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Just got home, turned on the system to play Comcast jazz through the 105 as I usually do. The Oppo said found firmware, so I let it install. After it rebooted, I selected my input and it kicked in with 100% volume.
I couldn't use the remote fast enough, I dived for the amp power switch and prayed :(
The dog freaked out, my ears rang for a few minuets, then I lowered the volume on the remote to my usual 20%, turned the amp back on, and prayed for the speakers again. They seem ok, they are playing as I type, I think all drivers survived.
How could Oppo engineer this dangerous download. I don't remember this happening on past updates, but maybe the system was hooked up differently so I didn't notice. I am just so happy my Tannoys are ok.
AB.
Follow Ups:
Several days ago I connected my "new" MAC Book Pro computer to the DAC in the Oppo 105 and heard a popping noise at the start of each album. Fortunately, my volume was very low (normal practice for me) and the pop caused no speaker problems.
I immediately called Oppo Digital who reports this happens when playing AIFF formatted albums (other formats may have similar problems). They are working on a fix it release to solve the issue.
As noted else where, it is very important to turn the volume down after a new software release is installed. I always lower my volume when first playing a disk. An Oppo beta release is available but I elected to hold for the official release due out shortly (I hope).
after one of their updates. Only on AIFF files, never happened with Apple lossless. As I recall it took 6 weeks to update that update and stop the pop.
Automatic updates are off in Windows(I've heard many horror stories from people that left them on) and when any update comes up for anything I have I wait for others to be guinea pigs and when enough say it's OK I then do it.
ET
of which I speak....this on my Mac and was a direct result of a update that I initiated. (I do not let auto updates happen, ever).
When I reported it to Logitech they asked me to send a number of reports from and about my Mac's logs and performance data. This went on for maybe 6 or more weeks as they updated the software using me as a guinea pig (not the only one I am sure). Finally after all that time they hit on a beta update that halted the pops and that was part of the next (immediate) update.
Edits: 01/19/14
I was referring to the OP's problem, experienced with a proper update, and not yours, experienced with a faulty one. I have amended my post to reflect this.
I was responding to Howgeif's response to that first post...sorry for any confusion!
The mentioned SBT update was defective (and computer updates can be) but the OP's Oppo update was not.The issue is that a DSP-controlled digital volume controls can be reset to to full volume by any of a number of processes that might be involved in an update and/or a factory reset. Unless there is a downstream attenuator in the system (a preamp or other volume control), all such devices must be restarted with care to insure that you do not repeat what happened to the OP. Check the volume level after every such firmware change before powering up the amps and speakers.
Edits: 01/19/14
Did you notice the on-screen displayed VC warning which has been added to the recent updates?
General policy: Whenever there's an update or a reset to factory defaults, always mute/lower the VC before sending a signal.
No, I did not have the TV on, I rarely ever do. It should be displayed on the Oppo screen.
AB.
would dictate that when you power on/off, update, reset or do any global manipulations that you mute/reduce volume as a precaution. This applies to any piece of equipment but especially with a device that does not use a physical/analog volume control.
Learned from experiences such as yours. It does not reflect on Oppo.
In my opinion they need to be pro-active to avoid criticism and make sure the customer understands the method they should use.
Regards,
Geoff
Let me amend that to say that they are no more guilty than most as I cannot recall any company warning me about muting/reducing VC after a firmware upgrade.
Surely this is simply matter of having some commonsense. Furthermore its always advisable to turn power off before changing cables especially HDMI .
I agree a company should think ahead and alert their customers.
Additionally (forgot to mention), since the download isn't 100% guaranteed, you could possibly be missing information relative to the update that is displayed on the screen. Worst case is your component, blu-ray, receiver, anything, can be left in a toasted state and since the TV was off, you don't have any relevant information to give to product support if your computer (everything is a computer now a days) doesn't reboot.
PeterZ
I'd be worried about doing an update on anything that attaches to the TV without having the TV on. The small screens on equipment may not (most of the times not) be able to provide any adequate information to the end user.
Considering software now a days and anytime you download anything off the net, it requires some kind of terms and conditions, also maybe caveats. You can't easily put up a message describing that other than "turn on your tv" which will annoy folks that don't usually turn on their TV. :-)
PeterZ
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