You can get a ground loop when two pieces of electronic equipment are connected to each other but they have different paths to ground. Ground should be zero volts but often isn't. If one ground path is a zero and the other ground path is slightly different, you can have have an audible buzz or hum as a result.
The fix is to eliminate the difference in ground potential. Often this is a matter of experimentation. Sometimes something as simple as plugging one or both pieces of equipment into different wall sockets will fix the problem. Replacing a defective or poor quality interconnect may fix the situation. I've seen situations where a ground wire needs to be added and others where removing an existing ground wire fixed the problem. Sometimes it is an indication a piece of equipment needs service. Some more difficult situations may require isolation transformers. The key is to do some careful experimenting. -- mlsstl ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mlsstl's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=9598 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31734 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
