I recently purchased an Xduoo TA-26s tube amp for use with a pair of HD 600s, and, while the sound overall is wonderful, I've encountered what appears to be a grounding issue with the amp. I posted about this the other week and another Head-Fier helped me to identify the buzzing sound I was...

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Hello everyone, I am looking for advice to help me with my (suspected) ground loop issue. I am currently in the middle of upgrading my audio setup. I recently bought a Topping A90 headphone amp as well as the Hifiman Sundara with a balanced cable. I use my Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd Gen as a...

Hi all! My setup includes a schiit modius -> Schiit vali 2 tube amp. Previously I had no issues from the schiit modi multibit that I upgraded from, but now that I have powered my system on I have noticed a prominent hum. Everything is powered through the same surge protector, I have found that...

Hi there, I'm Lewis I recently got into the audio hobby and I'm happy to be a part of this community of experts and other people who share the love for the hobby. I haven't made an introduction on the forum for that as I am desperate to get help from people on this site asap! Please read the...

Hi all, I recently bought a Schiit Asgard 3 straight from the US (I'm from Australia) and are experiencing 2 strange issue. A bit of background of my usual set up: After the first couple of days of using it, I notice a strong hum/electrical noise when listening through the headphone amp...

I have a problem with ground loop noise with my desktop computer and amp. It seems like both are responsible for it in some way. I can hear noise coming through the amp with my desktop but not with my laptop. However another amp that I have has no problem when plugged into either. What exactly...

Will a ferrite bead or toroid do anything to help with noise that is being generated by a computer coming through a ground loop?

Hello I'm looking to for help interpreting some RMAA results from an odac+O2 combo connected to one of my computers. I can't judge whether I am looking at an actual ground loop between my computer and the odac or one between the odac and my PCs line-in. Some large screenshots incoming. This...

So I just recently bought the Fidelio X2 paired with the Vmoda Boompro and realized that my onboard sound card is pretty bad due to volume levels and some hissing while adjusting volume etc. I ordered the FiiO E10K and realized afterwards there will be a ground loop problem. I'm pretty satisfied...

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I have a ground loop problem I'm having a hard time getting rid of. I'm almost certain it's a ground loop as I can get rid of it by lifting the ground on my Dacmagic 100. Since my Gungnir doesn't have this option, I'm trying to find a more permanent solution. What I dont understand though, is...