietest?)

22nd February 2005, 09:45 PM	#8
idqracing diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: asdf	I got the problem fixed, it was the cd, must have been a bad burn or something. I turned the volume up to normal listing volume and got .33V at the reciever

22nd February 2005, 09:48 PM	#9
DonoMan diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Massachusetts	Yep, that'll do it...

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