Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2008 21:15:40 -0500 From: jim smith <n0oct@sbcglobal.net> To: freebsd-multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: audio card advice - juli@ or Prodigy hd2 Message-ID: <20080402211540.48523adf.n0oct@sbcglobal.net> In-Reply-To: <20080402165410.1dce6291.kgunders@teamcool.net> References: <20080402141558.f2712305.kgunders@teamcool.net> <200804022102.VAA01494@sopwith.solgatos.com> <20080402165410.1dce6291.kgunders@teamcool.net>
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On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 16:54:10 -0600 Ken Gunderson <kgunders@teamcool.net> wrote: > > I think often the case with onboard sound. Cables are shielded and the > monitors plugged into different outlets, wh/is about the best I can do > in that regard w/o going crazy. The Alp5's are 80W active monitors - > very low end as far as studio monitors go (fit my budget at under > $300/pr.) but still pretty "high-end" compared to more common branded PC > speakers so I don't think the issue is there. Anyhow, when I've got the > volume cranked you pick up on the hum in between tunes but I suspect any > halfway decent PCI card will remedy. OTOH maybe cables are picking up > something from USB, monitor, etc., cables in wh/case the balanced > outputs on the Juli@ would be nice to have. OK, let's do a little trouble shooting here. Is the hum the same whether cables hooked up or not? Have you tried a different power supply with the monitors? -- jim smith <n0oct@sbcglobal.net>
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