I'm also using the Lutron dimmers in my den where the audio systems is set up, but without the problems your experiencing - at leaste in the den. The "big" system in the den is being fed power totally by dedicated lines, separate and apart from the rest of the house wiring. In the kitchen however, the clock-radio hums whenever the Lutron dimmers in the den are turned on. Since I really don't care about this situation, I've never tried to correct it. Since you already have dedicated lines, I wonder if they are being run too close to the wiring that feeds your lights... If possible, try running power from the breaker box to your equipment along a different path. You may find that this solves the problem. Good luck! Ken
Problems with Lutron Light Dimmers causing a Buzz
I am having a problem with the Lutron light dimmers in my home causing a BUZZ in my adio system. It never was that much of a issue or problem until i sold my SOUNDLAB A-3'S and i am now running a pair of JBL 250ti's which are much more efficeint. We built our home about 2 years ago and we have approximately 12-15 of these Lutron Dimmers placed throughout our home and i have to make sure that every one of them are turned completely off, otherwise i will have a horrible buzz in my speakers that was never even noticeable in my previous A-3's. I do have dedicated lines going to all of my gear, but i do not have any kind of power conditioning or surge protection due to the fact that i have always been told that it destroys the sound and quality of my system.
My system consists of the following:
TUBE RESEARCH LAB 300 MONOBLOCKS
TUBE RESEARCH LINE PREAMPLIFIER
SHANLING SCD200 SACD PLAYER
JBL 250TI SPEAKERS
FIM/CRL GOLD POWERS CORDS, IC'S AND SPEAKER CABLES
Do any of you fellow audiophiles have any solutions to this problem? i really would like to avoid removing my dimmers, due to having so many, plus i love the effect of them in our home. Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.