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Yes tried them both in cheap 2 way extension lead, still there.
Ok. Can you try to disconnect the earth wire of the electrical plug of DAVE?
Yes tried them both in cheap 2 way extension lead, still there.
Ok. Can you try to disconnect the earth wire of the electrical plug of DAVE?
I was thinking about doing this, just need to understand how you earth the secondary side. In the UK isolating transformers are used domestically to feed bathroom shaver points, but the secondary is deliberately not earthed, the supply is floating to prevent a shock if you come in to contact with the live side of 220V. Not sure what the implications are of having a floating supply on hi fo equipment would be. So I suspect I would need to earth the secondary side separately, and create a new clean earth. ???
Just tried that, hum virtually goes, a lot quieter.
Are you prepared to use figure 8 power cable? Or better send back to Chord to examine.
Just tried that, hum virtually goes, a lot quieter.
If you order isolation transformer, then you may return it if it does not work or improve the sound at least in US.I was thinking about doing this, just need to understand how you earth the secondary side. In the UK isolating transformers are used domestically to feed bathroom shaver points, but the secondary is deliberately not earthed, the supply is floating to prevent a shock if you come in to contact with the live side of 220V. Not sure what the implications are of having a floating supply on hi fo equipment would be. So I suspect I would need to earth the secondary side separately, and create a new clean earth. ???
I think I will take it back to dealer tomorrow to see if fault is replicated in shop. Also a factory has come on line recently in the vicinity. I am not clear exactly what they do but they seem to occasionally start a process that results in a low drone. This drone has now been constant for the last 48 hours, which is when this fault became constant. So just wondering are they putting out some noise on the power line that the DAVE is sensitive to and the niagara cant clean? If DAVE is ok in shop may try a UPS running on battery only, just to prove it is incoming supply.
Chord DAVE Mechanical Isolation with Nordost Sort Kone
I have used the Nordost Sort Fut under my Hi-Fi Rack to good effect and thinking of the Sort Kones https://nordost.com/sort-systems/sort-kone.php under my DAVE.
Is anyone using the Nordost Sort Kones under their DAVE, I'd appreciate your views, positive or negative.
Colour? Killer black ?Excited to be getting a Chord Dave in soon! Hopefully it has sufficient power for a Sennheiser HD 820 and is worth the money lol
Colour? Killer black ?