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macsure · New Member Joined: 05 Apr 2011 Posts: 5

MM Spec's
Processor: 2.53 intel core 2 duo
Memory: 4 GB 1067 DDR3

running Snow leopard

So I kinda half jumped in to this as I am always abit cautious of do this stuffed, But after scanning this forums I felt confident to go ahead.
Step one: Plug in Audio leads. I plugged one end into the MM (Speaker socket) and the other into left and right channels on my Yamaha Receiver.

Opened itunes played a mp3 just to see if sounds would work, And it did kinda, At low levels I could hear music, But as I turn up the volume on the receiver, it triggered the power cut switch and turn off.

Can some one please help me, Or at least steer me in the right direction

Thankyou in advance

philiparcario · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:43 am Post subject:

show us the cable you used to hook the gear up. If it is a good cable

I think you may have had the settings wrong on audio preferences . you were sending a very low signal to the amp/reciever then you cranked the receiver and set its protect switch to off. Yammies will turn off rather then fry themselves. The gear box on the dock is system preference box. It has a cone/woofer for sound click it. if you have the correct cable it should show . some choices for sound output.
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macsure · New Member Joined: 05 Apr 2011 Posts: 5

philiparcario · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:15 am Post subject:

well it looks like it is pretty much okay. your left right balance is a bit off, but still should work. still there are some more volume settings..in itunes what was your volume setting. maybe it was too low and you cranked the receiver up to make up the volume.

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you have an itunes volume setting We don't know what it is yet.

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you have a speaker out setting and it looks correct your snap shot shows that.

good

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the yammie volume too high to make up for weak signal

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go to itunes and look for volume settings .

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also do you know how to get to the equalizer setting in itunes they can make the signal lower or louder.

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2012Mm base 2.5 with 16gb ram diy fusion drive
2012Mm quad with 8gb ram oem 1tb hdd

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lacie little big disk 2x 512gb ssds
synology 2tb disk station

macsure · New Member Joined: 05 Apr 2011 Posts: 5

you have an itunes volume setting We don't know what it is yet.

I had in the middle and it cut out. I had it i fill and it cut out.

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you have a speaker out setting and it looks correct your snap shot shows that.

good
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the yammie volume too high to make up for weak signal

Dont know what u mean here Sad

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go to itunes and look for volume settings .

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also do you know how to get to the equalizer setting in itunes they can make the signal lower or louder.

Yes and played with that no luck either

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Ehat I have observed is; I plug it into my Ipad and the some thing happens

philiparcario · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:35 pm Post subject:

macsure · New Member Joined: 05 Apr 2011 Posts: 5

Ok, this is what I tried last night:

I played around with all the setting on mac mini. Midi and in sound prefference, But not luck.
So I decided to by pass the amp. I plugged, using rca leads into the tv it self ( sound only ) and I can have the sound up as loud as u want. I played a mp3, mp4 movie, and even utube

My Yamaha is old I think, so no digital fittings that I could see.
Model is Rx 590 , Was up there in its day ( 10 odd years ago mb more)

BTW thankyou for you time and help

Cheers

philiparcario · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:55 pm Post subject:

so bypass of the amp works.

is this the amp?

http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/av-receivers-amps/rx/rx-v590_black__u/?mode=model

and is this the manual?

http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/pdf/av/english/re/RX-V590.pdf
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lacie little big disk 2x 512gb ssds
synology 2tb disk station

macsure · New Member Joined: 05 Apr 2011 Posts: 5

Yes Sir, That is the amp.
Yes Sir, That is the manual too
and yes, If I dont use the amp all is well.

I am off too the apple store to purchase one of theses to get visual

http://store.apple.com/au/product/M9319G/A


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