Kenwood VR-2090 very quiet

[James Sweet]

A friend of mine has a Kenwood VR-2090 reciever which puts out audio but
the level is very quiet, even with the volume turned up all the way to
max. The volume control does effect it though and everything seems to
operate normally, unit doesn't shut down or display any errors. Any
ideas on what to check? The way it's built does not lend itself well to
easy servicing.

 

[Mark D. Zacharias]

James Sweet wrote:

A friend of mine has a Kenwood VR-2090 reciever which puts out audio
but the level is very quiet, even with the volume turned up all the
way to max. The volume control does effect it though and everything
seems to operate normally, unit doesn't shut down or display any
errors. Any ideas on what to check? The way it's built does not lend
itself well to easy servicing.

1. Turn the volume control DOWN.
2. Turn the Tape Monitor switch OFF.
3. Slowly return volume to normal listening level.

Mark Z.

 

[Arfa Daily]

"James Sweet" <jamessweet@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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A friend of mine has a Kenwood VR-2090 reciever which puts out audio but
the level is very quiet, even with the volume turned up all the way to max.
The volume control does effect it though and everything seems to operate
normally, unit doesn't shut down or display any errors. Any ideas on what
to check? The way it's built does not lend itself well to easy servicing.

Check the rear panel carefully for a set of 4 phono sockets for accessory
loop through, that should have links across them - usually indicated by a
thick bar silkscreened onto the rear panel between them. I've seen many
people fooled by these links being missing, and what you get is the exact
symptoms described. That model may not have them, but worth a look ...

Arfa

 

[James Sweet]

Arfa Daily wrote:

"James Sweet" <jamessweet@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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A friend of mine has a Kenwood VR-2090 reciever which puts out audio but
the level is very quiet, even with the volume turned up all the way to max.
The volume control does effect it though and everything seems to operate
normally, unit doesn't shut down or display any errors. Any ideas on what
to check? The way it's built does not lend itself well to easy servicing.


Check the rear panel carefully for a set of 4 phono sockets for accessory
loop through, that should have links across them - usually indicated by a
thick bar silkscreened onto the rear panel between them. I've seen many
people fooled by these links being missing, and what you get is the exact
symptoms described. That model may not have them, but worth a look ...

Arfa

I know there's no link missing, I'll let him know to check for a tape
monitor setting though. It's the stereo at my friend's machine shop,
they went on vacation and it was fine, came back and it was messed up,
of course none of the employees admit to messing with it but it's
stacked on top of some stuff with a real rat's nest of wires, it'd take
some doing to get to the back of it to mess with anything.

 

[Arfa Daily]

"James Sweet" <jamessweet@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Arfa Daily wrote:
"James Sweet" <jamessweet@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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A friend of mine has a Kenwood VR-2090 reciever which puts out audio but
the level is very quiet, even with the volume turned up all the way to
max. The volume control does effect it though and everything seems to
operate normally, unit doesn't shut down or display any errors. Any ideas
on what to check? The way it's built does not lend itself well to easy
servicing.


Check the rear panel carefully for a set of 4 phono sockets for accessory
loop through, that should have links across them - usually indicated by a
thick bar silkscreened onto the rear panel between them. I've seen many
people fooled by these links being missing, and what you get is the exact
symptoms described. That model may not have them, but worth a look ...

Arfa


I know there's no link missing, I'll let him know to check for a tape
monitor setting though. It's the stereo at my friend's machine shop, they
went on vacation and it was fine, came back and it was messed up, of
course none of the employees admit to messing with it but it's stacked on
top of some stuff with a real rat's nest of wires, it'd take some doing to
get to the back of it to mess with anything.

I agree with Mark then. Best bet is the tape monitor switch or any other
switch such as " CD Direct "

Arfa