Uh oh, need help, no sound now from left channel of my Denon AVR-X5200

[LTig]

Well, I guess I'm getting too old and messed up. Being pretty sure that that front left channel was out on my 5200, I picked up a 4700 and sold my 5200 on Ebay for "repair or parts". Afterwords, I received feedback from the buyer that it "works great". So, I contacted the buyer to confirm that the front left channel was working and he said he's using the pre-out and, yes, it works. So, I guess I failed to detect some problem with the interconnect cable connection to that pre-out on the 5200.

Yeah, chances that cables fail are much higher than electronics. The first I do in those cases is to swap the left and right connections to find out if the problem moves with the swap or not.

 

[NiagaraPete]

It does appear that the left channel of my 5200 has crapped out. The cost to send it in for repair is probably too high(perhaps $600 or more) to justify for a six year old AVR. So, I need to decide on a new AVR. Do I stick with Denon or maybe try Yamaha or Onkyo this time?

I’ve sent 15 year old gear to be fixed. I like repairing old shit.

 

[MarcT]

Yeah, chances that cables fail are much higher than electronics. The first I do in those cases is to swap the left and right connections to find out if the problem moves with the swap or not.

Yes, I thought I did that, but I guess I didn't do it exactly right. I now think there is a problem with the rca connector on that interconnect cable because my left channel was weak on my 4700 when I got it hooked up. After I backed the connector off a bit, the left channel is back in business. Oh well, live and learn, I guess. I sure did like that 5200.

 

[FrantzM]

Yes, I thought I did that, but I guess I didn't do it exactly right. I now think there is a problem with the rca connector on that interconnect cable because my left channel was weak on my 4700 when I got it hooked up. After I backed the connector off a bit, the left channel is back in business. Oh well, live and learn, I guess. I sure did like that 5200.

You made another fellow happy... Karma credits! Enjoy you new AVR

Happy Holidays People!

 

[LTig]

You made another fellow happy... Karma credits!

That's true. I once sold a very old but beautiful HP oscilloscope (built in 1963: 1 channel, 0.2 mV sensitivity, differential input, 500 kHz - perfect for audio) for an apple and an egg to a poor student because it had intermittent problems. The guy came with a bicycle to transport it on its carrier which I tried to talk him out of (all tubes inside) without success. However afterwards he reported that the scope worked perfectly - seems the rattling on the carrier fixed the scope...

 

[Fahzz]

I recently had a stereo balance problem with my (Not Denon) AVR recently, and drove myself crazy trying to figure it out. On a whim I cleared out all the room correction settings and that solved the problem. Maybe try that?

Ok. So I have this problem again on a Denon AVR3700- can someone tell me how to delete the current audyssey settings? Do I just run it again?

 

[Niva nasci]

Hi, can anyone hepl me ? I've a Denon AVR-X5200W and the fans are disconected i don't know where to connect them, a picture it would be of great hel. thank's