PS Audio GCPH and Pass X0.2 not talking?

What was the signal source when you tested the GCPH directly into the power amp?

With the GCPH into the X 0.2, what gain settings did you use on the GCPH and on the X 0.2?

Have you tried more than one input on the X 0.2?

Really stupid question: Did you have the correct input selected on the X 0.2?

There's nothing magic about the output signal of the GCPH - it's just another line level signal.

Ghost,

The signal source on the GCPH direct into the power amp was from the turntable.

Tried all four gain settings on the GCPH with no difference (no sound at all).

Tried Inputs 1 and 2: No sound. Immediately swapped out the GCPH and hooked up my CDP: Perfect sound.

Same as above: Selected each Input but nothing happened. Checked "Mute" too; it was off.

Taking the GCPH to a friend's house tomorrow to see what happens when hooked up to his equipment. I'll report results.

so just to get a clearer picture....
Have you tried hooking up GCPH to X0.2 with rca AND xlr cables(not at the same time of course)?
Have you used the same input on the X0.2 to test the CDP and GCPH?
Have you tried different inputs on X0.2 with GCPH?

Meagan02:
1)Did the GCPH ever work with the Pass Preamp?
2)Describe your AC power connections to all components

Dpac,

Until this week, I'd never connected the GCPH to the X0.2. However, the GCPH did work with my old preamp, a SF Line 3. The GCPH has been sitting unconnected for about five months.

AC power connections are all good. Everything powers up. Same outlets, same power conditioner, same PCs.

Audphile,

Tried different inputs, same response: nothing. Tried same input with CDP (got sound) and GCPH (got no sound).

I'm beginning to think the GCPH is the problem. I talked with Kent at Pass and he said if I plugged the GCPH straight into the power amp, the output through the speakers would be at ear-bleed levels, since there's no preamp buffer. Instead, with the gain on the GCPH cranked all the way up, I get barely a whisper. So, this leads me to believe something in the GCPH's output/gain is not working.