In the world of professional recording and live sound, any persistent hiss, buzz, or thump that bleeds from the headphones or monitor speakers into the final mix can be demoralizing. Ground‑loop hum ...

The ultimate goal of sound and image reproduction is realism — the kind that creates suspension of disbelief in the listener or viewer. And nothing breaks the spell like background buzz during a quiet ...

Your new plasma HDTV is beautifully hung on the wall. The cables are run behind the drywall and under the floor to an equipment rack built into an unused closet space. The speakers are a recessed bit ...

Of all the annoyances that can afflict any audio/video home theater or even a simple stereo installation, the notorious “ground loop” may well be the most difficult and persistent one to track down ...

So a few days ago someone installed a cable TV, the cable is connected to a dvd/vcr combo player, and the sound is outputted to an amp and external speakers. When the cable was installed, they just ...

I am experiencing the dreaded "ground hum" in my subwoofer connected to my home theater system. Unfortunately, because of placement, I am not able to do some of the typical fixes (plugging it in to ...