Ozzy,
As stated in the original post "I disconnected the cable tv".
As stated in the original post "I disconnected the cable tv".
Lifting ground my only option so far?
I replaced one of my outlets (right speaker and one of the P300's) with a Porter Port (cryo'd Hubbell, I bought 4 the other day to address these issues regardless of the source; can't hurt) and will get to the 4-way asap, but it's tough to get to. I'll also put a GLI on the cable tv coming in, although disconnecting it did nothing earlier. It's not ground loop though, unless that hum can be a much higher pitch than 60hz or 120hz. This I'd call a buzz...and it was clearly a buzz killer..:>) |
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?htech&1014011751&openfrom&1&4#1 Rather than guessing at what the problem is and trying to band-aid it, do things the right way. You've got enough money invested in your gear that it deserves a verified good AC circuit and proper system installation. Sean > |
About a year ago I bought a Bel Canto eVo 6 ampilfier to power my front three channels and immediately installed it that evening. It sounded excellent. The next morning, however, there was a loud buzz coming from the L/R/C front speakers. I called the gentleman who sold me the amp and he said it sounded like a ground loop. I had never noticed ground loop problems in any of my previous systems. After extensive research,trial and error, and lots of help from Andrew Conley of Psiber Audio I have eliminated it and greatly cleaned up my AC. The main culprits were the satellite and antenna cables connected to my HT beast. I bought a ground loop isolator($10) from parts express, recommended by Chris Hoff at BBT, and it eliminated 90% of the buzz. I also removed all the flourescent light fixtures and light dimmers in our apartment and after each step the buzz waned. I also grouded the rooftop FM antenna to the same place where the building's AC is grounded. That made a significant improvement as well. I also grounded my AV reciever chassis which helped. My system is now dead quiet and I have peace of mind knowing that everything is safely grounded and my AC is much cleaner. For some reason, I think Tri-path amps that are powered by AC are sensitive to AC problems which is not all bad. They are excellent tools for analyzing the quality of your AC juice. I hope this is helpful. Howell |
Update: Well, I tried the idea of plugging both my Power Plant P300's (they condition all my equipment except the amps) into the same line as the amps. Previously they were plugged into long extension cords into an outlet in the back of the room, who's line is shared by my home office (pc's, etc.) After step one (and re-replacing the power cords of the sepaker/amps with 3 prong) the buzz is noticeablly less, but still there. I then ungrounded both P300's and the buzz is basically gone; not quite as perfectly black silent as ungrounding the amps, but basically unnoticeable at 12 feet, and supposedly MUCH safer. Wish I could lose that last 2-5% though. |