Re: [flalug] noisy sound card (mostly solved)

From: Khepri (khepri@perennialwisdom.com)
Date: Wed Jul 13 2005 - 18:43:42 EDT


Eben King wrote:
>>On 7/11/05, Eben King <eben1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>>
>>>I replaced my Soundblaster Live! 5.1 with a different one just like it
>>>(actually I moved it from the bottom slot to the one above that too), and
>>>now there's a hiss + 60 Hz hum in the speakers I hadn't noticed before.
>
>
> OK, I greatly reduced the noise by removing a superfluous audio extension
> cord (it was necessary with the previous speakers, which had a shorter
> cord). Apparently it had a bad ground conductor. Its end nearer the
> computer has had stuff set on it; I can most likely cut a few feet off,
> replace the end, and it'll be OK.
>

Interesting, that's good to know. Thanks!

CiSP



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