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  i hate to ask but I Really Need Help
I recently purchased a plinius 8200 and i am having a serious hum problem, not the kind that is bearable when the music is on, something is not right. To get to the point i am going to list all the facts that may be relevant and what i have done so far.
-i live in the south in a house that is 60 to 80 years old, i do not know anything about the wiring, i rent so any improvements to the system are out of the question.
-i switched the old two prong outlet to a three prong, i connected what appeared to be ground wires but i do not know if the are truly grounded.
-i have tried three sets of interconnects, different speaker cables, using cheater plugs, a RGPC 400, a PS ultimate oulet and different power cords in a number of different combinations to try and solve the problem which i have been sucessful in dealing with in past apartments.
-occasionally when trying different connection combos i have powered on the system and the hum is gone but if i change the volume by touching it sometimes comes back, sometimes it comes back with out being touched.
-HELP! i am completely unable to use my system at this time
i will try to promptly answer any questions that may help
Mkaes  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

03-19-04
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03-20-04: Mkaes
-i forgot to mention the problem doen't occur unless the cd and amp are connected
Mkaes  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


03-20-04   Well it sounds like there is a ground loop btwn cdp and amp. ...   Swampwalker

03-20-04   It sounds like there is a short circuit somewhere, or someth ...   Jdombrow

03-20-04   Try making sure everything is plugged into the same outlet ( ...   Peter_s

03-20-04   This subject has been discussed ad nauseam and is easily rev ...   Dweller

03-20-04: Mkaes
Dweller-i have tried many of the recommendations found in the archives, as mentioned i have dealt with this problem in the past, in this apartment i not only do not have cable i do not a have a tv anywhere near my system, which is the first or second outlet from the fuse box, i have tried different interconnect, cheater plugs and several other things mentioned in other post, I will try grounding the cd player to the amp, i have checked both my ac plugs and interconnects, if i do not fix it soon i will take the amp to a tech
Mkaes  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


03-20-04   When experiencing hum or noise, you have to narrow down the ...   Sean

03-20-04   Check continuity between the outlet and the circuit breaker ...   Dmoffitt

03-20-04   Sean, that is excellent info. for all to know. thanks.   Brooksl

03-20-04   Holy mother of godzilla! i feel i just graduated from colle ...   Aisip

03-20-04   Sean, what a great post! it definitely needs to go in a f ...   Doc_stereo

03-20-04   Sean: my compliments - that is as thorough and helpful a po ...   Esoxhntr

03-20-04   Sean, you need to get a life, or charge for your services! : ...   Newbee

03-20-04   Lol...has this now turned into a forum on "sean" r ...   Ellery911

03-20-04   I know a lot of homes(older) in the south did not use the re ...   Bigtee

03-20-04   Sean: that's why "you da man!"...   Dweller

03-20-04   Audiogon and its owners owe " da man " serious r ...   Brainwater

03-20-04: Mkaes
thanks for all the help, especially the post from Sean, i'll probably have to look it up in the future. Thee problem truned out to be something wrong with the cd inputs, i did not detect this the first time i checked them as they do not repond to movement (it does not affect the problem when they are wiggled) and they occasionally work leading me to believe the problem was elsewhere, however upon trying another set of inputs for last night and this morining i have not had problems since, once again i appreciate the help for all and once again thank you Sean for your time.
Mkaes  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


03-20-04   Mkaes: glad that you were able to solve your problem and tha ...   Sean

03-20-04   Here's one more "tip" that i overlooked. agon mem ...   Sean

03-20-04   Sean, thank you so much! this is why audiogon is such a tre ...   Seldon

03-21-04   Bravo, sean!   Subaruguru


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