Topic: Pops in JB3 recording.

[waltflanagansdog]

Hey!  My recording from last night has random digi-pops throughout the show.  Not loud, but noticeable.

Any suggestions?

C1000's>UA5>Optical>JB3

[teajay]

cable issues? have you tested them again at home?

[F.O.Bean]

yep, it doesnt sound like ist a jb3 issue, buit we'd need more deatils tho

[waltflanagansdog]

I am about to test here at home.  The UA5 was on all the right settings.

I'll let you know what happens.  Thanks

[mgleason007]

What firmware do you have?

[waltflanagansdog]

1.32.02p

I bought a new optical cable, and I am Still getting pops.  What else should I check?

[mgleason007]

Your toslink > mini toslink adapter

[waltflanagansdog]

Your toslink > mini toslink adapter

How do you mean?  

[mgleason007]

Well if you have a standard optical cable you need an adapter.

Like this:

[F.O.Bean]

heres the latest firmware, its 1.40.06, many pholks including myself have been using it w/ MUCH success!!!

heres the link!!

http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?board=11;action=display;threadid=11253

it should be the second post down, by mr. nick sullivan

[Brian Skalinder]

1.32.02p

I bought a new optical cable, and I am Still getting pops.  What else should I check?

FWIW, I'm on the same firmware and have no problems.

Do you get the same pops via coax output (say, to a DAT deck or soundcard)?
Is your UA5 self- or Oade-modded?

[waltflanagansdog]

I do have a mini-plug, but it is all plastic.

There really is no way for me to test the coax out, I don't have a DAT.

I self modded my UA5.

[fozzy]

I too am on the same firmware running a self modded UA5 w/ a ratshack toslink to toslink cable w/ a ratshack  toslink to mini adapter.

I do not have any issues.  How are you powering you UA5?  Is the unit secure and not moving around a lot.

[mgleason007]

I do have a mini-plug, but it is all plastic.

There really is no way for me to test the coax out, I don't have a DAT.

I self modded my UA5.

Does the mini-plug seat firmly and click?  Is this an isolated incident?

[waltflanagansdog]

This is the first time this has happened.  The mini-plug used to sit all the way in with a click.  Now when i sit it all the way in, I get zero levels.

I am powering the unit using a RC battery.  The same setup that I found on here last summer.

While recording something off the TV, I jimmied the optical in a little.  During playback there was a lot more static when I was messing with the cable.