Can you run an extension cord from an ac outlet on a different circuit breaker, try to isolate the speakers from rest of the system as a test?
If it turns out to be electrical interference, I really improved the performance of my home theater by getting a power center from Monster Cable to prevent one component from polluting another. HTH. -Ben > I have tried a different set of speakers. I don't want to buy a new set, as > I have 5.1 Surround sound, and new speakers would be a little much. These > are a set of Polk Audio, good stuff. > > I have tried to plug the speakers in the non-battery portion of the UPS, > but to no avail, while it seems to do it less, it still does it. I am > thinking it could be the power supply. I have a lot of things down here, > but everything runs through a UPS or a surge protector. > > At 09:57 PM 8/26/2002 -0400, you wrote: > >Your description makes it sounds like the power strip may be to blame. Did > >you try plugging the speakers into the UPS to see if the noise goes away (if > >there are enough jacks)? > > > >Otherwise, do you have an extra set of speakers you could try plugging in? > > > >I had a similar problem with a set of Altec Lansings. The sounds were a > >little more like a clicking noise, almost like morse code. Turned out the > >sub-woofer had a fault in it and I just bought a new set. > > > >M > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 7:43 PM > >To: CF-Community > >Subject: Re: Sound Card Popping > > > > > >No, this on my WinXP Desktop, no web server on this one. > > > >This is the strangest thing I have ever seen, it doesn't seem to be > >software related because I get it when the Computer is booting sometimes, > >even before the POST. > > > >It is a definite pop, almost like a surge has come through, but everything > >is on a surge protector. > > > >The one difference, The CPU is plugged into a UPS, and the Speakers are on > >a Power Strip, they are on different outlets, but the same circuit, I know > >this because I wired the outlets myself. > > > >At 07:15 PM 8/26/2002 -0400, you wrote: > > >Are you running website pro? In the 3.x edition, there's a feature where > > >every hit on the website will cause it to give an audio ping to the sound > > >card. > > > > > > > I am having some strange trouble here. > > > > > > > > I am getting spurratic pops from my speakers. It is not the sound card > > > as I > > > > have tried two different ones, it is not the speakers because I have > >tried > > > > different speakers. > > > > > > > > It is very annoying. I cannot explain it. Any Ideas? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
