I am fixing a pair of YSM1Ps as I'm writing this. I found a response to
this problem on another blog. I tried the recommended fix and it seems
to have solved the problem.
Here's the link:
http://homerecording.com/bbs/archive/index.php/t-171344.html
And here is the response to the problem:
Could it be a ground loop? I've had a set of computer speakers develop
a ground loop through some sort of internal defect.
At any rate, if it's an internal ground loop or a mechanical buzzing,
return it to the dealer. It's defective. You should be able to tell
the difference by squeezing or
azinck3 wrote:
I, too, am a bit skeptical of speakers marketed to the Ipod crowd, but
I've heard too many good things about these speakers to dismiss them
out of hand. Historically, you're right that pro connections tend to
indicate better equipment, but there's no reason to jump to the
I've just received an pair of Audioengine 5 speakers in the UK
(purchased from Ecodigital)
I'm very happy with the appearance and sound quality when playing but I
have a niggling issue in that the speaker housing the amplifier emits a
faint buzzing sound which is noticeable when between tracks
I also sit about six feet away from my speakers in an office setting. I
have never noticed a hum. Of course, my office is not absolutely quiet.
If I put my ear against the speaker, I can hear a faint hum that I
cannot detect from a foot away. There is also a very faint his from
the drivers
Ooh, that's interesting. I certainly wouldn't expect that load a hum.
I ordered the very same yesterday, and from Ecodigital too. (Chose
Ecodigital because of their efficiency in handling the order for my
first Squeezebox)
Hopefully it'll arrive tomorrow, so I'll have a listen over the weekend
The amplifier in your speakers is generating mechanical noise because
the transformer inside the amp is vibrating from the electricity and
the vibrations have not been properly dampened. A line conditioner
won't help because it is coming from the amp, not the current. That is
why you hear it at
I read up on the speakers at the beginning of this thread and I have
confirmed my assumptions. Those speakers use 1/8 inputs and are
marketed for ipods.
The speakers I suggest you check out use 1/4 balanced inputs or XLR
inputs (for the highest quality audio signal). For your squeezebox,
you
mortslim;199332 Wrote:
I read up on the speakers at the beginning of this thread and I have
confirmed my assumptions.
Interesting that you would make assumptions on speakers you have never
heard based (in your first post) on no facts at all and (in your second
post) on the size of the inputs.
mortslim;199332 Wrote:
I read up on the speakers at the beginning of this thread and I have
confirmed my assumptions. Those speakers use 1/8 inputs and are
marketed for ipods.
The speakers I suggest you check out use 1/4 balanced inputs or XLR
inputs (for the highest quality audio
I've not noticed any hum from mine either but the power led faded away
to nothing in the first few weeks.
Craig
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Craig
MC2Slim - Windows Shell and J River Media Center Integration for
Squeezebox.
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Thanks for the replies so far.
I went for the Audioengines as this they are for an additional
Squeezebox in an office room where I wanted something compact that
would sound reasonable and I have seen some very positive reviews of
them.
I don't expect them to be as good as my main Squeezebox
For those audiophiles who want the cleanest sound possible when
connecting to powered speakers, I found a little product that balances
the signal when converting from rca to XLR.
It's from ART (Applied Research Technology) and called the Cleanbox
(not to be confused with the Cleanbox II).
It's
nolan;199377 Wrote:
one thing I can't stand is any kind of hum
If it is a line induced hum, then the Cleanbox II will take care of it.
If it is a noise internal to the amp, you have a defective amp if no
one else with the same product has this problem.
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mortslim
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