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Re: I have the TA9000ES, Samir-please respond..

Posted by Chuck G on March 26, 1999 at 11:20:40:
I think the key here is using the "ditital out" on the Toshiba DVD player. Let me tell you of my similar experience with my setup. I have the Sony 9000es preamp with B&K amps (3 and 2 channel 125 wpc models)and the NHT VT1.2 system with an Atlantic tech 262pbm sub. I wasn't all that pleased using my Panasonic a110 as the CD transport, which like you, I was using the digital coax from the a110. I also have a Pioneer LD player (504d) and had both digital rf out and ANALOG outs going to the prepro. I get a MUCH smoother sound using the LD players analog output. You may want to try the analog outs on your Toshiba.
I don't know if you have tried switching from the *normal* output of the Sony's preouts to the *low*, but this also seems to have helped my particular situation. I get a cleaner sound using the low output. I had one of the early units of this model (817 serial numbers last 3 digits)and have not tried the upgrade yet but I THINK one of the things the upgrade might do is actually lower the output on the *normal* setting. An initial buzz about this unit was a low output of the preouts but I think in reality (and confirmed by one of the magazine reviews), the unit was probably pumping out at 9v on the normal setting, which is probably why some have a hiss problem (i noticed the hiss at the -25 range with no source playing). It was cranking out too much. When I switched to the *low* output I removed the hiss compleatly. Of course now I am turning the volumn up to around -10 to -5 in most cases, which is about the 3 or 4 o'clock position, but I feel I get the smoother sound with this. The low setting is more than likely the 1v figure that folks were concerned about. I am hoping the upgrade does takes the *normal* setting and drops the voltage output from the 9v of the earlier units to around 3v or so. Hopefully they will leave the low output at 1v. If anyone can confirm this (ones that have done the upgrade), I would like to here from you.