Static / Fuzzy Sound in Speakers

Ground loop problem ? What is that ?

I was wrong in my imagery anyway : the sound i am hearing is definitely what you would call Static.

Im not to sure, but if you put your hear real close to your speakers, when the system is on but not playing anything, shouldn't you hear just the tiny bit of static ? Or should it be dead quiet ?

Ill probably get myself those gizmos you talk about, but i still dont get it why it is worse when i plug my CDP directly into the amp, and not the other two cases (amp + pre + CDP, integrated + CDP ).

Cheers
Xav

One more test. Very gently spread your fingers and press in the speaker cone about 1/4 inch and release. If you hear any scrapping sound then you have a bad winding in that voice coil. Make sure you push evenly about the speakers center axis and not all on one side. Sometimes a bad voice coil sounds like electronic problems. Fuzzy sound would be in your mid range or tweeter, probably not the woofer.

I dont know what you call it in english, but the static is coming from the top part of the speaker. I know because when i put my hand on top of it the static fades.

I tried your test Keis,and couldnt hear the scrapping noise.

I still cant explain why this phenomenon is aggravated when i use my Wadia direct to the amp. I cant for the life of me understand the difference with using a pre or an integrated.

Could it be the preamp part of my Wadia causing this ? If so what does it mean ?

Cheers

Another thing to try...

See what happens when only one cable is connected to the cd player. If you don't hear the sound then this is probably what is called a ground loop problem.

It is suspicious that you have this problem in multiple systems in your house. This tends to point to something other than specific equipment - like the wiring in the house.

I am also curious as to your description of the sound as "static/fuzzy". Usually ground problems would be described as a "buzz". Static is the sound of a radio between stations, something like the sound of the ocean. A buzz is a different kind of noise.

There are inexpensive gizmos available at hardware stores that plug into an outlet and tell you if the outlet is wired properly. Would'nt hurt to find out.

The saga continues..

Sean? Sean. Sean!