Sound quality problem : Numark NDX500 + Allen & Heath Xone 23

[Climatronic]

Hello !

I'm new to the board and new to DJing.

I just bought two CDJs Numark NDX500 and a mixer Allen & Heath Xone 23. Everything works except that the sound coming out is terrible, it sounds like there is some kind of distortion either if I use CDs or USB sticks.
At first, I thought that the CDJs were deffective, so I plugged my ipod in the mixer, and it was the same, less distortion but the sound quality was bad (not a clear sound).
Of course, I checked the EQ and sound level of the channels.

I also tried to connect the mixer to two different hi fi systems, and the result is the same:
- I have a hi fi stereo system with a Marantz PM5004 amp and two Jean-Marie Reynaud speakers, the sound quality is beautiful when I use my vinyl player.
- I have Altec Lansing computers speakers, when I tried to connect from the mixer (RCA) to the speakers (jack 3.5), it was not on stereo, it played mono only on the right hand side speaker, but I could notice that the sound was terrible as well.

Do you think it is because you can only get a good sound on specific sound systems? Like special monitoring speakers or with professional amplifier and speakers? Is it not possible to mix at home with a regular hi fi system?

Do you have any idea of what could be the cause for this?

Thanks!

Chris

[Manu]

Hi,

Plug the CD players into "LINE" instead of "PHONO" on the mixer.

Don't forget to turn everything back down before you start sound checking again.

[conanski]

Plug the CD players into "LINE" instead of "PHONO" on the mixer.

+1.. that was my first thought reading the post and sure enough when I looked up the Allen & Heath Xone 23 online the Phono inputs are on the top and line inputs are below them.

[Climatronic]

Wow thank you so much!! I feel stupid to have not tried it first haha, thanks!! Have a nice weekend!

[KLH]

I love DJF.

Welcome to the club, Climatronic!