When you touch your device, did the hum/buzz noise decrease? At iFi audio we have found the solution, the Groundhog+. In most cases these noises are likely to be caused by a missing Ground/Earth connection that normally shields your system from such interference and drains away the noise. Having a missing ground can lead to the irritating issue of hum, buzz, hiss and general interference in certain systems where: A system where there is at least one AC mains powered device or has an AC mains charger attached and it has no ground/earth at all. This is when the Groundhog+ becomes your hero, as there are many adapters to utilise any unused port you may have to add a ground to. If the audio system has two or more AC mains powered devices, this is likely to lead to more than one ground/earth connection (select iDefender3.0 instead of the Groundhog+) in which case one of the grounds needs to be disconnected.
The 'touch' test. When you touch your device, does the hum/buzz noise increase? When you let go, does it decrease again?
If so, this is likely to be caused by a missing earth/ground connection.
This connection normally shields your system from such interference and drains away the noise.
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RCA base cableFor any audio system with an unused RCA socket such as turntables, computers, gaming equipment, DJ mixers and amplifiers. |
USB converterFor computer audio systems such as laptops, speakers and soundbars. |
Spade converterFor power supplies with a DC barrel connector, such as your laptop charger. |
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3.5mm Y-converterFor portable devices with an unused 3.5mm connection, such as headphones or In-Ear-Monitors (IEMs). |
Banana / RCA (male cable)For adding a ground/earth to equipment from an RCA socket to the AC iPurifier. The perfect combination for great sound. |
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RCA base cable: L- 14.2cm
USB converter: L- 18cm
Spade converter: L- 15cm
3.5mm Y converter: L- 4.7cm
Banana/RCA (Male cable): L- 2.06m
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