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Ok yeah I figured it was just my body's electrical current interfering and
adding extra noise and all...but I guess I just assumed that that wouldn't
HAPPEN! why isn't this thing shielded from such interference?
z
On Mon, 9 Apr 2001, Ed Heckman wrote:
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> on 4/9/01 2:20 AM, Zach Prichard at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> > 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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