Never mind about the shielded Ethernet cables. Apparently they only work with specialty hardware.
Wireless Router - Noise Culprit
I recently migrated all my gear onto a new Symposium rack (which I love btw). In doing so I also moved my router and cable modem into close proximity of the rack (it used to be about 8 feet from the rest of my gear). I quickly noticed a really obnoxious "motorboating" noise when using my phono stage if volume was turned up high but stylus not cued yet on the record. Initially I had no idea what was causing the pulsing sound and I feared it was a power supply, tube, or electronics issue in my amp or preamp. By dumb luck while checking connections I incidentally moved the ethernet cable and noticed the pulsing fade and come back depending on how I moved it. I moved the router and cable modem back about 8 feet away from the rack and the problem has completely resolved.
This makes me think about the kind of digital/electrical noise we may be unwittingly introducing into our systems. Anyone else noticing problems like this? I really thought I had a major issue on my hands and was relieved how simple the fix was.
This makes me think about the kind of digital/electrical noise we may be unwittingly introducing into our systems. Anyone else noticing problems like this? I really thought I had a major issue on my hands and was relieved how simple the fix was.
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