Problem with Audio reciever

[Isocene]

I have this Onkyo reciever hooked up to my computer through a coax cable to my mobo and sony DVD player. These are the speakers.

The problem I'm having is the audio cutting out for about half a second. It happens whenever I hit the light/fan switch or when the air conditioner comes on. Which is often so I get about 3 or 4 cutouts a minute which gets really annoying. So I guess it has something to do with the power.

I had the matience guy come over, who worked as an electrician for a while and he thought it may have been the switch in the main room of the apartment. So he checked all the wires going to my room and tightened them up. This was behind the light and fan switch in the living room. But this still happens.

This happens whether the DVD player is hooked up or the computer is so I know its not either of those.

Anyone have any idea what this is or how to fix it?

CLIFF NOTES:

Onkyo reciever hooked up to speaker setup
sound cuts out for half a second when light/fan is switched on
why?


Any advice would be much appreciated

 

[DaveSimmons]

Try plugging a low-power desk lamp into the same outlet as the receiver and see if it flickers.

Tripp-Lite used to make power regulators for brownouts (as opposed to a UPS for complete loss of power), one of those might fix it. Just be sure it's rated high enough for the Onkyo.

 

[Apex]

You'll either need to have the electrical guy run you a dedicated outlet, or you'll need to pick up a power conditioner or UPS.

 

[Analog]

Sounds like a brownout condition. An isolation transformer or power conditioner / UPS would probably help.

 

[Isocene]

Any reccomendation on a specific model of power conditioner I should get?

 

[Apex]

What's your budget?

 

[Isocene]

Doesnt matter. Just the cheapest one that will do the job.

 

[Pepsi90919]

your air conditioner comes on 4 times a minute? why don't you fix the *actual* problem here?

 

[Isocene]

lol. Its a combination of things coming off and on that do it.

The stove was making it go crazy this morning.

 

[EngenZerO]

its a power issue... seems like your light switch is tied to your power outlet... having a dedicated circuit for ht is a good idea...

 

[Apex]

Cheapest way to go is dedicated line from a reasonably priced electrician. A UPS that outputs a true sine wave and that's big enough to feed the SR602 and not hamper the dynamics is going to be reasonably costly.