denti
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I've been getting an awful static-y, crackling, with occasion high pitched sounds (you know, computer noise) over USB audio and I cannot locate the source of the problem.
The noise is hard to describe, but it's not hum. It's closer to EMF interference.
Here's the set-up and what I've ruled out:
Using a Bottlehead headphone amp, being fed from Gustard x20, which is fed from a self-built PC.
I've ruled out the amp, the DAC, and the wiring (including USB cable). Using my laptop instead of the self-built PC into this chain I don't get the noise.
So it's the PC. I'm running Windows 10, using JRiver 20, and outputting DSD. The processor is an Intel i7. 8GB memory. I've been using a Gigabyte H81 motherboard.
But here's the deal, I've further ruled out: the power supply (which I switched out yesterday, and it made no difference), as well as the USB wifi stick (I loaded a track on the hard drive and played it from there instead of from my server over my wifi). And today I tried a new motherboard! Same problem!
At this point I'm looking at: memory, processor, or hard drive. But, really, would any of these three be the source of the problem? I'm started to feel like I'll never get to the bottom of this.
I should note that I don't even need to play music to hear this noise. It's present as soon as I turn on the computer, and it seems to intensify with PC activity (start-up, start-up of program, playing music, etc.) I'm starting to suspect it's the memory.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
The noise is hard to describe, but it's not hum. It's closer to EMF interference.
Here's the set-up and what I've ruled out:
Using a Bottlehead headphone amp, being fed from Gustard x20, which is fed from a self-built PC.
I've ruled out the amp, the DAC, and the wiring (including USB cable). Using my laptop instead of the self-built PC into this chain I don't get the noise.
So it's the PC. I'm running Windows 10, using JRiver 20, and outputting DSD. The processor is an Intel i7. 8GB memory. I've been using a Gigabyte H81 motherboard.
But here's the deal, I've further ruled out: the power supply (which I switched out yesterday, and it made no difference), as well as the USB wifi stick (I loaded a track on the hard drive and played it from there instead of from my server over my wifi). And today I tried a new motherboard! Same problem!
At this point I'm looking at: memory, processor, or hard drive. But, really, would any of these three be the source of the problem? I'm started to feel like I'll never get to the bottom of this.
I should note that I don't even need to play music to hear this noise. It's present as soon as I turn on the computer, and it seems to intensify with PC activity (start-up, start-up of program, playing music, etc.) I'm starting to suspect it's the memory.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!