PSW 505 humming....

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jchas41
jchas41 Posts: 84
edited December 2006 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
I've been having an on-going issue with hum from my 505. I was told it was a ground loop issue and I ignored it, as I was moving from an apartment into my new house. Well, I moved into my house and it is still there. The humming is noticeable if I put my ear to the sub when a dvd is playing, however, when I stop playback the hum becomes extremely noticeable and I have to turn the sub off to stop it. What can I do to fix this??
My Set-Up:
Sharp LC60E88UN- Display
Yamaha RX-A2020- A/V Receiver
Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD Bluray Player
Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD Player
Velodyne DPS-12 - Sub
Polk RTi8's- Fronts
Polk CSi5 - Center Channel
Polk FXi A4's- rear surrounds
Monster HTS2600 Line Conditioner
PS4
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited November 2006
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    Try a different rca cable first. (assuming you use one from the sub out on your receiver)
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  • jchas41
    jchas41 Posts: 84
    edited November 2006
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    Oh, I should have mentioned Im using a Monster Ultra Series THX 1000 Subwoofer Interconnect Cable. I used a cheap one before this and had the same issue.
    My Set-Up:
    Sharp LC60E88UN- Display
    Yamaha RX-A2020- A/V Receiver
    Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD Bluray Player
    Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD Player
    Velodyne DPS-12 - Sub
    Polk RTi8's- Fronts
    Polk CSi5 - Center Channel
    Polk FXi A4's- rear surrounds
    Monster HTS2600 Line Conditioner
    PS4
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited November 2006
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    To help narrow down the problem, try a different source. Does your DVD player have an analog sub out rca connection? Go straight to the sub with it.
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited November 2006
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    Try a "cheater" plug.
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  • jchas41
    jchas41 Posts: 84
    edited November 2006
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    I will look at the dvd player later and see. What is a "cheater" plug?
    My Set-Up:
    Sharp LC60E88UN- Display
    Yamaha RX-A2020- A/V Receiver
    Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD Bluray Player
    Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD Player
    Velodyne DPS-12 - Sub
    Polk RTi8's- Fronts
    Polk CSi5 - Center Channel
    Polk FXi A4's- rear surrounds
    Monster HTS2600 Line Conditioner
    PS4
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  • bignorm
    bignorm Posts: 120
    edited November 2006
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    Maybe your sub doesn't know the words!!!
    Eliab/Dave Abrams calibrated Panny
    Yamaha,Denon,Toshiba "in the rack"
    Polks all around
    SVS on the floor
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited November 2006
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    jchas41 wrote:
    What is a "cheater" plug?

    It's a 3 prong to two prong wall adapter. If that eliminates the noise, you need to run the sub off a seperate circuit.

    I'd just try running it off a different circuit period, get an extension cord and have fun.

    Mike
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited November 2006
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    Well, ground loops with hum occur when using two different plugs, the use of the same plug for the gear can resolve ground loop issues, at least the use of the same circuit for all the gear can help.

    As suggested a cheater plug and a different cable are some things to try.

    PS Audio markets hum busters but there not exactly inexpensive.

    RT1
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  • jchas41
    jchas41 Posts: 84
    edited November 2006
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    I cant use a "cheater plug" because the power cable on the 505 is a 2-prong cable to begin with. The adapter would therefore be pointless, right? As for running it to a different circuit...currently I am running it through my HTS 2600, I tried plugging it into a different outlet, same result...Hum, hum....
    My Set-Up:
    Sharp LC60E88UN- Display
    Yamaha RX-A2020- A/V Receiver
    Pioneer Elite BDP-23FD Bluray Player
    Toshiba HD-A2 HD-DVD Player
    Velodyne DPS-12 - Sub
    Polk RTi8's- Fronts
    Polk CSi5 - Center Channel
    Polk FXi A4's- rear surrounds
    Monster HTS2600 Line Conditioner
    PS4
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited November 2006
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    I would Contact Polk Customer Service at 800-377-7655.

    RT1
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited November 2006
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    Have you tried this yet?
    PolkThug wrote:
    To help narrow down the problem, try a different source. Does your DVD player have an analog sub out rca connection? Go straight to the sub with it.
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited November 2006
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    Yep, what RT1 said...

    Could be a possible faulty amp? Call CS.
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  • Robert G
    Robert G Posts: 1
    edited December 2006
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    After you check or substitute the cables and hum is still there you can try grounding the receiver and components. It hasn't been mentioned yet but have you tried the prefered method of connecting the main and sat speakers to the woofer? Like someone said it could be a receiver problem and how well channel seperation is. I'm not familiar with your brand and model but hope you get this resolved and post the fix.

    One thing I have found to be one of the best tools for audio problems is a test CD that has different frequency ranges and db levels that play through each speaker independtly. Most system tests are done using white noise signals and are not really testing speakers. They only test that the speaker is connected. These better test CD's are hard to find and the only way I got mine was to copy a friends disk that was made in the mid 90's and it will test a 7.1 system. Did find a DVD/CD test disk by Ovation Software at a book store but I don't know how good it is. This one tests video as well as audio. I suggested to Polk make a real test CD for the discriminating audiophiles but doubt they will.
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