I wonder if the audio input jack got tweaked a little bit. What kind of connection is it into the powered speaker? (what model # M-audio so I can take a view online)
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omnis_audis - Aug 19, 2007 12:09:08 pm PDT #2445 of 25496
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Tom Scola - Aug 19, 2007 12:14:00 pm PDT #2446 of 25496
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They're M-Audio Studio Pro 4 desktop monitors, which I don't see on their site any more.
Tom Scola - Aug 19, 2007 12:15:32 pm PDT #2447 of 25496
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Oh, wait. They're "Studiophile DX4" speakers. And they hum when the audio input is unplugged, too.
Tom Scola - Aug 19, 2007 12:19:37 pm PDT #2448 of 25496
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And in fact, the right speaker is completely dead. It just hums.
omnis_audis - Aug 19, 2007 12:20:07 pm PDT #2449 of 25496
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where you using the 1/4" or the RCA inputs? I'm wondering if there is something causing a short between the shield and tip on one of the 1/4" inputs. Maybe a piece of schmadda got in there.
omnis_audis - Aug 19, 2007 12:21:08 pm PDT #2450 of 25496
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Jon B. - Aug 19, 2007 6:45:54 pm PDT #2451 of 25496
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Is there any difference between a coaxial digital audio cable and a "regular" rca cable?
Assuming there is a difference:
Is there any difference in quality between using a coaxial digital audio connection and an optical one?
Sean K - Aug 19, 2007 9:05:43 pm PDT #2452 of 25496
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Is there any difference between a coaxial digital audio cable and a "regular" rca cable?
I'm pretty sure the answer is "no," but NoiseDesign or omnis audis would be able to give you a more confident and correct answer.
NoiseDesign - Aug 19, 2007 9:30:44 pm PDT #2453 of 25496
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Well, technically yes. The cables designed for digital have a different resistance than regular RCA cables. You can end up with jitter and some other artifacts with bad digital connections. If you need to use a random RCA cable for digital audio, use one designed to carry video and you should be okay.
As for optical or coaxial, there are different arguments for both. One of the advantages for optical is that you eliminate the possibility of a ground loop causing interference in your signal. The downside with optical is that some cables can once again cause jitter and minor clocking issues due to reflections down the cable. I tend to think it's a pretty level field between the two, it mainly depends on what the problems are that are presented by a particular installation.
Jon B. - Aug 20, 2007 3:04:49 am PDT #2454 of 25496
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Thanks ND!