on 4/9/01 2:20 AM, Zach Prichard at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Ok so I plug up my MDZ-R70 (sony) to transfer a recordin g for a friend
> I plug it into the line in and all start toi play the MD back through my
> comp...no problem and everything sounds fine..UNTIL I touch the MD
> player...and then I get a subtle but noticeable deep buzz in the sound...as
> soon as I let go it goes away...I can touch it with other objects and it
> doesn't make the noise..>JUST when it comes into contact with my
> skin....what exactly causes this?
You're adding an electrical signal to the output because your body conducts
electricity. I would try and explain it in more detail, but I would probably
get it wrong and get yelled at by the list engineers. :-) I'll put it this
way though, it's related to the reason why some plugs are polarized (one
prong is wider than the other) and some have 3 prongs; electrical grounding.
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