Powerlink Socket Introducing Hum

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Manbearpig Posted: Sun, May 10 2015 9:54 AM

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Dear members,

I think one of the powerlink sockets on my Beosound 2500 is introducing a hum on my Beolab 3s. Initially I thought it was due to the cables or the Lab 3s but it seems to be the socket. I use MK 3 Powerlink cables and when switching sockets the humming moves from one speaker to the other independently of the cables...

Any ideas?

Cheers,

Kai

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Jeff replied on Sun, May 10 2015 4:05 PM

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Well, once you've ruled out the cables...let me think. One thing to try is a splitter, you don't need to connect to each PL output since they both carry L and R signals, you can get a splitter and split the signal at the good connector and run to L and R from there.

Cheaper and easier than a fix of the unit, unless the problem is in the L or R signal from the master, but if you've swapped cables and it didn't occur that shouldn't be the issue.

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Manbearpig replied on Sun, May 10 2015 8:28 PM

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Thanks Jeff,

that's good advice. I wasn't aware of the splitter possibility. Maybe it's only an issue with the Beolab 3s? However, it's a strange one...

Greetings,

Kai