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I am running m60tis, VP150 and 4 qs8s. I just experienced a receiver shutdown when I was watching a movie with a very low bass. The receiver went to "PROTECTED" mode. Does this mean that my amp needs more power to drive the M60s? I asked futureshop and they suggested that I get some power bar from Monster Cable. They guarantee that that will solve the problem reducing the power noise going to the amp.

Any advise would be appreciated.

Cheers...

What kind of receiver is it? It's much more likely that it's shorting out. Double check your cabling and make sure there are no loose strands.

My receiver is HK AVR335. I tried it few times and it happens when the bass is FULL. When I throttle it a bit, it was fine and shutdown didn't happen.

Cheers.

I mean when I throttle down the bass (3/4s of full), the shutdown doesn't happen.

DB, the first piece of advice is to totally ignore that ridiculous suggestion from Futureshop. Next, as Ken suggested, reconnect your speakers just in case there's a loose strand of wire. Your 335 should drive your M60s easily, but turning the bass tone control on the 335 all the way up, if that's what you mean, is hardly a recommended way to listen since the bass would almost certainly be unnaturally boomy. Use it more sparingly.

Yeah, I'd call Harman/Kardon. You may need repair.

Do you have a subwoofer? Are you running all your speakers large or small or both? What is your crossover set at?

I get the feeling that he doesn't have a sub from the fact that he's turning the bass all the way up. I think it's time to look for a sub after you check out your speaker wires for shorts.

Gents. I don't have a sub yet as I will be moving the hometheater to the basement in 2 months (under construction). I would like to get it then so that I can test the sub or return it when I am not satisfied. But I am looking at the SVS or Axiom subs.

My amp is just less than a month old... It's awesome with the M60ti except on this problem.

I agree with all here, making a special nod to JohnK's suggestion. You're probably trying to compensate too much for your lack of a subwoofer by driving your M60's bass very hard. The low end (bass) is the hardest on your receiver's amps. That's the beauty of a sub. First, it adds the low end no speaker can duplicate. Second, it takes a great deal of load off of your amps, almost guranteeing it not have the shut down. Unless, as kcarlile suggested, double check for loose speaker cables. I know when I had my Yamaha it had a sequence that it ran through to check if the speaker wire was connected properly. If it detected a bad connection it would shut the receiver down. So I'd certainly start there. It's quick, simple, and free

And I'd also second that you don't need a Monster Power strip to solve all your problems. Don't get me wrong, I have one. But I don't think that's the "solution" to your problem. You can't necessarily blame them though. They may have just been brainwashed to tell you that as a solution in order to sell more Moster stuff.

Good luck! Let us know if any of those things resolve the issue.