Cable Hum
janmike
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After reading about this topic throughout the forum, I contacted the local cable company (sister company to our parent company) and described the hum I was receiving through my front speakers. They dispatched a tech and he went over to my house to find that the coax was not grounded on the outside. The cable company left me a VM and said go home tonight and see if you still detect a hum. If the hum is still present, they indicated that they would come at my convenience and do an inspection inside the house to ensure that everything was ground properly. End result, hum totally gone. And to boot, the premise visit was free. Great customer service and a happier Michael. An email will be going to their manager in the morning.
On another note, I have 2 colleagues coming over on the weekend to listen to some music & view a DVD's. One, purchase his new HT system at Wally Mart and said that he could not understand how anyone could spend lots of money on audio equipment. He believes there is no difference in sound quality in any system. Hell, I remember saying that a few years back. I just wish I had some of my future gear, but the system I have will surely turn ears. Should be an interesting weekend.
On another note, I have 2 colleagues coming over on the weekend to listen to some music & view a DVD's. One, purchase his new HT system at Wally Mart and said that he could not understand how anyone could spend lots of money on audio equipment. He believes there is no difference in sound quality in any system. Hell, I remember saying that a few years back. I just wish I had some of my future gear, but the system I have will surely turn ears. Should be an interesting weekend.
Michael 
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I should have stayed at the Wally Mart level......just think of all the money I would have saved.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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janmike wrote:I just wish I had some of my future gear,
Don't we all?...........glad you got rid of that nasty groundloop hum, they can be annoying.HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable
2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable -
F1nut wrote:I should have stayed at the Wally Mart level......just think of all the money I would have saved.
Then you would be John K.CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint. -
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WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA....................good point Mark.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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janmike wrote:On another note, I have 2 colleagues coming over on the weekend to listen to some music & view a DVD's. One, purchase his new HT system at Wally Mart and said that he could not understand how anyone could spend lots of money on audio equipment. He believes there is no difference in sound quality in any system. Hell, I remember saying that a few years back. I just wish I had some of my future gear, but the system I have will surely turn ears. Should be an interesting weekend.
make your friend sit at the kiddy table, he's not allowed with the adults. Waaaaaaaaaaaaa!
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That's great. He can have the chair my 7 year old used to sit in. I hope he does not bring his own music.Michael
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