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pjdowns
10-10-2013, 21:33
I have got a tingling sound coming out of the right hand speaker at quite a volume, as if it has interference of some description.

My amps have always be susceptible to background interference but this is really quite loud and annoying.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

I've tried switching the amps on and off and switching my router on and off as the sound coincided with the lights flashing on the router but this doesn't appear to have helped... It's certainly something I need to resolve because at lower volumes it really disturbs the music :(

P.
Audio Al
11-10-2013, 02:29
Is it only when using digital music or with your TT as well ?
Audio Al
11-10-2013, 02:32
Double post :scratch:
Floyddroid
11-10-2013, 07:04
Sounds like a job for the man from Kendal.
pjdowns
11-10-2013, 19:09
Is it only when using digital music or with your TT as well ?

Hi Al,

Only when playing digital but also when just sitting there without playing anything :(

It's not as bad today :)
anthonyTD
11-10-2013, 19:20
Do you have anything plugged into a point near that speaker ? ie; computer, laptop charger etc...
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pjdowns
11-10-2013, 20:36
Hi Anthony,

I've not connected anything different than normal unfortunately :(

Would the sound cause any damage to the tweeters?
istari_knight
11-10-2013, 21:16
Im not sure what a 'tingling sound' sounds like ? Tingling I suppose ! :hmm:

Does the noise move to the left speaker if you swap your phono/speaker cables over right into left/left into right ?
Stratmangler
12-10-2013, 08:24
Do you mean tinkling?
pjdowns
12-10-2013, 11:05
Do you mean tinkling?

Yep :)
Stratmangler
12-10-2013, 12:26
Have you tried a different input on your preamp?
Does the noise go away?

Have you tried switching your speakers around at the back of the amp?
Did the noise change sides? If not then you might have an amplifier issue.
If the fault does move then you might have a speaker problem, possibly a blown or rubbing tweeter.
pjdowns
12-10-2013, 20:26
Haven't tried any f these ideas but I have noticed tha it's gone away now... Hmm wonder what it was ...
Stratmangler
13-10-2013, 01:20
Just spotted that you're biamping - scrub the bit about swapping over the speaker connections, or at least leave that until later in a fault chasing procedure.
Try swapping the interconnect cables around first.
It's far easier to swap left with right that way.

I'm pleased to hear that your "tingling" has disappeared for now :eyebrows:
I hope it stays that way.