Paul..I did pull the sony out and there was no difference

re#2..unfortunately the amp sensor is tied into the Rio (the amps wont turn on when the rip is not in and turned on as well)

however...when i do reconfigure the setup and have the sensor to the sony AND the line outs from the sony directly to the amp...crystal clear

strange..huh?
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