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Arcam SA30 issue with input

So I have my new amp since December . It’s been reliable so far but I have mostly been streaming as this is a new option for me. But now I am getting back into some CD’s and vinyl. I have found that on occasion when I select my CD input I get no sound. My CD transport is running but no sound. A few times I just changed the input back to Net and then my CD again and it works. Today I had to turn the SA30 off and back on again for it to work.

Has any one else had this happen? I don’t know how to determine if it’s the Arcam or my NAD CD player. I am using the optical input if that means anything.
 

On a possibly related note, my Tidal Connect would not connect last night also. Again, I rebooted and it worked again. Do I have a lemon?

neversatisfied
neversatisfied OP
69 posts
 

Actually none of these are in my amp. Could I have deleted them somehow? Maybe I should do a factory reset of the whole amp.

See below…..

neversatisfied OP
69 posts
 

Net Standby
Enables or disables the network control of the SA30
while the unit is in standby. The default setting is OFF


Note: The unit can still be controlled via RS232
commands, even when network standby is disabled.


RS232 Standby
Enables or disables the RS232 control of the SA30 while
the unit is in standby. The default setting is OFF.


C4 SDDP
Enables the Control 4 discovery function and enables
the sending of a discovery beacon

christianb5s4
231 posts
 

Have you checked if it's running the latest firmware? I went through several updates on my AV40 before it was rock solid. 

neversatisfied OP
69 posts
 

Yes, it’s all up to date.

neversatisfied OP
69 posts
 

So I did the factory reset and at first I saw no change. Those missing items were still missing. But then I thought what if I use the menu button on the front of the amp instead of always trying with my remote. Sure enough, there they were. I then tried using the remote once again and the setting are there. Very strange.

Anyway, everything is where it should be. Now I just wait and see how the SAT input functions going forward. Hopefully this has cured something

 

Oh and I must add that I just reread my original post. I kept saying CD input. What I meant was SAT input as that’s where the CD is plugged in.In my head I was accessing the CD. So apologies for the typo and confusion if there was any

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