Gremlins. So, my lovely Anthem PVA5 lost its center channel. Sent it to the authorized repair facility in LA. They could not reproduce the issue. Gave me a loaner of a Cary 7 channel amp with XLR connections. Sounds very good though not quite as sweet as the Anthem.
Got a TCL 4 series 75" TV. everything was going well.
Then I visited my friend's audio store and we listened to his big, beautiful $10,000 Wharfedale towers driven by a 100 wpc Line Magnetic tube amp. Bliss, until a great cracking noise followed by a very energetic jet of white smoke from the LM. I couldn't help myself and laughed.
The next day, I turned on my Cary, Marantz system and the sound and picture broke up, pic and sound were terrible. Picture was fine direct from cable box. Called my friend who suggested the universe was laughing back at me. Clearly correct.
Ordered a 7705. Probably a bad HDMI board on the 7703. If I get the 7703 fixed they will probably charge the fair market value of a used 7703.
The trials and tribulations of AV electronics.
Gremlins.
