Esoteric SA-60


Never have I had such problems with a piece of equipment.  It's connected to the 7.1 bypass array of a Bryston SP3.  The display shows multichannel when I play a surround SACD, but I get sound only from the center channel.  I removed the parallel balanced stereo connection between the SA-60 and SP3, but that had no effect.  I never heard stereo from the SA-60 when I selected the balanced input, but I think I've heard stereo and multichannel from 7.1 bypass.

The trouble seemed to start when I learned that the SP3 does no processing in the bypass modes so provides no speaker management.  I set up speaker management using the menu of the SA-60.  But I've tried clearing the SA-60 memory several times since then.

I hope the problem is pilot error and not a defective SA-60. 

dbphd
gocubs999-

how do you like your DV-50s ? This one is on my list.
Happy Listening!
This evening I reset the SA-60 memory, set it to multichannel, digital to off, group to continuous.  It played 5.1 splendidly.  I stopped the disc and set speakers sizes: mains to large, center and surrounds to small, SW to on.  It's still playing!  Not sure if I'm brave enough to attempt setting speaker levels.  I think I've done these setting without success in the past several days.  As I write this, I'm playing a recording of Corelli Concerti Grossi Op. 6 that Kal Rubinson recommended, and it is beautiful in surround. 
Jafant,
I have been very pleased with the DV50S. The SACD playback is very good thru the 5.1 analog inputs and provides a useful/enjoyable option to 2 Channel playback. I use the K-03 for 2 Channel listening. The Video playback is also very good....darn close to the performance I get from the Pioneer Elite BDP I have which was surprising to me. 

dbphd,
great to hear you found and resolved the problem without the hassles of sending back a piece of equiptment for repairs.
I just successfully completed the 5.1 setup, including distances and levels.  I'm still playing the Linn Corelli disc, and the sound is magnificent.