grrr_arrghh
New Member
Hi.
Intead of cheep computer speakers, I have connected the line out on my computer to the line in on my hi-fi, to make use of the supperior quality speakers. The cable connecting these is about 10m long. Because of the length, I am used to getting some interference, especially radio signals (they always seem to be welsh radio...?).
However, recently, I have noticed something strange. This is that there is a strange noise coming from my speakers. It sounds like the wind blowing down a chimney. (It wasn't). After some tests, I discovered that this noise only happened when I accessed a hard disks.
Because of something unrelated, the internal connection to my line out does go past ONE of my hard disks (about 2/3" away), but goes no where near the other, however the noise occurs when either hard disk is accessed, and the noise is very similar.
Can anyone suggest why this might be happening? Is it magnetic interference?
Thanks.
Tim.
Intead of cheep computer speakers, I have connected the line out on my computer to the line in on my hi-fi, to make use of the supperior quality speakers. The cable connecting these is about 10m long. Because of the length, I am used to getting some interference, especially radio signals (they always seem to be welsh radio...?).
However, recently, I have noticed something strange. This is that there is a strange noise coming from my speakers. It sounds like the wind blowing down a chimney. (It wasn't). After some tests, I discovered that this noise only happened when I accessed a hard disks.
Because of something unrelated, the internal connection to my line out does go past ONE of my hard disks (about 2/3" away), but goes no where near the other, however the noise occurs when either hard disk is accessed, and the noise is very similar.
Can anyone suggest why this might be happening? Is it magnetic interference?
Thanks.
Tim.