audioengr
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Quite typical. It's a ground-loop with the coax cable.
Steve N.
Empirical Audio
Originally Posted by ciphercomplete /img/forum/go_quote.gif OK thats fine not to "believe" it. I can switch immediately between a 2.5 foot optical cable and a 2.5 coax cable on my DAC and I hear added noise on the coax. With no CD playing, no signal, I hear added noise. I hear the difference, I don't have to buy into anything. My system is very low noise and my speakers are quite good so I hear added noise if its present. My DAC is tube based so it is more sensitive than its SS counterparts but that doesn't change the fact the fact that the interference is there. |
Quite typical. It's a ground-loop with the coax cable.
Steve N.
Empirical Audio