Re: [LAU] ground loop hell

From: Roger <gurusonic@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Mon Feb 16 2015 - 14:25:07 EET

On 16/02/15 13:15, Len Ovens wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Feb 2015, Roger wrote:
>
>> On 16/02/15 11:51, Len Ovens wrote:
>>>
>>> It seems even with all power coming from one outlet, I have one
>>> amplifier with some hum. It is way less and by playing with levels I
>>> was able to make it so low as to not be noticed. However my plan of
>>> isolating everything should fix it completely.
>> Look at the signal cabling or even nearby EMF sources. I recall ages ago
>
> Over 100 ft of unbalanced input. The hum was not there with the power
> ground lifted (now fixed). I will be Changing things so I have
> balanced out of the mixer -> through snake -> one to one isolation
> transformer -> unbalanced to amp.
>
> My final setup will be: all stage powered instruments or unbalanced
> sources will have a DI (transformer with ground lift), All returns to
> stage will have isolation transformers. Mics go straight.
>
> Anyway the hum was low enough that I had to tell people it was there,
> so I am at "good enough". I do have two pots at max and one very low
> to get it to work that way though. I will see what my isolation box does.
Did you try just disconnecting the shield at the amp end?

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