RTi8 Wiring

[clsgman]

Just wired my new RTi8 to my Pioneer VSX-818 replacing my old R300s.
Got a message on the Pioneer saying "OVERLOAD". Turned off all immediately but before powering on again, what should I check?

Read Audiorook's thread. Would a loose gold connector between the posts have caused it? Or the fact that I have not changed my Bass Management from Small to Large yet?

Please help! Thanks

[Solumnus]

I have the VSX-9130TXH and there is nothing in my manual about "OVERLOAD" message. I would suggest contacting Pioneer on this one. Or look in the troubleshooting part of the manual. Maybe you have 2 bare speaker wires touching by the mounting posts? Creating a "short"? anyone else? I don't think the gold connector would be a problem, if it was loose. I have RTi10's and switch the speaker size all the time. It shouldn't give you an overload problem.

[leroyjr1]

Make sure no wires are touching. If your still getting the overload message connect one piece at a time .

[clsgman]

Solumnus and leroyjr1:

Nail on the head gentlemen. So eager to hear the new speakers, I didn't notice that one bare lead was touching the other post. Thanks much for your quick reply.

'Nother question please. Had my bass management set front speakers to small with the old R300. Should I keep it small and change to Large? Using and old RM6000 sub and two RTi28 bookshelfs as surrounds

[Solumnus]

As far as I understand this is how it works:
If you think the sub does a good job with the bass then set the speakers to "small". The "small" setting employs the VSX-818's crossover (at whatever level it is set) and does not send that bass to the main speakers. On "large" it sends all the signal, turning off the crossover.
Could a veteran verify this info? Or am I out to lunch?

[John K.]

Yes, when any speaker is set "large" in the receiver, it is sent the full range of signals including the deep bass and the receiver crossover circuitry doesn't affect it. When a speaker is set "small", the frequencies below the selected crossover point are rolled-off from it (usually at 12dB per octave)and sent to the sub instead, to handle what it does best. In this case setting all speakers "small" with a 80Hz crossover will probably work well.

[Solumnus]

hey hey, I'm pretty proud of myself, lol:p j/k

I 'm starting to get a handle on some of the simpler stuff.

[comfortablycurt]

hey hey, I'm pretty proud of myself, lol:p j/k

I 'm starting to get a handle on some of the simpler stuff.

Stick around here for a while and you'll learn a whole lot more too.;) Lot's of knowledge around here.