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What is This Noise?

I have several new components (nearing the end of their break-in period).
When playing digital, I'm hearing something akin to static noise on vinyl playback.
Just a "click" here-and-there (and not too often).
I'm curious because why should I be hearing anything (like sporadic distortion)?
Could this be coming from caps "stretching" and forming in my new speakers crossovers?
Is this just the devil screwing with me?
I live in Las Vegas (very dry) and get plenty of sparks in the winter.
I do hear and recognize woodwind keys clicking and chairs creaking (music pages turning, etc.) but the static sounding noise is different.
Has anyone else had this experience?
Please tell me it goes away.

I hope this isn't neutrino radiation from Area 51...
128x128dweller
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bombaywalla
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I hope this isn't neutrino radiation from Area 51...
LOL! :-D are you growing a 3rd arm? Or, is there hair growing on the palms of your hands? Take a look in the mirror just to be sure!!

When playing digital, I'm hearing something akin to static noise on vinyl playback.
Just a "click" here-and-there (and not too often).
I hear this sometimes when the laser is not reading the disk back properly i.e. the laser is skipping while reading the disk. I have to clean the disk surface, clean the reading lens (I have a RadioShack lens cleaner that has soft carbon fiber bristles). A couple of rounds of lens cleaning does the trick & then I do not get any onsie-twosie clicks while playing digital.
I'm thinking that you are having the same effect.....
FWIW.
czarivey
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it mostly comming out of the cd itself and than through the cd-tray chassis. the best solution is to have humidifier in your dwelling. taking a bath or shower with bathroom door open, or simply cooking soup (or any activities with boling or vaporing water) may sometimes straighten things out.
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dweller OP
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I remember attending a presentation by Sony when CDs first came out (San Diego). Music was playing and then an obvious "click". The audience went nuts and the Sony person had to admit that CDs can "click" from time-to-time.
I guess I'll focus on dirty CDs as the cause.

Thanks to you two.
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