Emotiva MPS-1 shutting down? Amp gurus help
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Hello everyone,
Before I call Lonnie at Emotiva tomorrow, I thought I'd get some feedback from other big dog owners.
I've had my mps-1 chassis with 2 epm300 mono's for a few months now and have been very happy. I am driving new Axiom m80v2's (stable 4 ohm) which should not be a problem for the mps-1. I am also using my Denon 2805 as a prepro to the mps-1.
Tonight while my wife was gone I had things cranked up pretty loud, reading about 100-106dB's on the SPL meter from 13ft away. I was listening to a little Doobie Brothers Greatest hits and slowly pushed the Denon volume knob to 0, then + 5, then +10.....then.....+13dB (which was max for the Denon with the left/right calibrated at +5dB to achieve 75dB SPL). Anyway, the MPS-1 went into shutdown mode and I could hear the fans running.
I then turned it back on and was playing the Beatles LOVE CD at around +5dB on the Denon master volume, first the left amp shut down, shortly followed by the right amp on the mps-1. Basically, the blue lights turn off.
So what is going on? I've heard the Axiom m80's will shut down some AVR's, but the mps-1 is stable to 2ohms according to the manual. Is it my Denon? I figured that being a prepro, it is just passing the signal to the mps-1 to amp, so there should be no strain on the Denon?
I read the review by Gene at Audioholics, talking about pushing this mps-1 to unbelievable limits with no problems. Any input would be appreciated.
Randy
M80s VP180 4xM22ow 4xM3ic EP600 2xEP350 AnthemAVM60 Outlaw7700 EmoA500 Epson5040UB FluanceRT85
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Randy, it seems you were just pushing the amps beyond what they can handle. I don't think it gets any more complicated than that.
Rick
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I agree. I never have had any issues with my M80's shutting down any of my amps. Do you have good ventilation?
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Randy, this is very basic, but there may be a possible loose strand somewhere in your wiring that vibrated into a short at very high sound levels. Re-do your wiring just in case. There appeared to never be a problem with the 2805 alone, and no, it has nothing to do with this when it serves as a pre-pro.
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A guess on my part, but Sirquack didn't run the 2805 with the M80's alone, just the M60's, correct?
Wow.. and I thought I was cranking my system to insane levels! My M80's are calibrated to +7db to achieve 75db SPL on the 3805, and being driven by the Outlaw monos. I had them set to large and cranked the volume knob to +7... it scared me to hear an extra "popping" from the M80 woofers... they were being overdriven!! Needless to say, I'm back to the 60hz crossover. The Outlaws, though toasty to the touch, never tripped. (This was after about 45 min. pounding them) On the other hand, I haven't cranked the Denon to full volume, though +7 is close. Keep us updated!
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Thanks guys. Based on Gene's review at audioholics, he ran the MPS-1 at 120+ dB's for hours at a party he had for his columbian friends, and the MPS-1 didn't make a sweat. I really can't believe I'm overdriving it Rick? The amp is in the lowest shelf of my AV rack with plenty of breathing room on top and back. The basement stays pretty cool year around. I will recheck the wiring, but find that hard to believe as I'm very picky on my connections, but one should never assume. Normally, I don't play music this loud, somewhere in the 90's is more than fine. With the efficiency of the 80's, it does not take much. Also, keep in mind my room is 8100 Cubic Feet, so I have a lot of air to fill. From the primary movie seat I was fluctuating from 98-105 or so dB's during different passages of the music when having it really cranked up.
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What was the size room that Gene had the amps in? As you noted you do have a very large room to fill. I would be a bit disappointed in the amps if that's all they can muster. My Rotel can put out 105 to 110 db for quite some time and not go into over load. Then again it's not being done in a 8100 cubic ft room.
Rick
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I believe Gene was having a party outside.
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Quote:
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THAT qualifies as a big room, I think!
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Randy,
To eliminate all the problems that may be associated with it. Why not try to take the amp out of the rack and in some open space (if your RCA cables are long enough). See if that makes a difference in the shut down. If it does, then you know it has to do with air circulation.
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