Audio drops out when I hit a light switch
You could install a dedicated power line for the system. They also make UPS devices for audio, similar to the ones that keep your computer from going down when the power blinks. http://www.apc.com/products/apcav/ Do not use a computer UPS. Different power needs. |
I had exactly same issue with the DAC2. When I hit a light switch the music drops out. It happened with several digital cables. It's the dac. I called Bel Canto with this question and they said it's normal and happens because the dac is on the same circuit as the light switch. But I can tell which digital cables you can use that sound very good and the dac is not affected when you use these cables: Acoustic Zen Silver Bytes, Virtual Dynamics NiteII and Virtual Dynamics Master. With the VD cables it never happened. With optical cables, it happens almost every time the lights are turned on or off. But in any case, do not worry about it, it's annoying but nothing serious. |
Thanks for the replies. Good to know mine isn't the only the only DAC2 affected! I'm actually only going to be living in this house for about 18 months (I'm renting, so I can't really go the whole re-wiring route) so maybe I'll just grin and bear it. Listening to music in the dark is not too bad in any case! |
