The levels where at the minim. I can probe the headphones output from M-Audio. Yesterday I probed my smartphone with the "3.5mm jack to two phono plugs" and always had to have the source volume at the minim; static noise too present.parametric wrote: ↑Sun Jan 14, 2018 2:14 pm I'm starting to think that the M-Audio has a problem with it.
Try again with the previous arrangement (when it is TOO LOUD) . . .
WHILE it is too loud, turn down each <Level> control on the M-Audio . . . . PERHAPS you've not noticed that ONE of them is at full volume . . . . ?
If that makes no difference . . . . .
What happens if you feed the Clavinova from the HEADPHONE output of the M-Audio?
You'll need a 6.3mm to 3.5mm adaptor plug.
Plug a "3.5mm jack to two phono plugs" lead in to it - and plug the phonos to the Optional IN of the Clavinova.
You then have CONTROL of the level from the M-Audio (knob 14 in the manual) . . .
You should NOT have to do this to get clear sound.
If adjusting the levels on the M-Audio DONESN'T solve the issue - I am guessing there is something wrong with the M-Audio Box . . .
If you have ANY OTHER equipment, a radio or a cassette machine with phono OUTS on it, TRY them into the Clavinova and check for clear sound . . . .
If the Sound is CLEAR - then I would say the Clavinova is NOT the problem . . . .
parametric
I think the problem is something related with the Clavinova input. Nobody has an old CVP whit the same RCA input to test?