I've had the citation amp since new. When it started to age i noticed an on and off pop only. Have used nad m, 3 different arcam processors. Worse on arcam av9, would pop every input change. Talked to some people at local store, they thought capacitors were starting to go. Currently use arcam avr850. I could bi amp with arcam but can't get myself to part with the citation amp 23 years later. Still love the sound and drives the my main speakers effortlessly
HK Citation 7.1 & 5.1 "pop" when turning on or off
I just upgraded my receiver (which I use the preouts) to the new Onkyo TX-NR5007. I know, a lot of you guys feel it's a sacrilege to use a receiver as a pre-amp...but it's a good value and has a lot of inputs I feel.
So, I have the pre-outs feeding a bridged Citation 5.1 for my two center channels (Infinity Kappas), another feeding a Citation 7.1 which I use to to biamp the L/R Kappa towers and another Citation 7.1 feeding the SR/SB channels.
Recently the wife has noticed a high pitched pop when starting up, turning off, and sometimes when switching sources or THX/DTS modes.
I'm wondering if it's the old solid state amps charging up down and that's the joy of older tech. If I've got a ground loop problem. Or if there's some solution.
So, I have the pre-outs feeding a bridged Citation 5.1 for my two center channels (Infinity Kappas), another feeding a Citation 7.1 which I use to to biamp the L/R Kappa towers and another Citation 7.1 feeding the SR/SB channels.
Recently the wife has noticed a high pitched pop when starting up, turning off, and sometimes when switching sources or THX/DTS modes.
I'm wondering if it's the old solid state amps charging up down and that's the joy of older tech. If I've got a ground loop problem. Or if there's some solution.