Recent content by JJWigs

Got the new speakers today, still not happy with them. Though I think I've made the wonderful discovery that I'm an absolute idiot, and the complaints I'm making are simply about regular old self generated sound, which even my old speakers make (but only when turned up way way higher than I...

Ah ok thank you I understand about the ground loop now I think. My pc and speakers are far enough away from eachother that I would assume they have different earths. Does that mean I'm actually likely to introduce a ground loop with these speakers I'm looking at since you pointed out they...

What made me assume a ground loop was this article: https://blogs.qsc.com/live-sound/what-causes-loudspeaker-hum-and-hiss-and-how-to-eliminate-it/#:~:text=Though some noise is inherently,, USB and computer noise). where the sample of ground loop hum matched what I was hearing, and when the thing...

Ah right I see what you're saying now, makes sense. I should probably mention this is the second set of cheap speakers I've had this issue with. I'd love to know exactly what's different between my old and new ones Yes the hum is still present without connecting them to the pc, just plugged in...

My old speakers are fine so it would have to be something related to the new speakers right? That's why I'm thinking new speakers could be a solution. I'm using the same extension cable, the power is plugged in at the same place, it's literally only the speakers that have changed to introduce...

Looks like this costs way more than the speakers themselves, maybe I could buy more expensive ones that don't have the problem instead? Like my mystery old speakers

Hi, I have a hum from my speakers (these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003L92O5Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1) which I'm pretty sure is from a ground loop. I purchased this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08G9J74VX?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details and the hum is...