Would a line conditioner help?

Posted by Alan L. Maier [SysOp] [IP: 129.37.205.149] on January 31, 1999 at 21:04:24:

In Reply to: Would a line conditioner help? posted by Pete on January 31, 1999 at 17:35:04:

Pete,

It sounds to me like you have an electrical service problem in regards to your ground. A good line conditioner should clear up the buzz - you could start with a good computer filter such as those from Tripp-Lite and be sure to have the option to return it should it not work... we are looking at good money here. The real solution is to have your electrical ground repaired, but I can see that funny look on your landlords face when you tell him/her that you want electrical repairs because your stereo buzzes!

Good luck!

Alan

: I live in a small apartment and most of my equipment is on the same electrical path from the fuse box. Lately, while standing next to my TV opening a CD case, I noticed a hum coming out of my center channel speaker while my receiver was in a stereo mode. Then, later, when I turned on my iron, I noticed an extreme amount of buzzing coming out of the center channel speaker. I can only guess that I am experiencing some kind of isolation problem within my new HK AVR-65. My main concern is that this added noise is really annoying and a little disconcerting.

: Will a line conditioner protect my equipment and provide the line isoslation that I should otherwise be getting from my HK receiver??
: If so, what would you recommend?
: I have read reviews stating that these things rarely work as well as they could.

: Lastly, could this poor power/ground isolation damage the eletronics over time?

: Pete

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