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Hello,
I purchased the Epic Midi 125 home theatre package and am experiencing noise distortion in both M2's, both QS4's, and VP100 speakers. I only hear this buzzing noise when my EP125 is plugged in. If I unplug the EP125 from my power strip the buzzing goes away. What can I do to get rid of this noise?

thanks

Sounds like a ground loop.

Hello jonn21,

Yes it seems like you are experiencing a ground loop in your system. You will have to disconnect your system one at a time (leaving the subwoofer plugged in) to see where the culprit is. I would first disconnect the coax cable running to the cable/satellite box, then any component cables to the t.v/dvd player, then the coax audio cables etc...

You could also buy a 3-2 prong adapter (cheater plug) for your subwoofer which cost around $1 which would get rid of the hum. This method is frowned upon because it defeats the ground but it does work.

thanks for the responses. I disconnected my cable line and the buzzing went away. So i purchased the ground isolator, hopfully it will work.

It will work.