@erik_squires That's a great question. I don't watch my incoming house power. I'm not sure how to do so, but that would be interesting to learn.
Battery-Powered Audio System Buzzing?
I’ve seen many people proclaim the merits of powering one’s audio system with a battery, rather than from the wall AC power. I purchased an Anker SOLIX BP1000 battery as a household backup in case of power outages. I figured why not give it a shot on the audio system.
Well, it powers the system just fine, however, there is a buzzing that comes through the speakers when using the battery as the power source. When plugged directly into the wall (or rather through a Zero Surge unit), there is no buzz. It is silent as can be.
Does anyone have any ideas as to why the buzz might be happening when powered by the battery? Any insights would be much appreciated! For reference, I am running a Macbook -> Schiit Yggdrasil OG ->Don Sachs preamp -> Schiit Tyr monoblocks -> Tekton Encore towers.
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OP: You can get any Kill-A-Watt type of meters. Just plug them into a nearby outlet or get one of these. I like the latter as the N-E measurements are sometimes useful. |
Well the wall AC power seems pretty stable here at 120V. The differences I'm hearing could be other things on the circuit potentially. I mean it sounds fantastic as it is with wall AC, and I only preferred the battery sound on one of my two systems. But not worth the constant battery maintenance attention. |
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