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At the risk of continuing the conspiracy theory, I've just had a look through my browser history. Some vanished topics include: 6721-dropouts 245-odd-popping-sound 3250-line-6-xd-v75-drop-outs-unacceptable 5859-battery-problems-with-xd-v70 All of which I remember well. Are the archived topics still available somewhere? I'm sure Ron has single-handedly posted more than the 78 total replies currently in the XD-V sub forum.

In this sub-forum, I can only see 25 plus this one. There used to be a lot more.

I'm only seeing 25 topics posted in the last 12 months which I'm almost certain isn't right. I'm not seeing some of the more interesting ones with much more in depth discussion. I really hope Line6 hasn't removed them - there was a lot of useful information in there. A person more cynical than I might wonder whether those topics that suggested that some people had experienced more significant problems with their products had been hidden away in order to display only those topics that were easily solved and that showed the products in their best light...

I suspect the word "distortion" is being used in a very broad sense here. For example, an analogue radio mic suffering from intermod issues could be described as distorting, which although technically true, is very different from the distortion caused by audio signal overload. Perhaps Voicemaster could elaborate on what this distortion sounds like - is it the type of effect you get when running a signal too hot? Or something else? Perhaps posting up a small recording would help us pinpoint the problem.

I presume you mean receiver, not transmitter? With analogue systems, there was often some degree of compatibility between transmitters and receivers of different makes / models, although the differing deviation, companding schemes etc meant that what came out wasn't necessarily very nice sounding. With digital, it's a different ballgame unfortunately. One could perhaps liken it to 32 vs 64 bit software - on the surface it looks the same but it's very different under the bonnet.

:o Average price in the UK is the equivalent of $790 at the moment! Although the £50 rebate offer currently on does help a little.

Good luck! When I assembled mine, I had to use a large rubber mallet and some lubrication to get them to fit together so I don't expect them to come apart easily. You could try leaving them somewhere warm for a while - the metal casing will expand more than the plastic bit. From then on, gentle persuasion with something like a rubber mallet to shift it bit by bit will probably be your best bet. I wouldn't try to prise it out - the casings are relatively soft (aluminium I assume) and will be damaged by hard tools - been there, done that.

Perhaps Abbeyaudio could clarify - is it the bolts that attach the rack ears to the receiver that you're interested in? TheRealZap is referring to the bolts that attach the ears to the rack which is an entirely different proposition.

All the info you could ever need about RF1 and 2 here. Only getting a few meters of range is a little concerning though. Presumably you're using high power mode?

There are a couple of ways of doing this, although to be honest, using a second receiver is a better option in my opinion. You can have both transmitters set to the same channel and only ever have one switched on at a time. This method will work with any type of radio mics but does require discipline to work. The other option, which is somewhat unique to Line6, uses the fact that the receiver will lock on to the first transmission it hears and will completely ignore any subsequent transmitters on that same channel. When the first transmitter is switched off, the receiver will only then start receiving the second transmitter. As I say though, being able to control things from the desk is always my preferred option; relying on the presenters to turn their mics on & off at the right times is a recipe for disaster.

That was my thought too although my assistant who fitted it assured me that it was secure. I've since tried to recreate the issue by loosely connecting the plug but as all the pins make / break simultaneously (unlike a minijack connector for instance) it was either perfect signal or silence - nothing in between. I'm chalking it up to experience but still hoping that someone else may have experienced similar who can shed more light.

I had an odd issue last weekend with one of my V70 belt-pack systems. I was running three of them plus my new V75 hand-held which I'd just used to update the firmware in all the V70 systems. All in RF1 mode. This particular system had the L6 lav mic attached (I normally use headsets but this particular performer insisted on a tieclip). The system was used on someone else earlier in the show and performed perfectly, but once fitted to this performer, the problem hit. I PFL'ed him just before he went out on stage and all I heard was a loud mains-type hum with some harmonics and a slightly digital quality to it. No wanted audio at all; just this unvarying buzzing. I think the level was lighting up just the bottom segment of the receiver meter. It was far too late at this point to swap anything out but as he projected well, he made it through his act without the mic. As it was a somewhat hectic show followed by a rapid get-out, I didn't have the time to go through any useful troubleshooting to narrow down what the problem might have been; unhelpful I know. I set up the equipment again back at base and couldn't make it misbehave in any way no matter what I did. My best guess was a dodgy connection between mic & belt-pack but no amount of cable flexing and connector wiggling and loosening would produce any issues. The venue was at the bottom of a cliff on the seafront where even mobile phone signals barely made an appearance; with no venue WiFi either, it was the quietest RF environment I've ever worked in. The other systems all worked perfectly throughout; this one was also fine up until that one act. My question therefore (and I know it's a bit of a stab in the dark) has anyone experienced anything like this or can anyone suggest a possible cause?