Marantz PM6004: is my amp messed up?

[Shane Krause]

I have a Marantz PM6004 with Audio Monitor speakers. Both are less than a year old.

I plug my iPod directly into the back of the amp with the cord sold to me when I bought the hi-fi. Up until this week, I was very happy with the set up.

A few days ago, I heard a bit of a popping sound and the Loudness function had switched off while I had some music on. I switched the Loudness function back on but the amp just doesn't seem to have the power it used to any more. I don't really even play my music that loud. The neighbours definitely have no reason to complain.

Can somebody tell me what has happened?

 

[Anonymous]

Have you got another source to try to see if there is any difference?

Does the ipod work ok with headphones?

If it's less than a year old take it back under warranty

 

[csq2]

It's definitely an ipod issue. The ipod has a small gain and you need to push the amp harder to get decent volume. What you are hearing is the high distortion created by your ipod.