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dc954
05-30-2002, 08:05 AM
I have had my RT2000i's for about a month now and love them, however it seems as though there is a electrical smell coming from them? I have check voltages in my new house and that is okay and verified the wiring, "14guage" monster cable. My receiver is 110 X 5. What else can I look at?

Don:):o :o
joe logston
05-30-2002, 01:33 PM
is the rt2000i a powerd tower, it might be the amp got hot, unplug the amp and if the smell gose away it the amp.
dc954
05-30-2002, 01:39 PM
Yes, they are powered. Are you speaking of the receiver and/or the power to the speaker itself.
joe logston
05-30-2002, 01:58 PM
the interal amp of the speakers , where is the smell coming from
joe logston
05-30-2002, 02:03 PM
if the smell is coming from the amp you might have blowin it, i dont know if there is a fuse on the internal amp or not , maybe someone else will know that, hey guys help out
thanks
joe logston
05-30-2002, 02:08 PM
be sure to check wire connections to go through all the wires and double check every thing for shorts or wires hook up wrong
cgravil
05-30-2002, 07:48 PM
I may have an answer. New electronic components have a "smell" about them as they warm up. This is VERY prominent on newly built computers, it is just the silicon burning itsself in. I had it in my home theater for about 3 weeks because of my new TV and my new reciever. It is still here but not as much. It will go away soon.

I find it similar to that new car smell, but for electronics . Just my idea on this, but I could be completely off base