Distortion coming through on Newly Assembled HiFi seperates system

[ae35unit]

Hi again - im looking for some advice on my new system - its configured as follows

-Marantz PM66SE Amp

-Majority Fitzwilliam 3 - for Internet Radio, Radio, MP3 Playback, Bluetooth - RCA Cable

-VU+ Duo2 Satellite TV - for satellite TV Stations and Recordings - standard RCA Cable

-Marantz 3000D CD player - Standard RCA Cable

-JVC 40" Android TV - wired using a 3.5mm Jack cable - using the Fitzwilliams 3.5mm Input, so the TV is connected to the Amp through this device -

-Sony SS-H450 Speakers

We were on a tight budget so most of this, excluding the Fitzwilliam, was bought Second Hand - but all is in working order. The project started out because the TV has horrendous sound quality. We were originally going to buy a soundbar, but the price of a decent one seemed to skyrocket when we began adding features - so we decided to go all out and get a proper HiFi which both myself and the missus really enjoy using, nearly every day

The one issue we seem to have is that there is audio distortion when watching anything through the TV. The distortion is a sharp popping sound, which seems to only come through when we are watching movies or shows with quite a high amount of sound, or action sequences

Our Satellite receiver is wired seperately, and we have, as of yet, not noticed any distortion on this. Unfortunitely the TV has built in Netflix. Im wondering whether the problem is that its wired through the fitzwilliam? This seemed like the best solution, as i can use the Fitzys Equalizer to reduce Bass at night - When i have googled this issue, i have gotten mixed responses ranging from blaming the speaker cables, to the Fitzys input/output - to the RCA Cables



Id really appreciate some advice on this!



Thanks in advance

 

[Gray]

...TV has built in Netflix. Im wondering whether the problem is that its wired through the fitzwilliam?

That's quite possible.
Start your process of elimination with that.
.....and it won't be the speaker cables 🤨

 

[good_enough]

You could try something like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176357533289? and plug your TV into an amp AUX socket to eliminate one suspect.

 

[abacus]

Sounds like overloading of the input, is there any way to reduce the volume going out of the TV, (There is sometines an option in the TVs settings) as if so this will probably sort the problem.

Bill

 

[twinkletoes]

What the output voltage of the Majority Fitzwilliam 3

EDIT Sorry just saw Bill has asked the same question

 

[Fandango Andy]

Hi again - im looking for some advice on my new system - its configured as follows

-Marantz PM66SE Amp

-Majority Fitzwilliam 3 - for Internet Radio, Radio, MP3 Playback, Bluetooth - RCA Cable

-VU+ Duo2 Satellite TV - for satellite TV Stations and Recordings - standard RCA Cable

-Marantz 3000D CD player - Standard RCA Cable

-JVC 40" Android TV - wired using a 3.5mm Jack cable - using the Fitzwilliams 3.5mm Input, so the TV is connected to the Amp through this device -

-Sony SS-H450 Speakers

We were on a tight budget so most of this, excluding the Fitzwilliam, was bought Second Hand - but all is in working order. The project started out because the TV has horrendous sound quality. We were originally going to buy a soundbar, but the price of a decent one seemed to skyrocket when we began adding features - so we decided to go all out and get a proper HiFi which both myself and the missus really enjoy using, nearly every day

The one issue we seem to have is that there is audio distortion when watching anything through the TV. The distortion is a sharp popping sound, which seems to only come through when we are watching movies or shows with quite a high amount of sound, or action sequences

Our Satellite receiver is wired seperately, and we have, as of yet, not noticed any distortion on this. Unfortunitely the TV has built in Netflix. Im wondering whether the problem is that its wired through the fitzwilliam? This seemed like the best solution, as i can use the Fitzys Equalizer to reduce Bass at night - When i have googled this issue, i have gotten mixed responses ranging from blaming the speaker cables, to the Fitzys input/output - to the RCA Cables



Id really appreciate some advice on this!



Thanks in advance

As Bill suggested you could be overloading the input.

Even if not the case, I would recommend a different approach. You have relatively modest size speakers, they aren't going to be bass monsters. Forget about the tone controls.

I imagine your TV will have a digital output, probably optical. Connect this to a cheap, basic DAC. An Fiio Taishan D03K for less than £20 should do the job if you can still get them. If not an Amazon Basics for a out £15. Then connect this directly to the amp via RCAs. Set the TV to external speakers.

 

[DiggyGun]

As others have suggested, use the TV Optical out to a USB powered DAC, then use a RCA to RCA cable to your amplifier

Used to have this set up and it worked well.

DG…