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In Reply to: Re: Will Monster Power Strip Solve Ground Loop Problem? posted by db on June 05, 2001 at 17:28:00:
I would second that! If the hum is in the cable system line, no mains supply is going to fix it!Have you tried plugging in various combinations of equipement to see if you can isolate the source?
If this doesn't help, have you tried other cheap distribution blocks?
Are you using more than one mains outlet to plug up your gear?
All these things can be a cause of ground loop hum. I would experiment first, to at least find out that its not a faulty piece of equipement before you spend money.
Good luck.
Roland
Follow Ups:
I'm almost sure it's the cable TV line. The pesky little hum is there only when I connect the cable, and even if I route the cable through the VCR. Of course, it took about two hours for me to figure this out, as my first inclination was to blame the cheap TV and VCR I own! But, alas, I owe GE and Panasonic an apology.Oh, and for the benefit of others who encounter this problem: I found that the cable company (Time Warner) was not very helpful. They sent someone out quickly, but he had little idea what I was talking about.
Cheers,
Ramon
I had a fairly bad ground loop hum problem with my Sunfire True Sub MKII and the Dish Network receiver and cable. I purchased the Monster HTS-2000 and connected ALL my electronics into it and the hum went away. The HTS-2000 does have a filter network for the satellite cable and regular cable signal. The picture improved on regular cable.
Some people have commented on a loss of dynamics when plugging power amps into the HTS-2000, but I haven't had any problems. You can find the HTS-2000 online for around $125.00. You can also try ground isolation plugs, three prong AC female to two prong AC male adaptors. These you can pick up at a hardware store cheap.Good luck,
Wayne
Thanks, will look into the HTS-2000. $125 is more than I want to spend on this -- I mean, gosh, cable is $45 a month in these parts, w/o HBO, but apparently with the hum! Still, perhaps that's what it'll cost to solve the problem. The Mondial device itself goes for $90, and it's not a power center.In response to another person's question: I doubt that Sound Advice has a liberal home trial policy. My impression is that they're like an upscale Circuit City. But maybe I can insist on the right to return the power strip if it doesn't work out.
Cheers,
Ramon
I admit I haven't read all the posts here, but I have an HTS-1000 and it did nothing for ground loop with cable. The Xantech unit did work. It was about 12 dollars shipped.-- Greg
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