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I have a McIntosh integrated hybrid tube amp / VPI table / Revel speakers. When the AC comes on or off in the room i hear a loud pop. I used to think it was a scratch on the album but now I realize its some sort of elelctrical issue. I thought it might be a table grounding ussue but now it also happens occaisionally now when I'm not playing an album. So does the amp need to be grounded? And to what? Thanks.
@mojo771 There is a bad capacitor in your air conditioning unit. It bypasses the power switch (in this case the thermostat). Because its failed, when the thermostat turns the AC on or off, a voltage spike that is supposed to be snubbed by that capacitor is what causes the pop in your speakers. Its not a fault of the electronics. |
