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by Errant911
Sat Jan 03, 2015 12:23 am
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: How to solve speaker 'hum' due to powerline network
Replies: 54
Views: 76301

Re: How to solve speaker 'hum' due to powerline network

**SOLVED** :D So update, I finally pulled the trigger and got the power filter I reference in the above post (pictured below), and it did wonders. I've plugged the filter into the wall, then plugged the powerstrip that has the comp + speakers into the filter. Noise is totally gone and powerline sti...
by Errant911
Fri Dec 12, 2014 7:33 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: How to solve speaker 'hum' due to powerline network
Replies: 54
Views: 76301

Re: How to solve speaker 'hum' due to powerline network

I think I might get this filter http://www.apc.com/products/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=C2 http://www.apc.com/resource/images/products/200/FA490B82-5056-AE36-FE1B9EF0CC2C0805_f_h_200x100.jpg . Manual says it has between 40-50 dB of attenuation for EMI/RFI noise from 150kHz - 30 MHz ...
by Errant911
Tue Dec 09, 2014 5:59 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: How to solve speaker 'hum' due to powerline network
Replies: 54
Views: 76301

Re: How to solve speaker 'hum' due to powerline network

@Waco Yes, the amp was purchased as a cheapo option to connect everything, and I simply never got around to replacing it. Things I've checked that have NOT had any affect on the existence or volume of the noise ⋅ Unplugging ethernet cable between powerline device and computer ⋅ A...
by Errant911
Thu Dec 04, 2014 2:42 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: How to solve speaker 'hum' due to powerline network
Replies: 54
Views: 76301

Re: How to solve speaker 'hum' due to powerline network

Both the speaker amp and the headphones are connected to the comp by standard 3.5mm aux jacks into the computer motherboard.The MOBO is a GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD3 LGA http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/13-128-412-02.jpg On the front, there is a bank of 6 different colored ports to plug ...
by Errant911
Wed Dec 03, 2014 5:41 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: How to solve speaker 'hum' due to powerline network
Replies: 54
Views: 76301

Re: How to solve speaker 'hum' due to powerline network

Also having this issue, but I'm renting an apartment and don't have the option to move the powerline device to another circuit. I was actually planning on getting the same UPS as Disco, but it seems that it did not fully resolve the issue. My problem sounds much more like msmunger's where it's not a...
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