Xitel Pty Ltd., a provider of digital audio technology solutions, today announced the release of its Ground Loop Isolator, which is designed specifically to stop the ground loop hum that can result ...

If you can use wireless mics, that can often help avoid mic-grounding issues. If you can operate your gear off a battery, that can help as well. But often, with a bigger show that’s going to be going ...

I'm trying to figure out a way to deal with a ground loop problem I have at home, this is 60hz mains hum that comes out of speakers, even when nothing is connected to the device besides power cable. I ...

I just finished hooking up my new speakers (Axiom M22ti & QS8s & VP150). However, on the right surround, when I hooked it up, it immediately started to hum. The receiver is off. None of the other ...

To get a better understanding of this subject, take a look at the AC plugs on some of your audio-video gear, new and old, and on some appliances in your home. You’ll notice that some may have a ...

Your new plasma HDTV is beautifully hung on the wall. The cables are run behind the drywall and under the floor to an equipment rack built into an unused closet space. The speakers are a recessed bit ...

If you have connected your computer to your home entertainment system and heard a speaker hum, you may need to get rid of background interference caused by differences in electrical resistance between ...

To maximize the quality of your audio when you’re producing a live event, it’s important to assess your signal carefully all the way through the chain, as I discussed in my May/June 2015 article How ...