So my situation:
- 1000W class D subwoofer amplifier (velodyne microvee)
- If I use my mobile phone as audio source- works perfectly
- If I plug it into subwoofer out on my receiver (denon x4500H): pretty serious hum.
So clearly this 'sounds like' ground loop hum, but:
- Second subwoofer has no such issues, so the receiver is probably fine
- Ground Loop Transformer has maybe a little effect but not much
- Shortening cable length down to 1m, swapping power polarity, same power strip as amp.. all no luck
My best guess is that the amp is broken, perhaps dried up caps (and in fact I used ESR Meter to check the ones that are easily reachable and one cap is definitely 'dubious'...)
But does this make sense? Why is the thing working perfectly with the mobile as audio source, but not with the separating transformer? What else could this be?
- 1000W class D subwoofer amplifier (velodyne microvee)
- If I use my mobile phone as audio source- works perfectly
- If I plug it into subwoofer out on my receiver (denon x4500H): pretty serious hum.
So clearly this 'sounds like' ground loop hum, but:
- Second subwoofer has no such issues, so the receiver is probably fine
- Ground Loop Transformer has maybe a little effect but not much
- Shortening cable length down to 1m, swapping power polarity, same power strip as amp.. all no luck
My best guess is that the amp is broken, perhaps dried up caps (and in fact I used ESR Meter to check the ones that are easily reachable and one cap is definitely 'dubious'...)
But does this make sense? Why is the thing working perfectly with the mobile as audio source, but not with the separating transformer? What else could this be?
No.
I don't know what a shorting plug is. (to be clear my sub has 2 RCA inputs, "Left/LFE" and "Right"). A quick google seems to say that I could consider
putting them into all other RCA inputs that are not in use?
Does it simply, well, short the input?
Right, the hot center pin is just connected to the ground shell for a shorting plug.
Which hookup in the manual do you use?
https://velodyneacoustics.com/pdf/microvee/MicroVeeManual.pdf
Which hookup in the manual do you use?
https://velodyneacoustics.com/pdf/microvee/MicroVeeManual.pdf
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I can easily solder this together of course. Worth a try perhaps.
"L/LFE" (also tried "R")
I could try the mini jack, but then I'd need to use a RCA (from my amp sub out) to mini... perhaps worth a try, but I expect this to be wired straight across to the RCA in..
(strange, this forum keeps on eating my responses.. or is this an moderator approval thing?)
OK, of course I can easily solder this together.
You mean which input port? My amp's sub out is RCA, so RCA to the 'L/LFE' RCA plug. I also tried the 'R' input.. but that's it.
Are you suggesting to short the 'R' input while connecting the sub L/LFE input to the sub-out of my receiver?
Does that mean it's definitely a ground loop then? Or could the amp itself still be broken?
I'll experiment, yes.
Already done, no luck
Yup weird huh. I was wondering if perhaps the 50hz filtering of the input is broken, but the 50hz filtering of the mains is okay?
The sub has a power saving function but I turned that off, no improvement..
To make sure I understand you correctly, my sub has the L/LFE in, and the R in (in RCA form), and assuming my receiver is connected to L/LFE, you're suggesting I effectively remove the entire R plug? (or cut the cold wire to the R plug)?
Why would that help? It's not connected to anything anyway? I suppose it might be connected to the chassis... but does that matter?
Fair point, my cables are.. fancy looking but might be terrible. I have a slightly better cable lying around so I could try that.
Well, I haven't shorted the R input. It's on my list of things to try. Obviously I can't short the L/LFE since that's actually connected to the receiver..
Superficially - I checked for any type of damage and didn't spot anything, but I could take a closer look. Also the amp is very tightly designed, some things are hard to reach until you start deeply disassembling it.. but I might try that
Haven't tried yet.. ground is a little hard to find for sure, but I guess I can get a lead to my radiator.. but somehow that feels like it could be a bad idea.. (if there's some charge or potential built up somewhere..) - what's the officially advised (safe?) way to do this?
Your sub uses left and right rca connector, my proposal is to open one of the rca plugs and sever the cold wire ( outer ring on plug) if it actually is a groundloop the path of hum should now be broken.
And the prize goes to MAAC0!
I've tried a bunch of things going from easy to harder and I was shocked to find that plugging in 'subwoofer 2' into the plug+connect of 'subwoofer 1' made it absolutely quiet.
The cable I bought was not 'ultracheap' - at least it didn't look like it when judging prices etc, but apparently it was. :/
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