On Feb 28, 11:02=A0pm, CJT <abujl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> chrisc wrote:
> > I am getting a humming or buzzing noise from my receiver. I put a 2
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1
> > adapter in my audio card =A0jack so I can split it to my computer
speake=
rs and
> > receiver. I am getting the noise only from the receiver, and not the
> > computer speakers. I went to radio shack and they said they don't have
> > filters or anything for it? Anything I can do? Thanks a lot..
>
> Typically that kind of thing is the result of a ground loop. =A0And
> typically the worst ground loops are those involving cable TV.
>
> So is cable attached to the receiver in any way (e.g. via the TV or
> set-top box)? =A0If so, does the humming stop when it is disconnected?
> "Yes" implies you probably should get an isolator. =A0Even Radio Shack
> should know what those are.
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good way to test is to disconnect some of the grounds. Try one of
those three to two prong adapters on some of your equipment that has
three prong plugs.
It's not just cable tv, satellite sometimes has the same problem.
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