Problem with channel balance resolved

**Marky P** · July 2nd 08, 10:49 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

For ages, I've had one speaker louder than the other. At first I
thought it was my turntable, but the problem persisted with other
sources. Swapping speakers made no difference, so I thought the amp
was faulty (Arcam AVR350). But what I didn't realise, is that the
speaker settings (for the 5.1 surround option) also affects stereo,
even when the amp is set to 'direct'. A quick adjustment there fixed
my problem :-). So obviously the 'direct' function isn't really that
direct.

Marky P.

**Ray Shafranski** · July 13th 08, 12:01 AM posted to uk.rec.audio

"Marky P" wrote in message
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For ages, I've had one speaker louder than the other. At first I
thought it was my turntable, but the problem persisted with other
sources. Swapping speakers made no difference, so I thought the amp
was faulty (Arcam AVR350). But what I didn't realise, is that the
speaker settings (for the 5.1 surround option) also affects stereo,
even when the amp is set to 'direct'. A quick adjustment there fixed
my problem :-). So obviously the 'direct' function isn't really that
direct.

Marky P.

You are probably deaf in one ear.

**Petert** · July 13th 08, 12:14 PM posted to uk.rec.audio

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:01:28 +0100, "Ray Shafranski"
wrote:

"Marky P" wrote in message
.. .
For ages, I've had one speaker louder than the other. At first I
thought it was my turntable, but the problem persisted with other
sources. Swapping speakers made no difference, so I thought the amp
was faulty (Arcam AVR350). But what I didn't realise, is that the
speaker settings (for the 5.1 surround option) also affects stereo,
even when the amp is set to 'direct'. A quick adjustment there fixed
my problem :-). So obviously the 'direct' function isn't really that
direct.

Marky P.

You are probably deaf in one ear.

Pardon?
--
Cheers

Peter

**Marky P** · July 14th 08, 09:57 AM posted to uk.rec.audio

On Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:01:28 +0100, "Ray Shafranski"
wrote:

"Marky P" wrote in message
.. .
For ages, I've had one speaker louder than the other. At first I
thought it was my turntable, but the problem persisted with other
sources. Swapping speakers made no difference, so I thought the amp
was faulty (Arcam AVR350). But what I didn't realise, is that the
speaker settings (for the 5.1 surround option) also affects stereo,
even when the amp is set to 'direct'. A quick adjustment there fixed
my problem :-). So obviously the 'direct' function isn't really that
direct.

Marky P.

You are probably deaf in one ear.

Funny you should say that, but I thought that could be the problem.
So I stood with my back to the speakers and it made no difference.

Marky P.