Driving my up a wall

[bklyn1028]

Sony KDS R70 XBR2
Denon 1909
Mission Argonauts 780
Yamaha center
Yamaha surrounds
Sub
Chromecast
Raspberry Pi 2
HDMI port 1 = Chromecast / Raspberry pi 2
HDMI port 2 = TV/Cbl
HDMI port 3 = Blu Ray player (netflix and DVD/Blu ray disc
Before I did any chromecast/raspberry I had NO issues with any speaker, or sounds.


I was using Chromecast (direct into my Denon receiver) for HD cinema cast from my android phone. Would not play dolby digital, only stereo, and ONE front speaker, the left one, the mid range part, during bass sounds would give off a hellacious crackling sound. I figured (through research) Chromecast sometimes causes that. Few days ago I hooked up a Raspberry Pi 2 to the same HDMI port on my Denon, and installed XBMC (Kodi 14.2 Helix) and same thing. ONLY the mid speaker, and only the left of the 2 front speakers. I switched the left front to the right front, and the same speaker gives off that same vibrating crackling sound.
I switched the Rasp Pi to HDMI port 2, and then NO Sound from either front speaker. I switched Raspberry to Port 3, and same thing, no sound at all from front speakers, only the center channel one.
However, when I play any dvd, Bluray, or Netflix, or regular tv (5.1) there is NO distortion, no crackling, all speakers work flawlessly.

I have checked the set up via Denon on screen and all ports are set up identical.
Thanks for any help.
Joe

 

[razel]

Was the same cable used with the Raspberry Pi 2 when you switched HDMI ports? Also I have run into issues where older HDMI receivers were not hot-plug swappable. You had to turn them off before plugging and unplugging HDMI. I burned out one of my HDMI ports that way.

Point being... perhaps your Raspberry Pi's HDMI port is burnt out. Try plugging it direct to your TV. By the way, love the ChromeCast. Can't wait for it's followup. Best of luck.

 

[bklyn1028]

Was the same cable used with the Raspberry Pi 2 when you switched HDMI ports? Also I have run into issues where older HDMI receivers were not hot-plug swappable. You had to turn them off before plugging and unplugging HDMI. I burned out one of my HDMI ports that way.

Point being... perhaps your Raspberry Pi's HDMI port is burnt out. Try plugging it direct to your TV. By the way, love the ChromeCast. Can't wait for it's followup. Best of luck.

Well, I had the speaker issue with the chromecast, but no issue with I plugged the chromecast directly into the tv. Only reason I got the pi was for 5.1 sound.

 

[Number1]

Your receiver is getting old and it's probably a compatibility issue.

 

[bklyn1028]

Your receiver is getting old and it's probably a compatibility issue.

I wast thinking that, but would hate to shell out $$$ for a new one, only to have the same prob.