On 7/13/05, Eben King <eben1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> > On 7/11/05, Eben King <eben1@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> > > I replaced my Soundblaster Live! 5.1 with a different one just like it
> > > (actually I moved it from the bottom slot to the one above that too), and
> > > now there's a hiss + 60 Hz hum in the speakers I hadn't noticed before.
>
> OK, I greatly reduced the noise by removing a superfluous audio extension
> cord (it was necessary with the previous speakers, which had a shorter
> cord). Apparently it had a bad ground conductor. Its end nearer the
> computer has had stuff set on it; I can most likely cut a few feet off,
> replace the end, and it'll be OK.
>
Ahh, there you have it. Hope that takes care of it for you. If it still has some
noise, then I would certainly look at other connections and see if there is
any other places you can clean up.
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