I bought a cheap NobSound amplifier for my passive Polk subwoofer. Works fine.
I also purchased a pair of Fluance Ai6i speakers (highly recommended BTW). They sound fantastic!
Now when I connect the sub out (filtered) from the Fluance to the Nosound audio in, all I get is a loud buzzing.
My possible options so far are to get the Fluance compatible powered subwoofer and return the NobSound amp and then have a useless passive sub...
or
buy an RCA splitter and run both inputs directly from the audio out from my old Sharp TV. I don't see why this won't work, but then I would have no remote controlled synced volume thru the Fluance which is what I am striving for.
I am waiting responses from both companies, but is there anything I can do in the interim?
I also purchased a pair of Fluance Ai6i speakers (highly recommended BTW). They sound fantastic!
Now when I connect the sub out (filtered) from the Fluance to the Nosound audio in, all I get is a loud buzzing.
My possible options so far are to get the Fluance compatible powered subwoofer and return the NobSound amp and then have a useless passive sub...
or
buy an RCA splitter and run both inputs directly from the audio out from my old Sharp TV. I don't see why this won't work, but then I would have no remote controlled synced volume thru the Fluance which is what I am striving for.
I am waiting responses from both companies, but is there anything I can do in the interim?
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Sounds like you've got a ground-loop issue to me.
Where does the buzzing come from? The Fluance speakers, the sub, both?
Chris
Where does the buzzing come from? The Fluance speakers, the sub, both?
Chris
Buzzing is from the sub = no music at all. The Fluance are unaffected and play fine with or without the sub connected.
It is essentially (or supposed to be) plug and play.
Both power cords have ground plugs. Could try another outlet. Other than that I am lost as I am not going to open them up because they are brand new.
How might I test the possible ground issue?
It is essentially (or supposed to be) plug and play.
Both power cords have ground plugs. Could try another outlet. Other than that I am lost as I am not going to open them up because they are brand new.
How might I test the possible ground issue?
Seems I am an idiot.
The Fluance had a single output jack to the subwoofer, but the amp had two audio inputs, so I figured I needed a stereo 3.5mm headphone jack cable split into 2 RCA male adaptors.
Nope! Lucky I didn't blow anything.
I now run a single RCA out from the Fluance to the left input (the right input sounds the same) on the sub amp and everything works fine.
If no one has anything to add, then the mods can delete this thread.
Thanks for listening to my ignorance.
The Fluance had a single output jack to the subwoofer, but the amp had two audio inputs, so I figured I needed a stereo 3.5mm headphone jack cable split into 2 RCA male adaptors.
Nope! Lucky I didn't blow anything.
I now run a single RCA out from the Fluance to the left input (the right input sounds the same) on the sub amp and everything works fine.
If no one has anything to add, then the mods can delete this thread.
Thanks for listening to my ignorance.
