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ground feedback loop
#219604 09/01/08 05:47 PM
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If you have a ground loop that causes 'hum', especially in your subwoofer, try this before you buy a line filter for your cable box.
Locate the cable connecter box that feeds your building. It may already have a ground wire connected to it and to the electrical ground for your house. Clean the wire with sandpaper and re-connect. I have to clean mine every couple of years.
If the cable is not grounded, you can buy a grounding rod assembly or run a heavy gauge [10 or 12] copper wire to any water pipe in your house and connect with a pipe clamp made for this

Re: ground feedback loop
Lil Mikey #219641 09/02/08 01:33 AM
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hmm, I actually bought the line filter from Axiom a while back, but I'll have to walk down to the basement to check this out. Thanks for the tip!


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Re: ground feedback loop
Hansang #219647 09/02/08 02:28 AM
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I think I'm going to name my basement "One Hell of a Dungeon" and actually get a sign made up for it.


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