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post #1 of 7
1/22/12 at 6:48pm
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When wearing headphones, I am noticing a small amount of audible static coming through after I finish listening to music or pause a video or just turn my audio source off in general. I hear the static for about 5-10 seconds which implies that it is there while the actual audio is actually playing.

 

Is this normal? It isn't amazingly noticeable, just something I thought I would ask about.

 

Also in BF3, there is static when I alt+tab the game. Considerably louder.

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post #2 of 7
1/22/12 at 9:33pm

Not normal though with some IEM 's of super sensitivity (120db/mw) you may hear some noise. The STX is very quiet here.

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post #3 of 7
1/22/12 at 11:00pm
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Originally Posted by nStyle View Post

When wearing headphones, I am noticing a small amount of audible static coming through after I finish listening to music or pause a video or just turn my audio source off in general. I hear the static for about 5-10 seconds which implies that it is there while the actual audio is actually playing.

 

Is this normal? It isn't amazingly noticeable, just something I thought I would ask about.

 

Also in BF3, there is static when I alt+tab the game. Considerably louder.


What the hell is "static"?

 

1: exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
2: of or relating to bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium
3: showing little change <a static population>
4a : characterized by a lack of movement, animation, or progression b : producing an effect of repose or quiescence <a static design>
5a : standing or fixed in one place : stationary b of water : stored in a tank but not under pressure
6: of, relating to, or producing stationary charges of electricity : electrostatic
7: of, relating to, or caused by radio static
 
If you mean #7 then please elaborate. It's OK to make noises like a duck, or pretend to be a woman describing the noise her car makes when it malfunctions.

 

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post #4 of 7
1/23/12 at 3:26pm
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Quote: Wikipedia

 

 

Static has several meanings:

  • Static electricity, a net charge of an object
    • The triboelectric effect, e.g. from shoes rubbing carpet
  • White noise, a random signal with a flat power spectral density
    • Noise (radio), a type of radio interference
    • Noise (video), the snow seen on a TV screen
  • Statics, a branch of physics concerned with physical systems in equilibrium
    • Fluid statics, the science of fluids at rest
  • Static pressure, a concept in aircraft instrumentation and fluid dynamics
    • Static port, a sensor used on aircraft to measure static pressure
  • Static spacetime, a spacetime in which the geometry does not change

 

 

Obviously you missed something when you used Google.

 

I'm sure the vast majority understands what I am saying.

 

Anyone?


Edited by nStyle - 1/23/12 at 3:34pm
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post #5 of 7
1/24/12 at 1:38pm

i noticed an audible hiss when i would leave svm on and there was nothing playing. however, it goes away when i turn svm off.

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post #6 of 7
1/25/12 at 4:47am

What power supply/mainboard do you have? Or is this common for the pci-express version of this card?

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post #7 of 7
1/25/12 at 6:21am
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I checked and my SVM was off. I turned it on and didn't really notice a difference.

 

I am using a Corsair AX850 and an Asus P8Z68V.

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