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audible artifacts in output of Tact 2.2X

I just purchased a used Tact 2.2 X and overall I am pleased with it's performance. However, I have now noticed with the correction enabled, some tracks that I play at high volumes will exhibit a low frequency tone burst at around a few hundred Hz, very short (<200 msec). Specifically the "LA LA LA " reframe in the Cowboy Junkie's version of "Sweet Jane" on the Trinity Session CD which has some pretty loud low frequency stuff in it. This noise is coming out of the front (main) speakers in the 2.2 mode not the subs. Crossover freq is 100 Hz. I have traced the noise down to the Tact unit by switching speakers and amp channels. I hear this noise with all corrections curves and with digital or analog input. I do not hear this noise in the bypass mode.
I talked to Tact and asked them if the correction filters could have been corrupted during upload and they said that was practically impossible. I still think this might explain my problem. I intend to reload my curves and try again.
My curves are pretty flat +/- 3 db at most, nothing radical.
Has anyone else using the Tact come across anything like this.
Thanks in advance or any response.

Spec1A
spec1a
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samujohn
291 posts
 
If the correction circuit is the problem, as you suspect, then I have two suggestions before you send the unit back to Boz.
1. Redo the measurements with the microphone taking great care to minimize low frequency noise such as traffic and electric motors (after midnight and on the weekend perhaps), and set the number of measurements to forty or forty five.
2. Borrow another set of speakers, do the setup procedure on them, and see if the problem persists.
spec1a OP
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Thanks for the response and advice. I will try again when I can get a quiet house,. usually at 3:00 AM with all the appliances unplugged!!

Spec1a
a.k.a Jim
rodman99999
6,158 posts
 
The TacT's power supply(like any other amp/pre) only can provide so much voltage. When the demand exceeds the supply in the TacT RCS- digital clipping results. I experienced the same when I first began my TacT experience and satified myself with a slight reduction in listening SPLs. Installing Aberdeen's latest power supply upgrade(using Sanyo's WX series caps) has yielded a dramatic increase in the unit's dynamic range. I'm now back to 113db+ SPLs, without the slightest edge to vocals, or any apparent compression/distortion/artifacts.
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