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Static / Fuzzy Sound in Speakers

Hello,

ive just installed my new system : Wadia 861 CDP plugged in directly to an Odyssey Stratos Amp via TMC Yellow Interconnects. My speakers are Audience Paris.

Well, when i switch on the Amp and the CDPlayer, i get this faint fuzzy sound coming from the speakers. Its like a continuous static sound you get from a TV set when theres a very bad signal. Its just there. I can still hear it when i start playing a CD when i stick my hear to the speakers, and i can certainly hear it when theres nothing playing, on both channels.

I really dont know where this sound comes from, and why im getting it. The AMP is brand new, so are the interconnects and the speakers. The CDPlayer is the only one thats been bought second hand.

Any ideas ?
badwisdom
aragain
39 posts
 
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..
j_thunders
173 posts
 
Sean? Sean. Sean!
gregm
3,399 posts
 
From your experiments, it seems that *airborne* noise is being picked up by yr Wadia - and/or by the elec. circuit.

Do you have TV antennae, TV connections, plates, or similar a/video gear nearby? Try DISCONNECTING.

Also, OTHER (stock, anything) interconnects you can try?

It's indeed surprising that this noise disappears w/ the Sony, BUT surfaces elsewhere in the house.

When I had "static" noise, it came from caps or resistors (don't remember which) in my tube amp -- this is probably not yr case, as you have identical noise in other systems.

I think we need Sean & Co. Good luck!
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