Humming Noise on Bose Companion 5 speaker system

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Humming Noise on Bose Companion 5 speaker system

I have the Bose Companion 5 speaker system, excellent sound quality. However, I just connected a Belkin FW400 mini hub to my iMac and it has introduced a hum on the speakers. Any ideas what could be causing it?

iMac 24" Intel C2D 2.33Ghz 2GB RAM 250GB int/1TB ext, Mac OS X (10.4.8), iPod 80Gb 5G/Nano 4GB/Apple TV/Sony DCR-HC48/Canon PowerShot G1/4 Guitars/PODXT

Posted on Mar 2, 2007 9:25 PM

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markorth Author

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Mar 3, 2007 8:34 PM in response to Royce Walthrop

Thanks Royce. After further investigation it turns out the hum is actually in the FW Hub itself. I moved it off my desktop away from the speakers and into a bay in my workstation and it alleviated the issue.

Mark

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Mar 3, 2007 12:41 PM in response to markorth

You have a common problem.
It's called "Ground Loop".

Try plugging the speaker's power cord into another AC outlet - than the one that the computer is plugged into.

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