I’m baffled. On two CDs I have heard some ticking under the music, almost like a scratch on a record. In each case it was unsubtle, like a musician with bad timing, though the timing seemed regular it wasn’t obviously triggered by anything I know. Both were CD. Transport to ds dac to BHK 300s. I…

I don’t remember the cd, but after I got my PST, I heard just what you mentioned, a rhythmic tap that did sound like a scratch on a record. I was familiar with that cd and the noise was new to me. But when I played that same album on vinyl, there was that noise even more distinct and then it was cl…

[image] RonP: . . . it was the bass player tapping his foot . . . This is consistent with: [image] woodburger: . . . a musician with bad timing . . .

I have heard something similar on my Mark Levinson 390s. It’s happened 2 or 3 times. When it’s done it I’ve power the unit down using the switch on the back and left it off for a minute or so. When I’ve powered it back up, the tapping, clicking, call it what you will, was gone.

Metrognome living in a PST [image]

So… is it the transport or DAC, and how to make it go away?

Unlikely on two different discs…. And why did the transport just power off w no reason?

[image] woodburger: And why did the transport just power off w no reason Dunno, but I’d get out of the house fast!

Certainly worth playing the discs again today and see if it happens again.

Several hours of play yesterday didn’t reveal issue again. Still, I wonder why the unit shut itself down… all else stayed on. Pst is plugged into P10.

Good, glad it’s not acting up right now. That is quite strange. I’m trying to think back and I’m quite sure I haven’t heard of anyone mention theirs shut down like that either. I wonder if the software had an error which caused the machine to reboot itself.

Strange behavior - PST ticking sound

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joma0711 September 9, 2021, 8:36pm 14

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