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weird static sound?

Hi, i have an mhdt constantine dac connected to an onkyo carousel changer via digital coax cable and seem to be getting a weird static sound. it seems to rear its head when there is a lot of low treble high midrange energy. Could someone tell me what my problem might be and how to fix it? thanks
djwilbourn
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djwilbourn OP
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thanks jack,
how did they determine it? it is extremely intermittent with me, i may only here it a couple times in 3-4 weeks but it bugs the crap out of me when it happens. what is a stage 1 condtioner? thanks
jackarosey
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I had a similar issue recently. It turned out to be a power issue affecting the digital front end. After much research, electricians, and good advice from my local dealer, I added a stage 1 power conditioner to my cd player and the noise went away.
djwilbourn OP
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It is running through the prima luna, but the sound goes away once i stop the disc from playing, i have done a litt le reading here and it sounds like it could be something coming through on the interconnects or a capacitor, but i am still unsure what.
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jmcgrogan2
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Is this setup running through your Prima Luna tube integrated amp? If so, it could be a bad tube possibly. If no tubes involved, I'm at a loss.

Cheers,
John
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