Help with hooking computer up to stereo reciever

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Posted by Warez Guy on Jul-30-2002 02:45:

Help with hooking computer up to stereo reciever

I hooked up my computer to my stereo reciever so I could listen to music through my stereo speakers. It worked fine but theres a bit of a humming or a buzzing sound in the background. The sound gets worse the more I turn my speakers up. I've made sure none of the connections are loose but it's still there. Anyone know how to fix this? thanks.

Posted by OrZonE on Jul-30-2002 03:13:

Get magnetically shielded wire.
If that doesn't work its your amp, I've got the same problem, when I have more than 2 source connected to my Amp and I listen to Music from the PC there is always a humming sound, but when I disconnect all the wires except the one from the PC it disappears.

Posted by Ray_Finkle on Jul-30-2002 03:47:

Are you sending it as an analogue signal? if you are, You will get a low humming noise which is massive feedback. Make a digital cable.

Hook your cable to your digital out on your soundcard and you coaxial digital input on your reciever. BOOM! no more feedback

Posted by Fir3start3r on Jul-30-2002 04:47:

Gold Plated connections help lots too.
It helps cut down any 'transient' signals your amp may be picking up.
Sure they're a little more expensive, but worth every buck.
(I had this problem too).

How old is your amp? You can buy some anti-static spray and spray your amp knobs to cut down any static buildup you may have too.

Just some thoughts

Posted by SmellsExcellent on Jul-30-2002 04:54:

may be electric hum.. there should be a ground connection on your amp and just stick any old wire in there and push it into the groung on a wall outlet...

-marc

Posted by Ray_Finkle on Jul-30-2002 04:57:

I almost guarentee that his problem is that he is sending the signal via an analogue connection. Hook it up to your digital connections and it will go away.

I tried hooking my comp up to my stereo through about 100 ft of cable through analogue and the impedance was TREMENDOUS (what this dude is talking about)

Then I went digital and boom, problem is solved. That is because digital sends the signal under the analogue.

Posted by Fir3start3r on Jul-30-2002 04:58:

quote:
Originally posted by SmellsExcellent
may be electric hum.. there should be a ground connection on your amp and just stick any old wire in there and push it into the groung on a wall outlet...

-marc

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Posted by Warez Guy on Jul-30-2002 05:52:

Thanks, I'll try those in a while. I got all of the wires on the back of my reciever mixed up and I can't figure out where they all go. This could take me a while to fix

Posted by quddha on Jul-30-2002 06:18:

UHm, this might sound obvious, but maybe you have the mic on. Mute the mic. :P HEhe, i know it sound stupid, but you never know. :P

Posted by Warez Guy on Jul-31-2002 04:51:

Nope, It's in the digital. And no the mike is not on. Anyone have any other suggestions? thanks.